With the Ravens trying to get back on track at Kansas City on Sunday afternoon, I’ve offered a dozen thoughts, each in 50 words or less:

1. The Ravens haven’t lost three out of four in a season with a healthy Lamar Jackson since 2020. Kansas City hasn’t started 1-3 in a decade. While both teams have concerns they’ll probably figure out to some degree as 2025 progresses, you never want to be in an early-season hole.

2. Baltimore has failed to rush for 100 yards in back-to-back games for the first time since Joe Flacco was the quarterback. It’s very tough to complain about an offense leading the NFL in scoring, but its high-variance nature has made sustaining drives more difficult, which isn’t helping a porous defense.

3. Kansas City hasn’t allowed a 100-yard rusher since Jackson eclipsed

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