What the Ravens Can Take Away From Eagles’ Dominant Super Bowl Win Over Chiefs

In addition to the delight scores of Ravens fans felt watching the Philadelphia Eagles squash Kansas City’s three-peat bid on Sunday, there also were things the Ravens could take away from Super Bowl LIX as they look to get over the hump next season.

“The biggest Ravens-related takeaway from Philadelphia’s 40-22 drubbing of Kansas City was the Chiefs’ left tackle situation finally blowing up in their faces on the biggest stage,” Baltimore Positive’s Luke Jones wrote. “It highlights the dilemma [General Manager] Eric DeCosta now faces pondering the future with or without longtime left tackle Ronnie Stanley, who’s scheduled to become a free agent next month.”

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was sacked a career-high six times in the game.

The Chiefs opened the season with rookie Kingsley Suamataia at left tackle, but he lost the starting job after just two games. The position remained unstable until Kansas City moved All-Pro left guard Joe Thuney there in the final weeks of the season.

“To the Chiefs’ credit, that move brought a higher floor to the position and mostly worked until running into the Eagles’ elite group on Sunday night, but moving Thuney still wasn’t Plan A, B, or C for a championship contender and the shuffling also weakened the left guard spot in the process,” Jones wrote. “That should serve as a warning as the Ravens ponder who will be protecting Lamar Jackson’s blind side for 2025.”

The 31-year-old Stanley, who returned to Pro Bowl form in 2024 and did not miss a game for the first time in his career, is widely regarded as the top left tackle set to hit the open market.

“Re-signing an older player with a detailed injury history, would be a gamble for a cash-strapped team,” The Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec wrote.

The Ravens could move Roger Rosengarten to the left side if Stanley doesn’t…