Chiefs to open 2024 season, title defense against Ravens

The Kansas City Chiefs will open their attempt at a three-peat when they host the Baltimor

e Ravens in the NFL’s annual prime-time season opener, the league announced Monday.

The matchup, to be played Thursday, Sept. 5, at Arrowhead Stadium, is a rematch of last season’s AFC Championship Game, which the Chiefs won 17-10 before defeating the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII. The game will be televised by NBC.

The Chiefs will play against another AFC North opponent, the Cincinnati Bengals, at Arrowhead in Week 2. The Chiefs and Bengals will meet at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sept. 15. The game will be televised by CBS.

The season opener between the Chiefs and Ravens features two of the game’s top quarterbacks in Patrick Mahomes, the Super Bowl MVP the past two years, and reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson. Mahomes has dominated the matchup against Jackson, going 4-1 against him, including the postseason.

The last time they faced in Arrowhead stadium was in 2019 when the chiefs won 33-28, and Baltimore hasn’t won a game in Arrowhead since 2012.