Ravens vs Chiefs Picks and Prediction – 9/6/2024

The 2024 NFL regular season will kick off on Thursday night with a rematch of the AFC Championship between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs. Be ready for the entire NFL season with our free NFL Picks. The Ravens (13-4) led the league in rushing a season ago and signed bruising RB Derrick Henry to a two-year contract. Baltimore WR Zay Flowers (858 rec yads) was dynamic in his rookie season and TE Mark Andrews is still a top five player at his position.

The Ravens led the NFL In scoring defense (16.5 ppg) a season ago, but lost LB Patrick Queen in free agency to Pittsburgh. Baltimore’s secondary is strong and is led by All-Pro S Kyle Hamilton (4 INT).

The Kansas City Chiefs have won three of the last five Super Bowls and are the betting favorites to hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy again. The Chiefs bolstered their receiving corps by signing Marquise Brown and drafting Xavier Worthy to improve their 21.8 points per game scoring average from a season ago. All-Pro TE Travis Kelce (5 TD) failed to eclipse 1,000 yards for the first time in nearly a decade, but turned it on during the postseason. 

Kansas City made major strides defensively and shaved nearly four points off their scoring average (17.3 ppg). The Chiefs will have to replace CB L’Jarius Sneed, but DT Chris Jones is one of the most disruptive forces in football. 

Kansas City WR Marquise Brown is dealing with a shoulder injury and is not expected to play in this game. The Chiefs won the AFC Championship Game by a 17-10 final score and sacked Lamar Jackson four times, so the under is worth a look. The stronger play is on the Ravens to exact revenge with a road victory. Final Score Prediction, Baltimore Ravens win 24-20.