Chiefs' Chris Jones places Ravens in their own category
When Sunday comes, we will get yet another hard-hitting match between two of the best players in the league. If you ask me, we are getting the two very best in the league in Patrick Mahomes and the eventual MVP in Lamar Jackson, who may win his second unanimous MVP. The Kansas City Chiefs will […]
When Sunday comes, we will get yet another hard-hitting match between two of the best players in the league. If you ask me, we are getting the two very best in the league in Patrick Mahomes and the eventual MVP in Lamar Jackson, who may win his second unanimous MVP. The Kansas City Chiefs will have their hands full, and you can't deny how well the Baltimore Ravens have played this year.
There is a reason the Ravens are playing at home this weekend: the No. 1 seed is locked down, and the Arrowhead Invitational is put on hold. The Ravens are that good of a team, and they can very well beat anyone, even the Chiefs, if Kansas City isn't careful.
The Chiefs know that, too. They were confident against the Bills, considering they have their number in the postseason, and their backs were against the wall in their first-ever road playoff game with this core group. This Ravens team is not the Bills, though. They aren't really like any other team. In fact, they are in their own category.
"Every game has its challenges," Chris Jones said to the media on Wednesday. "It's the mental challenges you have to face and also the physical aspect. You have the fineness teams, you have the downhill running teams, then you have the Baltimore Ravens, who can do a little bit of both.
"They can run the ball; they can pass the ball. They have weapons on the outside, but they also have a dominant offensive line that can just run the ball. I think it's a great challenge ahead of us. I think we will watch a little more film and see."
The Ravens have one of the best ground attacks in the game, and a lot of that is because of the threat their quarterback poses. Their offense consists of a lot of run-pass options, where Jackson can either hand the ball off, keep it and run, or even make incredible throws downfield.
Luckily, the Chiefs had to play a player similar to Jackson in Josh Allen last week. Jackson is more elusive and won't necessarily try and run you over, and, to me, he is the better passer. This challenge won't be easy for the Chiefs' defense.