This season Baltimore Ravens are the one with home-game advantage in AFC championship game, unlike their opponent in the last five seasons.

The Baltimore Ravens have finally reached the AFC championship game and ended their 12-year drought. Led by Lamar Jackson and John Harbaugh, they have dominated the AFC this season and performed well. The Ravens are up against the reigning Super Bowl championship, the Kansas City Chiefs. The team led by Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid consecutively made it to the last five AFC championship games.

Fortunately for the Ravens, they are the one with home-game advantage this season, unlike their opponent in the last five seasons. And that seems to be a turning point for sports analyst Skip Bayless. The Chiefs had a home game for each of the last five AFC Championship games. However, this time they go on the road. Hence, Bayless picked Lamar Jackson’s Ravens to prevail over Patrick Mahomes’ Chiefs.

The Ravens have been the best team from start to finish this year. So I’m sticking with my prediction that Ravens win it all, and all they have is the number one defense in points allowed. They are number one in takeaways. They are number one in sacks.

Skip Bayless via FS1

Bayless highlighted the weather forecast that indicates it might rain during the Chiefs vs. Ravens game and expressed uncertainty over how well the Chiefs’ star quarterback would handle the wet ball. However, he seemed quite optimistic about Jackson. The Ravens QB has played at an All-Pro level this season. Bayless continued:

Lamar can resort to using his legs when necessary. So I think Patrick’s going to have a long hard day.

The Sports analyst concluded his point by predicting the upcoming game’s score. He believed the score would be 30 to 20, as he picked the Ravens as his favorites.

Lamar Jackson’s losing record against the Chiefs

Though Skip Bayless has a firm belief in the Ravens’ quarterback, his stats say otherwise. Opposite the Kansas City Chiefs, Jackson has a 1-3 record. The last time that two teams were up against each other was back in 2021 when the Ravens scored a narrow 36-35 victory.

Patrick Mahomes vs Lamar Jackson (Via Baltimore Sun)
Since then, the Chiefs’ defense has improved phenomenally, which might make it tough for the opponent to reach that level. On the contrary, the Ravens’ defense is arguably the best defense in the league, which makes it even tougher for Mahomes to lead a winning road game.

Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs played admirably against the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional round. It was a road playoff game. However, the Ravens remained a dominant force throughout the season. They will hope to use their momentum and secure their first Super Bowl appearance after a span of 10 years.