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Summary

In this episode of 'First Things First,' the hosts recap a thrilling 'First Things First Bowl' held in Baltimore, not Kansas City. They delve into the showdown, metaphorically describing the visiting team's dominance by comparing their comfort in the opponents' territory to relaxing at home. The discussion highlights the game's outcome, emphasizing Patrick Mahomes' exceptional performance and the Kansas City Chiefs' strategic mastery. The narrative also touches on the Ravens' self-inflicted mistakes and Lamar Jackson's challenges, culminating in a mix of analysis, humor, and sports insight. As they debate, they also acknowledge Nick's accurate prediction, adding a playful banter about belonging to the 'Chiefs Kingdom.'

Takeaways

• 😀 The show is recapping the first things first Bowl game between the Chiefs and Ravens
• 😄 The Chiefs dominated the game, winning 17-10. Patrick Mahomes played a perfect playoff game.
• 😎 The Chiefs defense was excellent, making Lamar Jackson and the Ravens offense look pedestrian.
• 😏 The Ravens forgot their identity on offense and panicked trying to match the Chiefs scoring.
• 🤩 Patrick Mahomes continues to build his playoff resume and mystique.
• 😤 The Ravens resorted to 'dirty pool' tactics and penalties when they couldn't bully the Chiefs.
• 🧐 Lamar Jackson struggled passing and didn't utilize his running ability enough.
• 😕 Jackson's struggles raise doubts about his ability to win a Super Bowl.
• 😢 The Ravens and their players were overconfident and motivated the Chiefs.
• 😡 In the end the Ravens were dominated and 'turned into breakdancers' by the Chiefs defense.

Q & A

What show is the transcript from?

The transcript is from a segment of the show 'First Things First' on FS1.

Who are the main speakers in the transcript?

The main speakers are Nick Wright and Chris Broussard, who are co-hosts of the show.

What football game are they discussing?

They are discussing the AFC Championship game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens.

Who won the game and what was the final score?

The Kansas City Chiefs won the game with a final score of 17-10.

How does Nick Wright feel about Lamar Jackson's performance?

Nick Wright felt that Lamar Jackson did not play well, making big mistakes and failing to adjust his playing style to utilize his running ability more.

What does Chris Broussard think Lamar Jackson needs to do?

Chris Broussard thinks Lamar Jackson needs to find a balance between being a pocket passer and using his elite running ability.

How did the Ravens' dancing and taunting affect the game?

Nick Wright felt the Ravens' dancing and taunting backfired, making them look foolish rather than intimidating the Chiefs.

What were the keys to the Chiefs' defensive performance?

The Chiefs defense forced turnovers, pressured Lamar Jackson, and executed their game plan well.

How did Patrick Mahomes play in the game?

Patrick Mahomes played a nearly perfect game, making big throws without turning the ball over.

What does the win mean for the Chiefs?

The win sends the Chiefs to the Super Bowl for the third time in four seasons.

Outlines

00:00

🏈 Recapping the Chiefs' Dominant AFC Championship Win

Nick and Chris discuss the Chiefs' decisive 17-10 victory over the Ravens in the AFC Championship game. They break down Patrick Mahomes' composed perfection, the stifling Chiefs defense, and how Kansas City made the MVP Lamar Jackson and Baltimore's top-ranked offense look pedestrian.

05:00

😞 How the Ravens Got Away from Their Identity

Chris analyzes how the Ravens abandoned their rushing attack and hard-nosed mentality after falling behind early. He notes their uncharacteristic penalties and Lamar Jackson's hesitation to scramble, saying Baltimore lost themselves and tried to match Mahomes' passing instead of playing their game.

10:00

👑 Mahomes' Mystique Rattled the Ravens

Nick emphasizes how Mahomes' aura impacted Baltimore even before kickoff. After KC's quick two touchdown drives, the Ravens panicked and strayed from their gameplan, trying unsuccessfully to match the Chiefs' scoring. Mahomes' poised perfection validates Kansas City's vision to elevate their defense.

