Chiefs vs. Ravens: Mahomes, Jackson Meet on Road to Super Bowl
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00:03 It's the first AFC title game appearance for Lamar Jackson.
00:07 Six years with Patrick Mahomes as the starting QB in Kansas City,
00:11 six consecutive AFC Championship games for Kansas City.
00:15 But the big difference is this time, the Chiefs are away from Arrowhead and
00:20 on the road.
00:21 These numbers have stayed pretty consistent,
00:24 unlike the NFC Championship game throughout the week.
00:28 >> It's been a three and a half point spread.
00:30 It's still a three and a half point spread as we enter Conference Championship
00:34 weekend.
00:34 It's been an over under 44 and a half.
00:37 It remains a total of 44 and a hook.
00:40 >> And by the way, this game is gonna be fascinating to watch it play out.
00:44 Because again, starting here with the common elements,
00:46 two unbelievable quarterbacks.
00:48 Now a lot of people will say, come on now, it's Kansas City.
00:51 We just watched this last week, two and a half point line, three point line.
00:54 They're going to win outright in Buffalo.
00:56 Sign me up for Patrick Mahomes as long as he's healthy and playing.
00:59 I don't care who is the Kansas City Chiefs are gonna bring along with them.
01:02 I want those points in the process.
01:04 But also keep in mind here,
01:05 you take a look at the Kansas City Chiefs as they wound down their season, right?
01:09 Had to play in the playoffs, which they did, but
01:11 then had to go on the road last week to take on the Buffalo Bills.
01:15 Fly back to Kansas City,
01:16 go right back on the road to take on the Baltimore Ravens, back to back road weeks.
01:20 As I take a look at the schedule here for the Baltimore Ravens,
01:22 you remember when they played at San Francisco on Christmas night.
01:25 So let's just say they flew back late, they got back December the 26th.
01:29 Why am I bringing this up?
01:30 Because this weekend, you're looking at just about five weeks where the Baltimore
01:34 Ravens haven't left their own building.
01:37 At home to Miami, at home to Pittsburgh, bi-week, at home to Houston.
01:42 That is a massive rest advantage that they have where they had to go nowhere
01:47 over the past month to month and a half.
01:49 Keep an eye on that situation.
01:50 But also, the eye on the situation is, you saw in that game,
01:54 I guess it was late November, excuse me, mid-November.
01:57 Mark Andrews, superstar tight end for the Baltimore Ravens,
02:01 goes down with that leg injury.
02:02 And we've had Doc on many times.
02:04 I don't know if he's gonna be able to come back, but if he does, maybe for
02:06 the AFC Championship game, maybe for the Super Bowl.
02:09 But you sort of started to see the Baltimore Ravens, like, you know what?
02:12 That ticket on the Super Bowl, gonna be so much harder.
02:15 He's legitimately your best pass-catching threat out there.
02:18 You're telling me he's gonna come back in this game being healthy for
02:21 four to five straight practices, full go.
02:23 And you're gonna have an extra weapon here that you didn't have while you were so
02:26 dominant already on offense.
02:28 So many things, including health, Ben,
02:30 are pointing to the Baltimore Ravens this weekend against the Kansas City Chiefs.
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