In the Lamar Jackson era, the only proven method to turning the Baltimore Ravens into an average team is to get a big lead early.
That’s easy to say and hard to pull off. Not everyone has a Patrick Mahomes to slice up the Ravens defense, like the Kansas City Chiefs did on Monday night. But it’s foolproof. When the Ravens trail, they’re in trouble.
The Ravens got swarmed on Monday night. Other than a kickoff return touchdown by Devin Duvernay, they were run off their own field by the Chiefs in the first half.