15:04

😕 Evaluating Lamar Jackson's Playoff Struggles

The hosts examine Lamar's underwhelming playoff performances, noting how he has season-low points and lopsided losses every postseason. Nick says Lamar needs more balance between scrambling and pocket passing. Chris notes coaching and execution issues, but puts the blame on Jackson as he gets the credit as MVP.

20:04

😂 The Ravens Turned into Break Dancers

Nick hilariously recaps how the overconfident Ravens taunted and danced early, only to have the ball literally punched out while showboating. He contrasts Baltimore's bravado with KC's poise, saying the bullying Ravens embarrassingly ended as break dancers.

Keywords

💡Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs are one of the teams playing in the football game being discussed. As the defending Super Bowl champions, they are favored to win against the Baltimore Ravens. Their quarterback Patrick Mahomes and their overall team dominance are brought up frequently throughout the discussion.

💡Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens are the opponent of the Kansas City Chiefs in the football game being discussed. Despite being the underdogs, they were expected by many to defeat the Chiefs. However, they ended up losing the game after struggling on offense and committing penalties.

💡Patrick Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes is the star quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs. He is praised extensively for his composure, dominance, and lack of turnovers during the playoff game against the Ravens.

💡Lamar Jackson

Lamar Jackson is the quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens and reigning league MVP. However, he struggled in the playoff loss to the Chiefs, failing to find open receivers and not utilizing his running ability enough.

💡defense

The video focuses extensively on the Chiefs' defensive performance, which was underestimated by pundits entering the game. Their ability to pressure and contain Lamar Jackson is cited as a key factor in the victory.

💡coaching

The coaching advantage of Andy Reid and the Chiefs' staff is mentioned as one of the main reasons why Kansas City won. In contrast, John Harbaugh and the Ravens' coaches are seen as having been outmatched.

💡turnovers

Winning the turnover battle is emphasized as a pivotal factor that allows the Chiefs to win games. Mahomes' ability to avoid turnovers is complimented, while the Ravens' two lost fumbles proved very costly.

💡composure

The Chiefs' composure and discipline is contrasted with the unraveling of the Ravens, who committed damaging penalties and "self-destructed" under pressure.

💡mystique

Mahomes' talent and previous success has created an aura or "mystique" that may have contributed to the Ravens panicking and abandoning their normal offensive game plan.

💡momentum

Momentum shifts during the game are discussed, such as the Chiefs' early lead putting pressure on the Ravens, leading them to unravel.

Highlights

The Chiefs beat the Ravens despite missing key players

Mahomes made big throws early to Kelce and MVS to build a lead

The Chiefs defense shook the Ravens and made them forget their identity

The Ravens panicked and abandoned their running game

The Ravens resorted to dirty tactics when they couldn't win on the field

Lamar Jackson struggled passing and didn't use his running ability enough

Jackson has struggled in the playoffs every year of his career

The Ravens coaching staff may share blame with Jackson

People are questioning if Jackson can ever win a Super Bowl

The Ravens were bullied into becoming breakdancers by the Chiefs

Zay Flowers' touchdown dance and taunting was ill-advised

Mahomes' playoff poise and lack of turnovers make the Chiefs hard to beat

The Chiefs defense has dominated top offenses in the playoffs

Mahomes' playoff mystique may have shaken the Ravens before the game

Mahomes is the perfect playoff quarterback for the Chiefs

Transcripts

live from New York it's the show that is

recapping the first things first Bowl

it's first things first

today Nick was there ever a

doubt was there ever a doubt Brew what'

