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CHIEFS

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VS. RAVENS

QB Lamar Jackson

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QUOTH THE RAVEN

“We always try to preach it on defense: Try to get turnovers and try to score with it. We have those as two of our goals. So, it was good that L.J. [Fort] was able to score [last week at Houston] – to get our first defensive touchdown of the season. That was really good for the team."

– CB Marlon Humphrey on creating turnovers

It’s an AFC primetime showdown between two undefeated teams when the Baltimore Ravens (2-0) host the Kansas City Chiefs (2-0) on Monday Night Football. Baltimore is coming off a 33-16 victory at Houston, while Kansas City secured a 23-20 OT win at the LA Chargers. Dating back to 2019, the Ravens have won 14-straight regular season games. Not since Carolina (18-straight during the 2014-15 seasons) has an NFL team won as many regular season contests in a row. The Chiefs have won eightstraight regular season games, and when including playoffs, have earned victories in 11-consecutive contests.

In the Week 2 win at Houston, Baltimore’s defense produced 2 takeaways (1 INT by CB Marcus Peters & 1 FR-TD by ILB L.J. Fort) and registered 4 sacks. (The “D” also tallied 13 QB hits, limiting Houston’s offense to 304 total yards.) The Ravens piled up 407 yards of offense, including 230 on the ground. QB Lamar Jackson was 18-of24 for 204 yards, 1 TD and 0 INTs. The Ravens had nearly four players each rush for at least 50 yards: RB Gus Edwards (73), RB Mark Ingram II (55, including a 30-yard TD on fourth-and-1 to seal the game), Jackson (54) and RB J.K. Dobbins (48). The Chiefs own a 6-3 regular season series lead vs. Baltimore, last winning a 33-28 thriller at Arrowhead in September of 2019. Dating back to 2015, when Kansas City last visited Baltimore, the Chiefs have won threeNUMBERS TO RAVE ABOUT 12 – An NFL-high receiving TDs by TE Mark Andrews since the 2019 season began. The Pro Bowler posted 10 last year and already has 2 this season. 13 – Consecutive games that Baltimore has allowed no more than 21 points, the NFL’s longest active streak. In 11 of these games, the Ravens held opponents under 20 points, while on four occasions, they allowed no more than 10 points. 15 – Consecutive games the Ravens’ defense has forced at least 1 turnover (streak dates back to 9/29/19). During this span, Baltimore has forced 27 turnovers, tying (TB) for fourth in the NFL. In 2020, the Ravens have produced an NFL-best 5 takeaways. 28 – An NFL-high INTs by CB Marcus Peters since entering the league in 2015 (next best is 19 by Stephon Gilmore). Peters also has 6 INT-TDs, which rank as the NFL’s most during this time. As a Raven, he owns 4 picks, including 2 returned for TDs. 2,000 – Career rushing yards by QB Lamar Jackson in just 33 games. Jackson is the fastest QB ever to reach the 2,000 rushing mark, surpassing Michael Vick’s record of 39 games.

straight games against the Ravens. Including playoffs, head coach John Harbaugh is 3-3 vs. Kansas City.