The 2024 NFL regular season is back, and it kicked off with a bang on Thursday night. The Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens faced off in a rematch of the 2023 AFC Championship Game, but the score was the same.

The Chiefs defeated the Ravens 27-20 to open the season 1-0, but the game was certainly a nail-biter. Baltimore tight end Isaiah Likely made an athletic catch in the back of the end zone that he thought was a touchdown. Instead, his toe was out of bounds and the touchdown was reversed.

Instead of accepting the loss and moving on to next week, Likely made a wild statement about the Chiefs.

Speaking to reporters after the game, Likely believes the Ravens didn’t play their best game and that the Chiefs need to be looking over their shoulders as the playoffs begin.

“This is probably the worst game we’re going to play this year. If this is the best they’ve got, good luck in the postseason.”

– Isaiah Probably

That’s an interesting comment, especially since Patrick Mahomes is 4-1 against the Ravens in his career.

On Thursday, the Ravens had more first downs (25), total plays (74), total yards (452) and rushing yards (185), but still managed to lose. And he thinks this is the worst the Ravens will play? And the Chiefs?

Kansas City will certainly be better come January, and this game will serve as film for them to learn from. And the betting markets certainly don’t seem to be concerned that this game was actually a positive for the Ravens. FanDuel Sportsbook has the Chiefs as favorites to win Super Bowl LIX at +500, while the Ravens are tied for third at +1200.

He probably played well in this game, but his post-game comments clearly showed frustration, which gives the Chiefs more material to post on the message board when they meet in the playoffs.

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