Week 1 of the NFL season begins Thursday night in Kansas City, when NFL MVP Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens face two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. The venue has changed, but it’s a rematch of the 2024 AFC Championship Game.
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How to watch Baltimore Ravens vs Kansas City Chiefs live on Thursday night:
- Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024
- Time: 8:20 p.m. EST
- Venue: Arrowhead Stadium
- City: Kansas City, MO
- TV/Streaming: NBC/Peacock
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Current odds for Ravens vs. Chiefs – Week 1
The latest odds from Wednesday evening via DraftKings:
- Money line: Kansas City Chiefs (-155), Baltimore Ravens (+130)
- Spread: Bosses -3
- In total: 47 points
The odds for this game are essentially where they were when DraftKings released the opening odds on May 14.th. The Chiefs opened at -3 and the number remains Chiefs -3. The total fluctuated a bit over the summer but has returned to the original number of 47.
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Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas) thinks Baltimore’s newest backfield addition is making a strong debut:
“I don’t care about the spread. I don’t know who’s going to win… It’s neck-and-neck for me, but I’d like to bet nice odds of +500 on Derrick Henry scoring two touchdowns. This run-heavy Ravens team was looking for an absolute juggernaut in the red zone. Well, they got it in King Henry.”
Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) is also present on the TD market in this game:
“I’m also staying in the rushing touchdown market. I’m betting +350 on Patrick Mahomes finding the end zone. Last year he didn’t have a single rushing touchdown in the regular season, but two years ago he found it four times. On NBC’s kickoff against the Ravens and Lamar Jackson, I think Mahomes finds the end zone.”
Ravens vs. Chiefs: Team stats, betting trends
- The Chiefs have a 9-2 and 7-4 ATS record in Week 1 since Andy Reid took over as head coach
- Baltimore was a road underdog in 2023 with 2-0 ATS
- The Chiefs have hit the floor in 18 of their last 22 games at Arrowhead.
Quarterback duel between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs
- Ravens: Lamar Jackson – achieved career-best numbers last season, completing 67.2% of his passes for 3,687 yards.
- Chiefs: Patrick Mahomes – completed a career-best 67.2% of his passes in 2023 and threw for 4,183 yards
Player news and current statistics
- Led by All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones, Kansas City’s defense finished 6th in the NFL in EPA per play allowed last season
- The Ravens defense will start the 2024 season without their outstanding DC Mike Macdonald (HC Seattle Seahawks) as well as Jadaveon Clowney and Patrick Queen
- Patrick Mahomes threw 14 INTs in 2023, the highest of his career
- Lamar Jackson was sacked 37 times last season
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