NFL teams build their identities over periods of years. Sometimes it takes a while for changes they make in their approach to be recognized as part of that identity.
So for those watching the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the Baltimore Ravens 33-28 on Sunday, the Ravens’ aggressiveness on offense might have seemed out of character.
In four different situations, the Ravens opted to go for it on fourth down. Two of those were in the second quarter when the Ravens were on their own side of the field and trailing 7-6 — not the kind of situation where NFL coaches would typically take that risk.