Why Ravens Are Biggest Threat to Chiefs in AFC
With five Super Bowl appearances in the past six seasons, the Kansas City Chiefs are the undisputed standard-bearer in the AFC.
The Ravens and Buffalo Bills are regarded as the top two challengers to the Chiefs in the conference, but which of them poses the biggest threat?
The “Good Morning Football” crew debated the topic. Kyle Brandt gave the nod to the Bills, while Isaiah Stanback and Isaac Rochelle made the case for the Ravens. Stanback said Lamar Jackson hasn’t played his best football in the playoffs, but he believes it’s just a matter of time.
“Whenever that switch does come on, it’s going to be a complete problem,” Stanback said. “We haven’t seen the best version of Lamar Jackson when the playoffs show up, but yet they’re still really competitive and they still get just right there. When his game comes over that hump, he’s going to be absolutely unstoppable.
“Last year was a preview of what’s to come, because that was their first year having Derrick Henry in the backfield, first time having an idea of what that tandem looks like. Now they add more weapons on the outside, these guys have a familiarity with each other, and now I think they can be in a position where they take that next step.”
Rochelle said that in addition to an explosive offense, the Ravens also have a championship caliber defense led by Hamilton.
“When I think about this defense and I think about Kyle Hamilton and guys like that, I think these are also guys that are going to make a huge impact,” Rochelle said. “I know Kyle Hamilton. I texted him last night and said, ‘I’m going to be on TV. Give me something about the Ravens,’ and this is what he said: ‘We are more focused on what we can do to be the best team we can be on Sundays, not about the opponent.’ I think that’s a team that’s really focused on doing what they need to do. I think they’re in a really good place.”