they do cuz this game wasn't in can City

nah this game was in Baltimore I'll you

I'll let you they went to the bank mhm

they broke into their house they found

their favorite robe oh they found their

favorite

slippers they sat in their Lazy Boy and

Brew what did they then make

themselves I I actually have an answer

for that what they make themselves what

they told the Ravens we don't want your

stinking ham sandwich make us some

sloppy jokes well you know what okay

well disagree instead if we could they

said make us the biggest and best

sandwich you ever seen oh I've got a

sandwich fitting the evening because

that's what they did brew and while the

sandwich bit is yours thank you everyone

and there's a nice large I never have a

sandwich that's a it was never beting

the moment and but wild you asked me was

there a doubt how could there be a doubt

when I gave you the exact recipe on

Friday and now I blew the score I said

1913 I was way off it was 1710 four

Lamar sacks how many times did he sack

Brew four times three Mahomes throws

we'll get to that in a moment two

backbreaking Mahomes scrambles he

actually had three one defensive pass

interference on scene I missed that

instead it was one egregious holding

call that took away a touchdown and of

course zero Patrick mes turnovers if we

can show you those three big Mahomes

throws to start the game the greatest

quarterback ever to the greatest tight

end ever for the greatest playoff

connection ever bam later in the game

third and five critical play it's

Patrick Mahomes saying Lamar this is

what you try to be but I actually am and

then to ice the game for the much

maligned mvs who Chris brussard had

kicked out of the league Patrick moms

believed

in and so that's the momes piece of it

then there is the defensive Master Class

where this defense that I told you was

underrated this defense that I told you

that was doing what the Ravens were

doing without forcing turnovers but what

if they start forcing turnovers they

made the MVP look pedestrian so the

actual MVP could keep adding to his

resume which at this point is impossible

to believe so I just have to keep

showing it to you Patrick Mahomes

postseason alltime ranks first in

everything despite that though Brew he

has had one bad postseason moment the

second half against Cincinnati since

what has since Patrick Mahomes one

postseason

mistake well he hasn't turned the ball

over that's an alltime record they

haven't lost that's pretty good and he

has done it as an underdog injured and

on the road and then last but not least

there was finally thankfully in the nick

of time some Ravens bulletin board

material courtesy if I can quote

misquote Payton Manning their idiot

kicker Justin Tucker who once upon a

time was known for being the greatest

kicker ever now he's known for this

these silly hyinks right before the game

poking momes and Kelsey which then led

to the greatest game of Kelsey's career

and a perfect Mahomes playoff game so

for the first of many if we could please

drop the damn Banner hey Justin Tucker

practice somewhere else he got 100x 52

yards go find somewhere else to practice

not where m is warming up so no from

that moment Brew there was no

doubt is that it I'm waiting for more

banners you know what more banners might

be coming I guess we'll see I I got to

say something I don't think wild I've

ever said on this show and this is hard

because I've never said it Nick you were

right never I don't know how many shows

I've been on it's been a lot hundreds

but the Chiefs are incredible

yeah we told you this I know

but I want to look I can sit here and

praise the Chiefs you you did a good job

I got to say something about the Ravens

please the chief show Championship medal

and composure and the

Ravens self- imploded not taking

anything from the Chiefs the Chiefs beat

them fair and square the Ravens self

imploded the most one of the most

impressive things this Chiefs may have

done was they shook the raven

