KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs continued their dominance over a key AFC rival by winning 27-20 on Thursday night in a thrilling season opener over the Baltimore Ravens.

The game revolved around tight end Isaiah Likely’s toe going out of bounds in the final seconds for a touchdown.

Led by quarterback Patrick Mahomes and a two-touchdown performance from rookie receiver Xavier Worthy, the Chiefs picked up where they left off in the Super Bowl and appear to be a serious contender for the elusive three-peat.

Meanwhile, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson lost his game against Mahomes 1-5.

These are the keys to the game:

Kansas City Chiefs

The Chiefs drafted Worthy to bring the big play back to their offense. He won’t always perform as well as he did in his NFL debut, but judging from Thursday night, he’s going to have a big impact.

Worthy appeared to fit well with a wide receiver group that included Rashee Rice and Marquise Brown. Brown did not play against the Ravens because of a shoulder injury, but should return early in the season.

Worthy scored a touchdown on a 21-yard run the first time he got the ball in an NFL game. He caught a 35-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. While he doesn’t always score twice in a game, expect Worthy to have this kind of impact. He won’t necessarily get a high volume of touches, but he’ll make the most of the ones he does get.

QB Analysis: Mahomes made a crucial mistake late in the first half, forcing a throw that was intercepted. It cost the Chiefs a chance at some points and gave the Ravens good field position, which they used to kick a field goal. Otherwise, it was a solid game from Mahomes. He completed 20 of 28 passes for 291 yards while passing Len Dawson as the Chiefs’ all-time leading passer.

Notable advanced statistics: WR Rice, who caught seven passes for 103 yards, had 72 of those yards after the catch, the second-most in a game of his career. Mahomes could often find him when he ran upfield with a defender on his tail or otherwise in a seam in coverage. –Adam Teicher

Next match: vs. Cincinnati Bengals (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS, Sept. 15)

Baltimore Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens’ season started where the last one ended: with a frustrating loss to Mahomes and the Chiefs.

In a rematch of the AFC Championship Game, Thursday night’s loss dropped Jackson and the Ravens to 1-5 against Mahomes. Jackson is 60-19 (.759) against the rest of the league, including the postseason.

On the final drive, Jackson drove the Ravens to the Kansas City 10-yard line, where he had three shots to the end zone. Jackson missed a wide-open Zay Flowers in the end zone and then appeared to throw a 10-yard touchdown to Likely. But Likely’s right foot hit the end line, turning the score as time expired.

The reigning NFL Most Valuable Player, Jackson did everything he could to keep Baltimore in the game with his ninth game of 200 yards passing and 100 yards rushing, which is the most in NFL history. Even with Jackson’s performance, the Ravens couldn’t keep up with the big plays of Mahomes, who now has 14 touchdown passes and three interceptions in his career against Baltimore.

QB Analysis: The most frustrating part of Jackson’s game was his play inside the 20-yard line. In the first half, Jackson went 1-of-4 for 9 yards in the red zone with two off-target throws, including a batted down pass to a wide-open Justice Hill. This was a far cry from last season, when Jackson completed 68 percent of his red zone passes. Jackson also fumbled on his own 13-yard line in the second quarter, setting up a Chiefs field goal. Jackson has now lost four fumbles in six games against Kansas City.

Worrying trend: The Chiefs continue to trade tight end Mark Andrews, who has been Jackson’s favorite target. Andrews wasn’t targeted until five minutes into the second half and finished the game with two catches for 14 yards. In his previous five meetings with Kansas City, Andrews had averaged 21.8 yards receiving and no touchdowns.

Interesting statistic: With 122 rushing yards, a slimmed-down Jackson passed Russell Wilson for third place on the all-time rushing list for quarterbacks. Jackson now trails only Michael Vick (6,109 yards rushing) and Cam Newton (5,628). But Vick and Newton have played in more than 140 games. Thursday night was Jackson’s 87th career game.

Biggest question: What are the implications of the Ravens’ loss to the Chiefs? While you can’t overreact to a Week 1 loss, this opener showed once again that Mahomes has the Ravens’ goal. Baltimore knew it couldn’t even the score from last season’s AFC Championship Game loss, but the Ravens entered Thursday with even more uncertainty about whether they could beat Mahomes. Now, with the loss of this head-to-head tiebreaker, the Ravens’ path to the Super Bowl may have to go via Arrowhead, where Jackson is 0-3. –Jamison Hensley

Next match: vs. Las Vegas Raiders (1 p.m. ET, CBS, Sept. 15)