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Ravens reflect on AFC Championship loss to Chiefs during Locker room cleanout day

After having exit meetings on Monday, the Baltimore Ravens met the media and offered their reactions to the AFC title game loss to the Chiefs

The Ravens are again staring disappointment in the face after a 17-10 loss to the Chiefs in the AFC Championship game at M&T Bank Stadium.

Jackson and the Ravens offense imploded with three turnovers, and the team is 0-8 in team history when committing three or more turnovers in the postseason.

Jackson finished 20 of 37 for 272 yards, a touchdown, and an interception as Baltimore tied a season-low with 10 points.

The consensus favorite for NFL MVP, Jackson will have to wait another year to escape the notion that he’s unable to win games in the most crucial moments.

With a critical offseason and major decisions ahead, the Ravens cleaned out their lockers and had exit interviews with the coaching staff.  Afterward, they met with the media, and here are the instant reactions.

Justin Tucker said his spat with Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce was the first time he’s had issues in warmups

Justin Tucker says he was just minding his own business.

There was no shortage of fireworks before the Kansas City Chiefs’ matchup with the Baltimore Ravens in Sunday’s AFC title game. But an equipment incident involving Baltimore kicker Justin Tucker, Patrick Mahomes, and Travis Kelce stands out the most.

During warmups, Mahomes and Kelce kept tossing Tucker’s kicking equipment as they tried to get settled in their end zone. At an initial glance, it wasn’t clear who was technically “right,” but it sure seemed like the Chiefs were getting in on a little bit of gamesmanship. As Tucker would explain on Monday, he apparently did nothing out of the ordinary to instigate any antics with Mahomes and Kelce. Tucker clarified that he’s been warming up in the opposing end zone for his entire 12-year career, just like every NFL kicker does, because it’s a good idea to gauge conditions while kicking from both ends of a stadium.

Tucker maintained that he tried to stay out of Mahomes and Kelce’s way, and they even spoke and had an agreement on whose space was whose. It is then that Mahomes and Kelce tossed around Tucker’s equipment regardless, per the kicker.

If true, this isn’t necessarily the biggest deal, especially before the heat of competition of an NFL game. But it does make Mahomes and Kelce look pretty petty for trying to throw off a kicker that was just minding his own business.

Takeaways and observations from Ravens 17-10 loss to Chiefs in AFC Championship game

We’re looking at the takeaways from the Baltimore Ravens 17-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game

The Ravens are again staring disappointment in the face after a 17-10 loss to the Chiefs in the AFC Championship game at M&T Bank Stadium.

The consensus favorite for NFL MVP, Jackson will have to wait another year to escape the notion that he’s unable to win games in the most crucial moments.

Jackson and the Ravens offense imploded with three turnovers, and the team is 0-8 in team history when committing three or more turnovers in the postseason.

Jackson finished 20 of 37 for 272 yards, a touchdown, and an interception as Baltimore tied a season-low with 10 points.

With a critical offseason and major decisions ahead, we’re looking at takeaways and observations from the shocking loss.

Ravens vs. Chiefs: 10 takeaways from first half of AFC Championship game

We’re looking at ten takeaways from the first half as the Kansas City Chiefs hold a 17-7 lead over the Baltimore Ravens

The Chiefs heard all the noise and responded upon entering M&T Bank Stadium, jumping out to an early lead on the Baltimore Ravens and taking a 17-7 lead into halftime.

Sunday is the 5th time the Lamar Jackson-led Ravens have trailed by double digits at halftime (0-4 in the first four games).

Three other times, it has been vs. the Chiefs (2019 and 2020).

Kansas City answered the questions about Baltimore’s physicality, attacking the Ravens in the trenches on both sides of the football.

With the second half underway, we’re looking at takeaways from the first half.

Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce kept tossing Justin Tucker’s equipment in a Chiefs-Ravens warmup spat

Justin Tucker never stood a chance.

Pre-game warmup real estate is apparently at a premium in Baltimore because a few future Hall of Famers from the Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs went at it over a small piece of field before the AFC championship game Sunday.

Ravens kicker Justin Tucker was doing some stretching near one of the goal-lines before the game, and it was the same place Patrick Mahomes was warming up with a few throws. It’s unclear who was there first or had claim to the spot from videos shared by NFL Network’s James Palmer, but it was clear who was going to be there last.

