2021 NFL Power Rankings, Week 3: Ravens knock off Chiefs, Raiders crack top 10

You knew as soon as he said it, there was going to be bulletin board material. Patrick Mahomes this offseason said that the Kansas City Chiefs had a goal of going 20-0. Sure, every team wants to win every game but to come out and say this just invites teams to give you their best shot in every game — and after two weeks, that’s what the Chiefs have been given.

In Week 1, it was the Cleveland Browns who had jumped out to a huge lead but then allowed Kansas City to take it back. The defense then came up with a huge turnover to stop Baker Mayfield from a possible comeback.

Now in Week 2, they had a solid lead of their own taken away. Kansas City was up 28-17 at one point and 35-24 heading into the fourth quarter against the Baltimore Ravens. But then Lamar Jackson scored two touchdowns in the final 15 minutes to put his team on top 36-35.

Kansas City was moving the ball down the field in hopes of a Harrison Butker game-winner but their 41-yard drive ended on the Baltimore 32 (which may have already been in his range) when Clyde Edwards-Helaire had the ball knocked out by rookie Odafe Oweh. Baltimore then ran the clock off thanks in large part to a gutsy fourth-down call.

For the Chiefs, they now sit at 1-1 but they could either be 2-0 or 0-2 — depending on how you look at it. Their offense is elite but they cannot afford to make any mistakes it seems, because teams are coming at them hard.