The Kansas City Chiefs will be at home, facing off against the Baltimore Ravens in week four, in a matchup where both teams are off to undesirable starts to their season. This is a game that's crucial for the Chiefs to win, and they must make key adjustments to keep winning.
The Chiefs' offense still has a lot of work to do, but with Xavier Worthy coming back into the lineup and them playing this game at home, there are a lot of things going for them to pull off the upset win. The Chiefs will have to fix their inconsistent offense if they want any chance of putting up a fight against the top-scoring offense in the NFL.
The Chiefs' defense got walked down all the way to the red zone for the Ravens' first drive, and it led to Justice Hill running in for a touchdown. The Chiefs were able to reply with a field goal, but other than an interception courtesy of Leo Chenal, the Ravens have dominated the first quarter.
JUSTICE HILL FC WE ARE BACK pic.twitter.com/rL7lpIhm0G
— TheFlockOpinion⬛ (@TheFlockOpinion) September 28, 2025
Watching the ravens offense vs watching the ravens defense pic.twitter.com/XruIo0vmYh
— ShaiKino (Saiyajinkami) (@ShaiheimN) September 28, 2025
Ravens offense moving at will right now
— Robbie Byrne (@Robertbyrne2001) September 28, 2025
LEO CHENAL WHAT A PLAY pic.twitter.com/pAxACDSGEe
— (@quote_icy) September 28, 2025
The Chiefs' offense looked to be rolling and destined for a touchdown, but their trip to the red zone stalled out, and it resulted in them having to settle for a field goal.
You need touchdowns to beat the Ravens, not field goals
— how bout those CHIEFS (@hbtCHIEFS) September 28, 2025
Another FG. Let's start scoring touchdowns, Chiefs! pic.twitter.com/1WiOT2tYpD
— Cody Holyoke (@CodyKMBC) September 28, 2025
Chiefs inability or lack of confidence or commitment to run the damn ball is numbing and infuriating when u have 1st and goal from the 4 and settle for a FG against a team with 3 DL players out who can’t really stop the run! I can’t
— Steve Genova (@69geno5) September 28, 2025
Finally, the Chiefs were able to make good of their trip to the red zone, and it resulted in a JuJu Smith-Schuster touchdown catch. The Ravens have looked rattled after their first interception of the season.
JUJU.
— AJ King (@allday_ajking) September 28, 2025
SMITH.
SCHUSTER. pic.twitter.com/gUVw71qYBH
Juju Smith-Schuster looks great so far this season.
— Sehorn (@The_Real_Sehorn) September 28, 2025
JuJu Smith-Schuster continues to climb on my all-time Chiefs ranks.
— (@kholtonkjd) September 28, 2025
The Chiefs' defense has really stepped up since the first drive of the game. They picked off Lamar Jackson and pressured him heavily for a turnover on downs. If the Chiefs are able to score another touchdown before the half ends, it'll go a long way to winning this game.
4th and 1 and a half. You have Derrick Henry, Lamar Jackson and Jusitce Hill on your team, and you dial up what is essentially a fade route? thank you, signed Chiefs fans/Chiefs defense.
— Kyle Henning (@kthen16) September 28, 2025
Chiefs defense keep on carrying
— Zed (@zillionaire_zed) September 28, 2025
Offense needs to step up mann
The Chiefs' offense needed to step up, and step up they did. Mahomes has done what he can, given what the defense allows, and it resulted in a touchdown catch from Isiah Pacheco. This touchdown pass makes Mahomes the youngest quarterback in NFL history to reach 250 career passing touchdowns.
Every second Mahomes is on the football field, records are being set
— robert POWER⁵ (@ROB2the5thPOWER) September 28, 2025
Youngest ever to reach 250 passing touchdowns
That’s my guy
Mahomes rolling out to either side is unstoppable. Do it more
— MAS (@juliokcmo) September 28, 2025
The Chiefs' defense forced a fumble on Jackson. They've stepped up and shut down the Ravens offense, and they still have time to rub salt on the wound and score points off of that turnover. Unfortunately, Harrison Butker missed a field goal. He's now missed a field goal in each of the past three games.
Chiefs are absolutely locking up Lamar Jackson
— Dandy (@BDandyv) September 28, 2025
I watch Ravens games when they play the Chiefs and in the playoffs. If I had no other information I’d assume Lamar Jackson was a second-year QB the Ravens are hoping will develop.
— tulls (@tacopperman) September 28, 2025
Harrison Butker is going to cost his team some big games this season.#BALvsKC
— TopTrevor (@TopTrevor) September 28, 2025
Heading into halftime, the Ravens were able to score one more field goal to make it a ten-point game. The Chiefs start off the second half with the ball, and the story of the game so far has been the Chiefs defense getting back into form.
Tyquan Thornton has stepped up as the Chiefs' main receiving option in the time when their pass catchers have been unavailable, and now that Worthy is back, that doesn't change things. His touchdown catch puts the Chiefs up 17 points.
Mahomes put some zip on this pass perfectly to Tyquan Thornton #Chiefs lead Ravens 27-10 in the 3rd quarter #ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/N1g9IqCwMA
— Brock Baldridge (@brock_baldridge) September 28, 2025
Two things Tyquan Thornton does very well is:
— Robert (@RobertRaymond46) September 28, 2025
1. Run deep routes
2. Slant routes in the end zone. https://t.co/b8lpEvhvHg
There he is Tyquan Thornton with his first catch and it’s a 11 yard td. When rashee gets back man… whew lookout
— Dylan Dawson (@dtdawsonn) September 28, 2025
Butker makes up for his missed field goal earlier by drilling one from 31 yards away. The Chiefs are up big and heading into the fourth quarter; they look like they're going to cruise to a win.
The most interesting thing to note about this game in the fourth quarter is that Jackson left the game, and Cooper Rush is the Ravens' starting quarterback. This will likely result in a Chiefs win, one caused by their defense and offense getting back on track.
The Chiefs scored another passing touchdown to extend their lead even more, but at this point, it's just window dressing. The Ravens were able to score an impressive 71-yard touchdown run, but the game is effectively over.
The Chiefs are looking amazing today! They need to keep this up for the rest of the season. #chiefsvsravens #ChiefsKingdom @Chiefs pic.twitter.com/e0j10akPr2
— Jessica (@Jessica__Reeves) September 28, 2025
The Chiefs are absolutely putting on a clinic today.... ❤️❤️ #ChiefsKingdom #chiefsvsravens pic.twitter.com/4Q72SQEIDg
— Phcuba Phteve (@chief420247) September 28, 2025
The Ravens have lost a significant amount of players in today’s game vs. Chiefs:
— Football Forever (@fballforeverhq) September 28, 2025
QB Lamar Jackson (hamstring)
LT Ronnie Stanley (ankle)
LB Roquan Smith (hamstring)
CB Marlon Humphrey (calf)
CB Nate Wiggins (elbow)
Baltimore trails 37-13. pic.twitter.com/mcVS7VH4qD
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