Kansas City
Chiefs
1-0
23
FINAL
17
Baltimore
Ravens
1-0
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Kansas City Chiefs secured a hard-fought 23-17 victory over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 2 of the 2027 season, further establishing their dominance early in the campaign. With both teams vying for early playoff positioning, the stakes were high, and the Chiefs rose to the occasion.
Patrick Mahomes showcased his elite talent, throwing for 293 yards and two touchdowns, while Xavier Worthy had a standout performance with 159 receiving yards. Lamar Jackson led the Ravens on the ground with 88 rushing yards, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Chiefs' offensive firepower.
Defensively, the Chiefs made crucial plays at key moments, highlighted by Nohl Williams’ interception that shifted momentum in the second half. Although the Ravens’ Nate Wiggins led all players with seven total tackles, it was Kansas City's ability to force turnovers and maintain pressure that ultimately decided the game. The turning point came late in the third quarter, when Mahomes connected with Worthy for a pivotal touchdown that put the Chiefs ahead for good.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 42 | 26 | 62% | 293 | 2 | 0 | 98.6 |
| Lamar Jackson | QB | 33 | 18 | 55% | 184 | 0 | 1 | 58.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Jackson | QB | 5 | 88 | 17.6 | 65 | 1 | 56 | 0 |
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 17 | 51 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Brashard Smith | HB | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 34 | 1 | 37 | 0 |
| Derrick Henry | HB | 17 | 31 | 1.8 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Cameron Cook | HB | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Trey Benson | HB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashee Rice | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Kelce | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 8 | 159 | 19.9 | 82 | 2 | 80 | 1 |
| Mark Andrews | TE | 4 | 76 | 19.0 | 26 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Rashee Rice | WR | 9 | 63 | 7.0 | 25 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Travis Kelce | TE | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Rashod Bateman | WR | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Michael Wilson | WR | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Zay Flowers | WR | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | — | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Darnell Mooney | WR | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | — | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Cameron Cook | HB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Ja'Kobi Lane | WR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Derrick Henry | HB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Jalen Royals | WR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Noah Gray | TE | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nohl Williams | CB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Wiggins | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rasheem Biles | MIKE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alohi Gilman | FS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malaki Starks | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Bolton | MIKE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Jones | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roquan Smith | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R Mason Thomas | LEDG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Phillips III | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyle Hamilton | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keaton Thomas | SAM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaden Hicks | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Omarr Norman-Lott | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nnamdi Madubuike | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon Humphrey | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zabien Brown | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mansoor Delane | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Drue Tranquill | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalyx Hunt | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Green | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chandler Rivers | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Jones | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trenton Simpson | WILL | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tavius Robinson | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Scott | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jones | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Loop | K | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 |
| Harrison Butker | K | 3 | 3 | 2 | 44 |