Mahomes and Travis Kelce kicked and tossed aside Tucker’s tee a few times, and Kelce also tossed Tucker’s helmet and two footballs.

It’s unclear if Tucker was being an intentional irritant or if he was genuinely warming up as usual. Either way, that’s some tough treatment in your own stadium.

Travis Kelce throws Justin Tucker’s football, helmet out of the way as Chiefs warm up

Travis Kelce thought that Ravens kicker Justin Tucker was in Patrick Mahomes’ way in pre-game warmups, so Kelce did a little redecorating.

There’s a legendary story about former Denver Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan telling one of his quarterbacks to throw a ball in warmups at former Raiders owner Al Davis when Davis wouldn’t leave the Broncos’ side of the field. Shanahan and Davis had a falling out when Shanahan was Davis’ head coach in 1988 and 1989, and Shanahan therefore felt that he was well within his rights to make Davis dodge out of the way — after which, word is, Davis gave Shanahan the old one-finger salute.

What happened on the field at Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium before the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens face off in the AFC Championship game, but it was a bit chippy. As Patrick Mahomes started to warm up, Ravens kicker Justin Tucker was a bit in the way. So, Travis Kelce — Mahomes’ bestest buddy — took Tucker’s football and helmet, and threw them out of the way so that Mahomes had more clearance to get his reps in.

From James Palmer of the NFL Network:

We’re unsure if this will have any real-time ramifications in the actual game, but we’re all in favor of a little edge going into such an important contest.

WATCH: Travis Kelce throws Justin Tucker’s helmet so Patrick Mahomes can warm up

Chiefs All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce tried to chump Ravens kicker Justin Tucker and make him move so Patrick Mahomes can warm up

We’re a little over an hour away from the Ravens and Chiefs kicking off the AFC title game, and star tight end Travis Kelce just added some drama to the contest.

Baltimore’s All-Pro kicker, Justin Tucker was down in the Chiefs end of the field warming up with quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Kelce and the Kansas City offense took the field for some early pregame warmups of their own.

After watching Mahomes take a couple of dropbacks with Tucker still stretching, and his helmet in the Chiefs way, Kelce took upon himself to tell the kicker to move, while tossing his helmet.

Social media reacts to everything, and this altercation was no different.

Ravens vs. Chiefs inactives: Baltimore to employ 9 defensive backs against Kansas City

Ravens vs. Chiefs inactives: Baltimore to employ 9 defensive backs against Kansas City

We’re a little over an hour away from the Ravens and Chiefs battling for the AFC Championship game, and Baltimore has 9 defensive backs active aganst the Kansas City offense.

Mark Andrews and Marlon Humphrey are officially active.

5 reasons why the Ravens will beat the Chiefs in AFC Championship game

We’re looking at five reasons why the Baltimore Ravens will defeat the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game

The time has come, and we’re a little over 3 hours from one of the biggest AFC Championship tilts in NFL history when the Baltimore Ravens host the Kansas City Chiefs at M&T Bank Stadium.

Since becoming Kansas City’s head coach in 2013, Andy Reid has been 4-1 through the regular season against the Ravens, while quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been 3-1.

Last Sunday, the Chiefs defeated the Bills in Buffalo 27-24 to advance to the AFC’s final game, while Baltimore is riding high after a 34-10 win over Houston and rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud.

With pregame warmups already underway, we’re looking at five reasons the Ravens will win the AFC Championship.

AFC Championship picks: Who the experts are taking in Ravens vs. Chiefs

We’re looking at the NFL expert picks for the AFC Championship game and the Ravens are projected to defeat the Chiefs

We’re a little over 32 hours from one of the biggest AFC Championship tilts in NFL history when the Baltimore Ravens host the Kansas City Chiefs at M&T Bank Stadium.

Since becoming Kansas City’s head coach in 2013, Andy Reid has been 4-1 through the regular season against the Ravens, while quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been 3-1.

Last Sunday, the Chiefs defeated the Bills in Buffalo 27-24 to advance to the AFC’s final game, while Baltimore is riding high after a 34-10 win over Houston and rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud.

With preparation for the matchup set to begin, we’re looking at one thing to watch at each offensive position group.