yeah they made the Ravens forget who

they were they lost their identity after

mes moved down the field with those two

first possessions to score the Ravens

start saying oh we can't stop him even

though our defense is number one even

though it was his store we can't stop

him so we G to have to win a shootout so

we're not running the ball anymore seem

they led the league in rushes 32 car

rushes a game they rushed 16 times

yesterday and a lot of those were

scrambles Edwards had a nice 15 yard

gain in the first quarter doesn't touch

the ball the rest of the first half on a

rush all right so they forgot who they

were and I'll give the the the Chiefs

and Mahomes Mystique credit for that

because even though the Ravens defense

buckled down and start playing well they

still were like we they panicked we got

to score we got to throw the football we

can't run and then the second thing was

like I said the chief show Championship

character and I hate to say cuz I I I

didn't just pick the Ravens I like the

Ravens and you've been rolling with them

all year they look like some bullies and

what I mean by that is they bullied

everybody they bullied they bullied the

two teams that played after them the L

the the Lions and the Niners once they

realize we can't bully or we can't we

We're Not Gon to we're not beating this

team on the field in fact we're getting

bullied they said all right if we can't

get him on the field let's get them

through dirty pool right so then you see

they had 5 15 yard penalties you got the

one where on the one possession when the

Chiefs got the field goal at the end of

the first half you had two 15 yard

penalties KY vano headbutts Travis Kelce

then then uh Jones you know Clos lines

momes that was a 52 yard field goal I'm

not sure the Chiefs get that without the

30 yards you gave them in penalties and

then I got to say this cuz that what

those reminded me of was Mike Tyson

fighting Evander Holyfield realizing

he's not afraid of me he's not

intimidated I might not beat him so he

bit his ear and that's what the Ravens

resorted to I hate to say last thing I

got to say Z flowers who is a wonderful

player yeah you want to revisit that

Rice Z flowers conversation I'm ready

for I think Zay is better personally but

Zay you catch a 54 yard pass get to the

10 yard line of the Chiefs what in the

world are you taunting about you're down

10 points You' been getting beat up the

whole game you're taunting what that I

don't think I think if he doesn't taunt

and they stay at the 10 I think they

scored before the end of the third

quarter now you're going into the fourth

quarter down three it might be a

different game but Z Zade BW so they

really the Chiefs I'm not going to say

they beat themselves cuz the Chiefs

played great but the Ravens just self-

imploded self-destructed I heard that

was per that was really well done did

you here I was wrong or I'm sorry guys

no I heard Nick was right I heard Nick

was right yeah but you know

sometimes yeah yeah well you know what

never said we've got years we

got you can save it you could save it

Mahomes got out to an early lead in the

Kansas City defense this is what no one

would acknowledge all year and it was

one thing for all all of the FS1 person

personalities who were asked on our fun

Tik Tock video to pick the Ravens that's

fine they were the favorites they were

the best team they had the best resume

and we decided to do a cool thing in NFL

analysis this year which was pretend

like this was the first year the NFL

existed and God forbid we trust the best

coach the best quarterback in the team

with all the history where it was just

nope we have to act like no games had

ever been played before September of

2023 but that's fine but even under

those offices it wasn't that everyone

was picking on this network and other

networks the Ravens was the scores do

you know how many people I saw

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3824 30 to 20 are I I understand not

