When you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission.
A new NFL season begins with NFL Kickoff weekend. The first game of the season is a rematch of the AFC Championship game, pitting the Baltimore Ravens against the Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs.
The Ravens vs. Chiefs game will be played on Thursday, September 5th at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri and will begin at 5:20 p.m. PT/8:20 p.m. ET.
At a glance: How to watch Baltimore Ravens vs. Kansas City Chiefs online
While it’s unclear if Taylor Swift will perform at Kansas City’s home opener, it’s likely the Grammy-winning pop singer will open for Chiefs star and friend Travis Kelce at some point this season.
Read on to learn more about how to watch the Ravens-Chiefs game (with and without cable) and how to buy tickets online.
How to watch Baltimore Ravens vs Kansas City Chiefs without cable
Since the Ravens-Chiefs game is broadcast on NBC, it can also be streamed on web-based cable streaming services, some of which even offer free trials — including DirecTV Stream, Fubo, and Hulu + Live TV. You can also stream the game live on Peacock.
The editors’ choice
peacock
Peacock is home to the NFL on NBC, including the NFL Kickoff featuring Baltimore Ravens vs. Kansas City Chiefs.
Not a Peacock subscriber? The streamer offers an ad-free Peacock Premium package for $7.99 monthly (or $79.99 annually). Otherwise, the ad-supported plan costs $13.99 monthly (or $139.99 annually). In addition to the NFL, you also get access to originals like Those who are about to die, Love Island USA, The traitors, Ted and others; box office hits like Back to Black, Abigail, Oppenheimer, Lisa Frankenstein and others; live sports and entertainment from NBC Sports and WWE; and more than 50 always-on streaming channels.
Related: The best Peacock streaming deals
Best Streaming
DirecTV Stream
Watch the Ravens-Chiefs game on NBC with DirecTV Stream. All of the cable alternative’s packages offer NBC plus more than 90 other channels – like CBS, ABC, AMC, Bravo, CNBC, Disney Channel, ESPN and many more.
The streamer also offers a free trial that only lasts five days, but is more than enough time to watch the NFL game. You can cancel the service after the free trial ends, or keep it. Prices for the entertainment package start at just $49.99 with the streamer’s current offerings.
Best value for money
Fubo
Watch the Ravens vs. Chiefs on NBC, plus over 200 other news, entertainment, and sports channels, with a Fubo subscription starting at $79.99 per month. In fact, you can get $30 off your first month on all of Fubo’s streaming plans.
The online TV streaming service also offers a seven-day trial to new subscribers, so you can watch the Ravens-Chiefs game online for free.
Best streaming package
Hulu + Live TV
To live stream the Ravens-Chiefs game online on NBC, a subscription to Hulu + Live TV is another fantastic option. The streaming service has access to more than 90 other live channels – like BET, CNN, Food Network and more – starting at $76.99 monthly and includes Hulu’s entire streaming library, as well as Disney+ and ESPN+. Hulu is currently offering a three-day free trial to try before you commit.
Cheapest
loop
Sling could be a great choice for watching the Ravens-Chiefs game on NBC — and the live TV streaming service is half-off for the first month. Sling Blue, which includes NBC, lets you watch TV starting at $22.50 for the first month and $45 for each subsequent month (depending on your TV market).
The streaming package also includes other news, entertainment and sports channels such as Fox, Discovery Channel, FS1, MSNBC, NFL Network, Syfy, National Geographic and others.
Best for die-hard NFL fans
NFL+
NFL+ is the football league’s own streaming service, giving you the most comprehensive coverage on the internet. Starting at $6.99 per month (or $49.99 per year), the service offers live preseason games outside your target market, local and primetime regular season and postseason games – including playoff games, the Pro Bowl and the Super Bowl – local and national game broadcasts on radio, the NFL Network and the NFL Films archive.
If you want more NFL action, NFL+ Premium offers everything NFL+, but also full game replays, condensed game replays, coaches’ films, and NFL Red Zone for $14.99 per month (or $99.99 per year).
How to watch Baltimore Ravens vs Kansas City Chiefs on cable
The Ravens-Chiefs game will be broadcast on NBC. You can watch it through your cable TV provider, on NBCSports.com, or through the NBC Sports mobile app using your cable TV account login information – including streaming and traditional services like DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling, Verizon, Xfinity, and more.
Where to buy tickets online for the Baltimore Ravens vs. Kansas City Chiefs game
Want to see the game in person? Tickets for the Ravens-Chiefs game are available on StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Ticketmaster and GameTime – prices vary by city and seat location. Visit NFL.com for more information.
One of the best deals on last-minute tickets is currently available at Ticket Network. The Hollywood Reporter Readers receive $150 off orders of $500 or more with promo code THR150 or $300 off orders of $1,000 or more with code THR300.
Meanwhile, for more ticket deals, check out Vivid Seats, where you can save $20 with code THR2024; or SeatGeek, where you can save $10 on eligible purchases of $250 or more with promo code HOLLYWOOD10.
