Two of the NFL's top teams will get the regular season underway when the AFC North champion Baltimore Ravens battle the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in the 2024 NFL Kickoff Game on Thursday, September 5. The game will be a rematch of the AFC Championship Game January, when Kansas City recorded a 17-10 win. The Chiefs (11-6), who won their third Super Bowl in five years with a 25-22 overtime victory over the San Francisco 49ers, have won eight consecutive AFC West Division titles. The Ravens (13-4), last year's top seed in the AFC, are looking to reach the playoffs for the third year in a row.
Kickoff from GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., is set for 8:20 p.m. ET. Kansas City is a 3-point favorite in the latest Ravens vs. Chiefs odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 46.5. Before locking in any Chiefs vs. Ravens picks, make sure to check out the NFL predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season on an incredible 181-129 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season. It is also on a 35-21 roll on top-rated NFL picks since Week 7 of 2022.
The model also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past six years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94% of CBS Sports Football Pick'em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is way up.
Now, the model has simulated Chiefs vs. Ravens 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted NFL picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several NFL odds and NFL betting lines on the spread, money line, and over-under for Ravens vs. Chiefs:
- Chiefs vs. Ravens spread: Chiefs -3
- Chiefs vs. Ravens over/under: 46.5 points
- Chiefs vs. Ravens money line: Chiefs -153, Ravens +129
- BAL: Ravens have won five consecutive road games
- KC: Chiefs have won the last two home meetings with Baltimore
- Chiefs vs. Ravens picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why the Chiefs can cover
Kansas City's wide receivers were led by rookie Rashee Rice last season. Rice caught 79 passes for 938 yards (11.9 average) and seven touchdowns. He was second only to tight end Travis Kelce's 93 receptions. Rice had 10 explosive plays of 20 or more yards, including a season-high 67-yarder. He registered 654 yards after the catch and converted 44 first downs.
Running back Isiah Pacheco, in his third season, led the Chiefs in rushing in 2023. In 14 games, he rushed for 935 yards on 205 carries (4.6 average) and scored seven touchdowns. Pacheco also had six plays of 20 yards or more, including a 48-yarder. He was also a weapon coming out of the backfield by catching 44 passes for 244 yards (5.5 average) and two scores.See who to back at SportsLine.
Why the Ravens can cover
Seventh-year veteran quarterback Lamar Jackson led Baltimore's passing and rushing attacks last season. He completed 307 of 457 passes for 3,678 yards (229.9 average per game), while carrying 148 times for 821 yards (5.5 average) and five touchdowns. For his career, Jackson has registered 15,887 yards passing with 125 touchdowns and 45 picks. He has also rushed 875 times for 5,258 yards and 29 scores. One of his best games last season came in a 38-6 win over the Detroit Lions on Oct. 22. In that game, he passed for 357 yards and three touchdowns.
Tight end Mark Andrews is also an important part of the offense. The seven-year veteran played in 10 games last year, catching 45 passes for 544 yards (12.1 average) and six touchdowns. For his career, he has played in 87 games and has caught 381 passes for 4,857 yards (12.7 average) and 40 touchdowns. See who to back at SportsLine.
How to make Chiefs vs. Ravens picks
SportsLine's model is leaning Over the total, projecting the teams to combine for 47 points. The model also says one side of the spread cashes in well over 50% of simulations. Head to SportsLine to see its NFL picks.
So who wins Chiefs vs. Ravens in the NFL Kickoff Game 2024, and which side of the spread cashes well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Ravens vs. Chiefs spread to back, all from the model that has returned well over $7,000 on top-rated NFL picks, and find out.