everyone has Sunday Ticket I imagine

most commentators do are you aware of

what the chief's defense is are you and

if you weren't watching them through the

regular season did you watch them play

the two of the three highest scoring

teams in football going in the AFC in

the playoffs Miami and buffalo going

into this game and what they did to him

and I tried to tell you guys we show you

the second half for now the last two

months if we can what have they done

kicked everybody's ass on that side of

the ball and Miami was an excuse because

it was cold and Buffalo the reason they

didn't score is because they were

missing linebackers and the Ravens I'm

not sure what the answer is going to be

but I'm sure someone will make make

something up instead the Chiefs who had

a vision we are going to take a few

steps backward on offense to take 30

steps forward on defense it went exactly

according to plan defensively people

acted like it was make believe and then

there's the momes side of it who is

simply for this team in particular the

perfect playoff quarterback because Brew

he can make those three plays we showed

you but he also as we showed you in the

previous Graphics six straight games out

of turnover alltime postseason record

what are the Chiefs when they don't turn

the ball over the answer is pretty much

unbeatable this season they have one

loss when they don't lose the turnover

battle and that turnover was a pick six

in week one that's kind of two turnovers

in the last 5 years if Mahomes doesn't

turn it over playoffs in regular season

they're 25 and one so Patrick even

though he know you know what I will in

the second half of this game sacrifice

some of my numbers and throw the ball

away or go down he got sacked for the

first time all postseason so it is it is

a perfect combination which is why and

we've got to drop a banner for the

defense if we could please because the

defense I really hope the banner comes

out eventually if not we can there we go

the defense makes fools of offenses and

pund and then if we can Brew drop a

banner for Patrick momes because Patrick

Mahomes is quite simply the perfect

playoff Court oh my goodness what does

that say wild I didn't even realize it

practice makes perfect cuz you know why

all gosh darn near they were practicing

for this moment for this Gauntlet to

play Miami Buffalo and Baltimore to be

have a perfect game plan against Buffalo

and then a perfect game plan against

Baltimore how do you do that if you

spend all year practicing so you can

then be perfect in the biggest moments

I'm not I don't know if I'm giv that one

a category too that's good though he can

say what he wants today you just you you

can gloat you deserve to gloat I I'm not

sure where you're at know if you're with

them or

not so what's your answer is just both I

mean that that's why I said on the call

it's a tough question because but the

defense was great if I have to pick I

will say Mahomes again I don't want to

slight the defense at all but momes a

remember I said last week if he wins

this game there's going to be a Mystique

about him where teams are just like I

mean he won this game without his All

Pro Center without gay off regard

without his um Willie gay the linebacker

in a year where they hadn't been good in

a year where the offense hadn't looked

good their first two series it was like

the old offense yep and that's what

shook the Ravens and that Mystique which

I thought would be there now is was

there before the game maybe not quite

before the game for the Ravens but once

they saw those two drives it was like

you were talking about last week Buffalo

changing stuff cuz the threat of M they

changed their whole I hope they changed

their game plan because if you went into

the game like we're going to throw 40

times essentially with Lamar and not run

the football then that was a crazy game

plan so I would go with Mahomes just

because his Persona who he is what he's

done made the Ravens forget their

identity but the defense nothing but I

think that's a really smart cuz you're

basically saying part of the Ravens

offensive struggles was the Spectre of

momes staring across the field and I

think that's probably right I think that

I think that had him shaken up to a

degree beforehand all right let's turn

our attention to Lamar 272 yards through

the air hey Brew how much of this is on

Lamar well interestingly enough Lamar

and I have had a similar experience this

year I had a great regular season in

predictions broke the upset alert record

oh did playoffs has been another story

yeah upset alert it's been tough yeah so

um look the co I I thought Andy Reid and

Steve Spagnola coached circles and I I

think John Harbaugh is a great coach got

nothing but respect for him and his

staff but they they got out coached

dramatically all right the defense

obviously picked it up I think the LA

the Chief's last eight or nine

possessions they had three yeah and a

field goal a field goal and a bunch of

punts so the defense stepped up and

let's face it if the Ravens had won this

game however they won it Lamar would

have got the most credit that's the

whole season for Lamar that Lamar his

he's going to win the MVP even though

his numbers are not MVP numbers because

they won and I'm not saying he wasn't

great and didn't deserve it but his

numbers you he got all the credit

essentially that's right and so if he

gets all the credit I have to give him

the Lion Share of the blame you

mentioned the two turnovers he he he was

bad yesterday and here's what I want to

say to Lamar in trying to be such a

pocket passer and and proved everyone

he's a pocket passer I think he's

forgotten what he does best or at least

what one of his incredible attributes is

and that is running now to me he runs

like the other quarterbacks you sure

he's more Shifty and quicker but he runs

