Heartbreaking news: The Baltimore Ravens have sadly announced the death of their best player
Baltimore Ravens supporters, crushed by the demise of their hopes for a Super Bowl, streamed out of M&T Bank Stadium well before their team’s Sunday afternoon matchup with the AFC Championship Game was over.
On Sunday, the Ravens suffered a 17-10 loss against the Kansas City Chiefs. For some of the team’s ardent supporters, the game, which began at 3 p.m., ended in tears.
After leading Baltimore to the best record and point differential in the league during the regular season, star quarterback Lamar Jackson is a strong candidate to win his second MVP award. In the unfortunate game, he even got to toss the ball to himself.
After giving up scores on the opening two Kansas City possessions, the Ravens at times seemed nervous.
During the entire game, Baltimore committed careless errors. For instance, rookie Zay Flowers caught a 54-yard catch to the Kansas City 10 with the Ravens trailing by 10, but was called for taunting after the play.
Flowers stumbled close to the goal line a few moments later, costing the Ravens a point.
For Baltimore supporters, who were ecstatic to be hosting an AFC championship game for the first time since the Colts defeated the Oakland Raiders in January 1971, that was just one of many disappointing moments.
Jackson completed 20 of 37 passes for 272 yards and a score, but Baltimore failed to capitalize on their apparent advantage in the passing game. In the first half, Jackson raced under one of his own tipped passes for a 13-yard reception, but with 6:45 remaining in the game, he handed the ball up twice, including a forced pass into heavy coverage that was intercepted in the end zone.
Patrick Mahomes, the quarterback for Kansas City, completed his first 11 pass attempts in the interim. The damage was done, even if Kansas City was essentially shut down by the Ravens after that.
Clint Fleming, a Ravens supporter, expressed his disappointment. “Excellent season. Though it was rather enjoyable, it fell somewhat short. We still adore the team, though. We will always do so. Next year, we’ll be back here.”
As they slowly left the stadium, Ravens supporters called the event “sad” and “frustrating.”
“I’m feeling a little down,” Ravens supporter Kwan Johnson expressed. “I’m a little depressed, but we’ll be back. We intend to return.
Esther Kane Corbett, a Ravens supporter, said it was painful to witness the aftermath of the unsuccessful Super Bowl effort.
“I couldn’t even look at some kids because they were crying, and I didn’t want to start crying,” she stated.
Ravens fans were in a high mood before the game. Even with their confused emotions, a few of them took a moment after the game to consider how Jackson had guided the team to success and brought it closer to winning the Lombardi Trophy.
“Lamar took the initiative. This year, he went one step farther. triumphed in a postseason match. I was able to access the final game. He performed incredibly well.”
Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland kept his attention on the future, pointing out that the Ravens would have more chances to show off their abilities.