BALTIMORE (AP) — Three years, three video games, three defeats.

The Baltimore Ravens simply can not seem to beat Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, and after their newest loss Monday evening, all they will do is hope for an additional shot down the street.

Patrick Mahomes sliced up the Baltimore protection for 385 yards and 4 touchdowns in a 34-20 victory that basically wasn’t even that shut. The Chiefs led 27-10 at halftime and let the margin shrink to seven factors earlier than Mahomes put collectively the clinching 13-play, 75-yard drive.

It was deja vu for the Ravens, who misplaced to Kansas Metropolis 27-24 in 2018 and 33-28 final yr after trailing by 17 at halftime.

”Clearly, we have not crushed them. So, they’ve outplayed us in all three video games, if you wish to return for 3 years,” Baltimore coach John Harbaugh stated. ”However we did not play properly at the moment. They beat us. They out-executed us. They out-gameplanned us. They only beat us. So, that is the story tonight.

”They’re higher, clearly. They’re a greater soccer group at this time limit. So, you win otherwise you be taught, and we’ve got loads to be taught from this recreation proper right here.”

The Ravens gave up solely two touchdowns of their first two video games. Mahomes equaled that quantity in his first two drives. As within the earlier two video games between the groups, he merely couldn’t be contained.

The Chiefs had been 10 for 13 on third down and amassed 29 first downs and 517 yards. 9-tenths of the credit score goes to Mahomes, the 2018 NFL MVP.

”He performed a fantastic soccer recreation. It speaks for itself, 10 of 13 on third down,” Ravens security Chuck Clark stated. ”He threw it lights out tonight.”

Within the earlier two losses to Kansas Metropolis, Lamar Jackson put up first rate numbers. On this one, he was 15 for 28 for 97 yards and was sacked 4 instances. He ran for 83 yards, however 30 of them got here on one carry through the Ravens’ first possession.

”Simply wasn’t on level tonight, that is all,” stated Jackson, final yr’s MVP. ”We have to prepare for apply and get higher.”

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The loss ended Baltimore’s 14-game successful streak through the common season. The Ravens can solely hope to begin one other run on Sunday in Washington.

”I believe we simply have to play clear,” stated tight finish Nick Boyle, who scored on a fourth-quarter catch. ”I do not assume anybody on the group is discouraged. This recreation is not going to have an effect on our future, which is most essential. I’ve little doubt we will come again to work tomorrow, go to apply and transfer on.”

Possibly, if issues go properly the remainder of the best way, the Ravens will see Kansas Metropolis within the postseason and in some way flip issues round.

”I am very assured if we play the sport we’re imagined to,” defensive deal with Calais Campbell stated, ”we are able to grasp with these guys.”

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