to as a last resort or just to

slide so like that right he doesn't use

it the way he does I think we have a

video of his first run where this is

fourth down he runs for 20 now in the

old days a couple years ago I think

Lamar tries to run away from sne go

outside and just use your speed I don't

know that he could have run away from

him but I thought Lamar was kind of he's

looking back like I'm not trying to

break this and take it to the house and

that is a big part of Lamar and I

thought yesterday Nick he should have

scrambled more yeah he he he was he was

biting time looking downfield and your

defensive backs were so good nobody's

open so run and I think that he's got to

find that happy medium between yes I'm a

pocket passer but I know I can run

better than any quarterback in history

so let me use it I also think that that

play made me think he's not quite as

fast as he yeah I don't know that he

could have run away I don't think he

could now but it feels like it's a

rookie he definitely second year like

and so and just maybe just a tiny tiny

bit not as fast but it's weird spot cuz

I'm rooting for the Chiefs believe it or

not I don't wave pom poms but you know I

have my rooting interests and we're

playing theam with the MVP quarterback

and I was like make just just turn this

into a downfield passing game and I

going into the game and it's not because

he can't do it but it's because the rest

of it is so much scarier and because the

Chiefs to be fair I trust the Chiefs

corners but for Lamar those ghosts of

playoff pass now the these two Graphics

I'm going to show you are going to be

jarring every year of his career that

he's made the playoffs there's season

low in points we can show it to you came

in the playoffs triy so that's 100%

Brady had happened to him five times in

20 postseasons pton had happened four

times in 16 Josh Allen it's happened

once in five Patrick has happened once

in six the Super Bowl against Tampa for

Lamar every single year and then you

have this the Ravens never get rolled in

the regular season so that is twice in

77 games in the regular season he's

never had a lead and four out of six

times in the playoffs so that that is

and Brew I don't know where you I felt

and we both said he needed the one

awesome playoff performance and that

monkey's off his back this game was so

odd because his overall numbers are not

terrible but watching it it felt like he

made a bunch of big mistakes and they

were stuck on seven for so long it feels

like it jumped right back on his back to

a degree and it feels like the MVP award

ceremony is going to be a little well

that whole NFL honor is going to be

really weird because none of the Chiefs

are invited for any award what ever but

that's fine um I think it's also before

the Super it's a weird spot locked in

yeah well they'll be locked in you could

you know SK no doubt so go ahead CU I

think people are

wondering I think he can get a Super

Bowl but a lot of people are now

wondering that like will this guy ever

win a Super Bowl and and like I said to

me he's got to find that mix between

being who he is he's not Patrick Ms he's

never gonna be Patrick Ms all right he's

gonna have to do it differently yes he

improved as a passer but

but brw are you putting this cuz earlier

you like run more Gus Edward should run

Lamar's not calling all those plays he

might be making the he's making the

decision scramble but designed runs

aren't there so are you putting he can

obviously audible at the line of

scrimmage but even if he goes in at

halftime or or when they're off the

field and says to the the coaching staff

look let's run the ball more they

respect Lamar and I think they will

listen to him so with all that said

because he's the quter because he's the

MVP he's going to get the lon Share

Credit or blame but

I you touched on it earlier the Z

flowers forget the fumble it wasn't just

the fumble Z flowers I'm watching the

pregame and he's being interviewed

obviously it happened a few days ago

he's being interviewed and they ask him

about touchdown dances and he's like

yeah I had this one that was really good

that one and the and he's asked do you

have one playing for the AFC title game

and he says yes and that's swag Surfin

that's mocking the Chiefs and Taylor

Swift that is what you're essentially

doing there is mocking the wives and

girlfriends the chief's best players

really smart move good call but Brew it

it was not then lost on me that they are

what are they doing right there Brew

literally brw what are they doing don't

Brew what are they doing dancing they're

dancing and then what did lerus sne do

he punched the ball out so your

Baltimore Ravens turned in bro to some

break dancers the Chiefs turned the

bullies into break dancers literal break

dancers could you have ever seen it

coming I I could not have I told you I

thought they just pulled up their pants

and H The Rock away you know said on the

side sne punched the ball they were

break dancers and that is how your

season ended these fellas you never

thought they'd be wearing this shade of

purple I didn't I mean this a longer

routine than typical but oh yeah the fog

might be a look it's fair they had a

they had a whole prepared routine fellas

great job as always good job thank you

see you next I hope to see you under

better circumstances while the studio

gets full of fog I do have one other

announcement to make it's very important

we can't drop the banner yet Wilds yes I

have a video for you oh uh oh somebody

oh guys this is cruel play the video

somebody

else this is Brett V general manager of

the Kansas City Chiefs Kevin Wilds

welcome back you've officially been

reinstated to Chief's Kingdom Kevin wild

you are welcome back in Chief's Kingdom

we'll see Super Bowl wild go drop the

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