We made it!
There’s nonetheless in the future left earlier than the Philadelphia Eagles open their 2024 NFL season in Brazil, however there may be precise soccer on Thursday night time, with a season opener that includes the Baltimore Ravens on the highway in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.
These groups final confronted off within the AFC Championship recreation again in January, with the Chiefs profitable 17-10 in Baltimore. Kansas Metropolis went on to win the Tremendous Bowl, however the Ravens didn’t neglect how shut they had been to creating it to the large recreation.
Regardless of each groups being among the many prime of the AFC, they’ve solely performed one another 11 instances in the course of the common season, with the Chiefs main the sequence 7-4. Kansas Metropolis could have received 4 of their 5 most-recent matchups, however the Ravens have the latest common season victory, profitable 36-35 again in 2021.
The Chiefs are favored for this Week 1 re-match, and for good purpose. Whereas the Ravens have made a whole lot of nice offseason acquisitions, together with Derrick Henry, KC returns most of their dominant protection, and nonetheless have their core offensive weapons, as nicely. A 3-peat isn’t received in the course of the first recreation of the 12 months, nevertheless it is a vital stepping stone to create the form of momentum the Chiefs might want to accomplish their lofty objectives. I’m selecting the Chiefs this week.
Right here’s every little thing it’s good to learn about tonight’s recreation.
Baltimore Ravens vs. Kansas Metropolis Chiefs
TV Schedule
Recreation time: 8:20 PM EST
Channel: NBC
Date: Thursday, September 5, 2023
Location: GEHA Discipline at Arrowhead Stadium | Kansas Metropolis, MO
Announcers: Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark
Radio: Westwood One | SXM App: Baltimore | Kansas Metropolis
On-line Streaming
FuboTV | Peacock
Odds courtesy of FanDuel
Baltimore Ravens: +3 (+130)
Kansas Metropolis Chiefs: -3 (-154)
Over/Underneath: 46.5
BLG Choose:
Ballot
Which guess do you want extra?
SB Nation Blogs
Ravens: www.BaltimoreBeatdown.com
Chiefs: www.ArrowheadPride.com
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