KANSAS CITY, Mo. — — Patrick Mahomes threw for 291 yards and a touchdown, and Kansas City’s defense held Lamar Jackson and the Ravens out of the end zone on three consecutive plays in the final seconds, allowing the Chiefs to begin their pursuit of a third straight Super Bowl title with a 27-20 win over Baltimore on Thursday night.

The game ended with a video review after Jackson appeared to connect with Isaiah Likely in the back of the end zone with no time left for a touchdown. Video clearly showed Likely’s toe landing on the endline, but the call was overturned, prompting the Chiefs to stream off the bench in celebration.

Xavier Worthy had touchdowns rushing and receiving and Isiah Pacheco also had a TD run for the Chiefs, who not only won a rematch of last season’s AFC Finals but also defeated the Ravens for the fifth time in their last six meetings.

That imbalance is especially frustrating for Jackson, who calls Kansas City the Ravens’ “kryptonite.” He was sublime Thursday night, throwing for 273 yards and a touchdown and adding 122 yards on the ground, but a video recap of the game’s final play left him rueing a missed opportunity to finally outshine Mahomes and Co.

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