Coming off their second consecutive Super Bowl championship, the Kansas City Chiefs will open the regular season on Thursday against the Baltimore Ravens in the 2024 NFL Kickoff Game. The Chiefs (11-6) are looking to become the first Super Bowl era three-peat winner and first NFL team to win three titles in a row since the Green Bay Packers (1966-68). The Ravens (13-4), who are looking to post their seventh winning season in the past eight, won their first AFC North title in four years in 2023. Kansas City holds an 8-5 edge in the all-time series, including 7-4 in the regular season.
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. 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 points
- Chiefs vs. Ravens money line: Chiefs -152, Ravens +127
- 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 offense is spearheaded by veteran quarterback Patrick Mahomes. He played in 16 games last season, surpassing 4,000 yards passing for the sixth consecutive time. In 2023, he threw for 4,183 yards on 401 of 597 passing (67.2%) with 27 touchdowns. He was intercepted 14 times, and had a rating of 92.6.
Eleven-year veteran tight end Travis Kelce was the Chiefs’ top pass-catcher. In 15 games, he caught 93 passes for 984 yards (10.6 average), scoring five touchdowns. He was even more productive in the postseason. In four playoff games, he caught 32 passes for 355 yards (11.1 average) and three touchdowns. Kelce has played in 158 career games, and has caught 907 passes for 11,328 yards (12.5 average) and 74 TDs. See who to back at SportsLine.
Why the Ravens can cover
Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson continues to be a dual-threat on offense. In 16 games in 2023, he completed 307 of 457 passes for 3,678 yards (229.9 average per game), while also carrying 148 times for 821 yards (5.5 average) and five touchdowns. Jackson, a seven-year veteran, has had a solid career so far. He has thrown for 15,887 yards and 125 touchdowns, while having just 45 interceptions. He has rushed 875 times for 5,258 yards and 29 touchdowns. Jackson’s best performance of the year came in a 38-6 victory over the Detroit Lions on Oct. 22. In that game, he threw for 357 yards and three touchdowns on 21 of 27 passing (77.8%).
Another weapon on offense is tight end Mark Andrews, who enters his seventh year. In 2023, he was among the team’s top receivers in just 10 games of action, catching 45 passes for 544 yards (12.1 average) and six touchdowns. For his career, Andrews has played in 87 games, catching 381 passes for 4,857 yards (12.7 average) and 40 touchdowns. His best output last season came on Nov. 5 in a decisive 37-3 win over Seattle. He had a season-high nine receptions for 80 yards in that game. 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.
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Author: CBS Sports Staff
September 3, 2024 | 10:35 am
