A rematch of the 2023 AFC Championship Sport will kick off the 2024 NFL season.
The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs will host the Baltimore Ravens within the season-opening matchup, the league introduced Monday. The sport will happen on Thursday, Sept. 5, persevering with the custom of the defending Tremendous Bowl champion internet hosting the primary sport of the NFL’s common season.
Kansas Metropolis gained the battle the final time the 2 groups met, selecting up a 17-10 win in Baltimore to advance to Tremendous Bowl LVIII. The Chiefs went on to beat the San Francisco 49ers to win their second straight Lombardi Trophy, changing into the primary staff because the 2003-04 New England Patriots to win back-to-back Tremendous Bowls.
Because the Chiefs will have a good time their Tremendous Bowl LVIII win one final time throughout the pregame ceremonies of the Kickoff Sport, they will flip their consideration to making an attempt to change into the primary staff in NFL historical past to win three straight Tremendous Bowls. Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce stay within the fold. As does Chris Jones, who signed a profitable extension to stay in Kansas Metropolis this offseason. The Chiefs additionally added veteran vast receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown in free company and receiver Xavier Worthy within the first spherical of the draft.
Nonetheless, the Chiefs misplaced standout nook L’Jarius Sneed over the offseason, buying and selling him to the Tennessee Titans. The standing of vast receiver Rashee Rice for the opener can be in query as he is been concerned in a number of authorized points this offseason.
The Ravens, in the meantime, need to lastly recover from the hump with Lamar Jackson in 2024. He gained his second MVP final season, main Baltimore to a 13-4 report. The Ravens notably added operating again Derrick Henry in free company this offseason.
Mahomes’ Chiefs are 4-1 all-time in opposition to Jackson’s Ravens. The Chiefs gained the final matchup in Arrowhead Stadium between the 2 groups, defeating the Ravens 33-28 in 2019. The Ravens have not gained in Kansas Metropolis since 2012, the 12 months previous to Andy Reid changing into the Chiefs’ head coach.
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As final season was the third Tremendous Bowl win for the Chiefs within the Mahomes period, this can mark the third time they’ve hosted the NFL’s Kickoff Sport. They defeated the Houston Texans in 2020 however have been upset by the Detroit Lions final 12 months, marking the second straight season wherein the house staff misplaced the Kickoff Sport.
The Chiefs opened up as 2.5-point favorites for the Kickoff Sport on FanDuel Sportsbook.
Everything of the 2024 NFL common schedule might be launched on Wednesday.
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