Xavier Worthy scores 2 TDs in NFL debut, giving the Chiefs' offense another dangerous dimension

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs selected Xavier Worthy in the first round of the NFL draft in April with the expectation that the speedy wide receiver out of Texas would give their offense some much-needed pop. It took Worthy five plays in a season-opening 27-20 win...

Analysis: History suggests a team will make a big leap to reach a conference championship game

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here. ___ Some of the 18 NFL teams that missed the playoffs last year have reason to hope for much greater success this season. Since 2019, seven...

Lamar Jackson desperately rallies Ravens, falls 27-20 to Chiefs for 5th loss in 6 meetings

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lamar Jackson insisted the Baltimore Ravens were not seeking revenge after the Kansas City Chiefs beat them in the AFC title game seven months ago, denying him the opportunity to play for his first Super Bowl championship. It sure looked as if he was trying...

Chiefs hold off Ravens 27-20 when review overturns TD on final play of NFL's season opener

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes thought for a moment that the Chiefs were headed to overtime. So did Ravens counterpart Lamar Jackson, who had found Isaiah Likely in the back of the end zone with no time left for a touchdown that appeared to tie the game. In the end, the...

Patrick Mahomes and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs open NFL season with 27-20 win over Baltimore Ravens

Taylor Swift shows up at Arrowhead Stadium to watch Travis Kelce, Chiefs face Ravens in NFL opener

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Pop superstar Taylor Swift returned to Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night to watch her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and the rest of the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs open the NFL season against the Baltimore Ravens. Swift arrived about 90 minutes prior...

Ravens-Chiefs opener to NFL season delayed by 20 minutes after storm passes through Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The start of the NFL opener between the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs was delayed by 20 minutes Thursday night when a strong but brief storm passed over Arrowhead Stadium, bringing with it torrential rain and lightning. The game had been scheduled...

Ravens put RB Rasheen Ali on IR, sign LB Josh Ross to active roster before opener against Chiefs

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens placed running back Rasheen Ali on injured reserve and signed linebacker Josh Ross to their active roster just hours before they opened the season against the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night. The Ravens also activated defensive back...

Aaron Rodgers and the Jets provide a good early test for the new-look 49ers defense

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Coach Kyle Shanahan made some big changes to the San Francisco defense this offseason in hopes of getting the 49ers back to the dominant level it had in 2021 and '22. New coordinator Nick Sorensen's new unit gets its first real test on Monday night with a...

Kansas City Chiefs superfan ChiefsAholic sent to prison for string of bank robberies

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced the Kansas City Chiefs superfan known as “ChiefsAholic” to more than 17 years in prison for a string of 11 bank robberies across seven states where he stole nearly $850,000 to finance his social media stardom. Xavier...