At long last, the 2024 NFL season is upon us. We get things started with the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Baltimore Ravens in a rematch of last season’s AFC title game.
There are stars galore on the field for this one, beginning, of course, with Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson. The league’s two most recent MVPs and two of the most unique and prolific playmakers in recent memory will be challenged in disparate ways by two of the NFL’s best defenses, and we should be treated to a schematic delight given the coaching talent on both sides of the field.
Before we break down the matchup in full, here’s a look at how you can watch the game.
Where to watch
Date: Thursday, Sep. 5 | Time: 8:20 p.m. ET
Location: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City)
Channel: NBC Stream: fubo
Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds: Chiefs -3; O/U 47 (via SportsLine consensus odds)
When the Ravens have the ball
Baltimore struggled to put up points in the AFC title game, and for much of the game struggled to move the ball as well. Of its first eight drives of the game, only two gained more than 30 yards, and only one went more than one yard into Kansas City territory.
The Ravens then put together a five-play, 63-yard drive that ended with Zay Flowers’ fumble near the goal line; a 12-play, 74-yard drive that ended with Deon Bush picking off Lamar Jackson in the end zone; and a nine-play, 29-yard drive that culminated in a Justin Tucker field goal to cut Kansas City’s lead to 10 before the Chiefs just ran out the clock. That’s 145 yards on 32 plays (4.5 per play) across the first eight possessions (one of which was a kneel-down), followed by 166 yards on 29 plays (5.7 per play) across the final three.
Baltimore’s running game was just about non-existent, even before the Ravens essentially decided to give up on it. Gus Edwards had a 15-yard run on the second drive of…
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Author : Jared Dubin
Publish date : 2024-09-05 19:00:48
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