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Baltimore Ravens vs. Kansas City Chiefs prediction: Odds, expert picks, player news, stats for Week 1
Week 1 of the NFL season kicks off Thursday night in Kansas City as NFL MVP Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens take on the 2-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. The venue has changed but this is a rematch of the 2024 AFC Championship game.
NBC Sports has all the latest info and analysis you need, including where to tune in for kickoff, odds from DraftKings, player news and updates, and of course our predictions and best bets for the game from our staff of experts.
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How to watch Baltimore Ravens vs. Kansas City Chiefs live Thursday night:
- Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024
- Time: 8:20 PM EST
- Site: Arrowhead Stadium
- City: Kansas City, MO
- TV/Streaming: NBC/ Peacock
Want to check out the other games on the NFL schedule this week? We’ve got you covered right here on NBC Sports with all the matchup, venue, game-time and TV/streaming info so you won’t miss any of the action.
Latest Game odds for Ravens vs. Chiefs – Week 1
The latest odds as of Wednesday evening via DraftKings:
- Moneyline: Kansas City Chiefs (-155), Baltimore Ravens (+130)
- Spread: Chiefs -3
- Total: 47 points
The odds for this game are basically where they were when DraftKings posted the opening lines on May 14th. The Chiefs opened at -3 and the number remains Chiefs -3. The Total has fluctuated a bit over the summer but has returned to its original number of 47.
Be sure to check out DraftKings for all the latest game odds & player props for every matchup this week on the NFL schedule!
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Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas) likes Baltimore’s latest backfield addition to have a strong debut:
“I don’t care about the Spread. I don’t know who’s going to win…It’s a toss-up to me, but what I do want to bet on is a nice +500 price on Derrick Henry to score two touchdowns. This Ravens’ run-heavy team was looking for that absolute juggernaut in the Red Zone. Well, they got him in King Henry.”
Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) is also dabbling in the TD market in this game:
“I’m going to stay in the rushing market as well for the touchdown. I am going to put a little bit of a sprinkle at +350 on Patrick Mahomes to find the endzone. He did not have a single rushing touchdown in the regular season last year but did find it four times two years ago. On NBC kicking off against the Ravens and Lamar Jackson, I like Mahomes to find the endzone.”
Ravens vs. Chiefs team stats, betting trends
- The Chiefs are 9-2 straight-up and 7-4 ATS in Week 1 games since Andy Reid became head coach
- Baltimore was 2-0 ATS as road underdogs in 2023
- Chiefs’ games have cashed the UNDER in 18 of their last 22 at Arrowhead
Quarterback matchup for the Baltimore Ravens vs. the Kansas City Chiefs
- Ravens: Lamar Jackson – totaled career best numbers last season completing 67.2% of his passes for 3,687yds.
- Chiefs: Patrick Mahomes – completed a career-best 67.2% of his passes in 2023 and threw for 4,183 yards
Player news & recent stats
- Led by All-Pro Defensive Tackle Chris Jones, the Kansas City defense finished 6th in the NFL in EPA per play allowed last season
- The Ravens’ defense enters the 2024 season without their standout DC Mike Macdonald (HC Seattle Seahawks) as well as Jadaveon Clowney and Patrick Queen
- Patrick Mahomes threw a career-high 14 INTs in 2023
- Lamar Jackson was sacked 37 times last season
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Former Kansas high school wrestling coach charged with producing child pornography
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – A former Kansas wrestling coach was charged with creating child sexual abuse materials by secretly recording minors showering during an athletic competition.
According to court documents, 37-year-old Ryan Brungardt of Salina is charged with two counts of production of child pornography and one count of attempted production of child pornography.
Brungardt is a former employee at Lakewood Middle School and former wrestling coach for Salina Central High School.
Brungardt is accused of using a cellphone to record three minors while they showered in a locker room during the Tournament of Champions, a wrestling tournament was held at Newton High in January 2024.
Brungardt made his initial court appearance for the criminal complaint on Wednesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Brooks G. Severson.
A detention hearing is scheduled for Monday
Investigators are in the process of reviewing additional seized cellphone videos in this case that are suspected to have been recorded at wrestling meets in Newton, Hays, Garden City and Salina during the 2023-2024 wrestling season.
Anyone who believes they witnessed crimes or any suspicious activity at these events is asked to contact the Kansas Bureau of Investigation at (785) 600-8790 or report at www.kbi.ks.gov/sar.
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RESULTS: NE Kansas high schools to play Saturday after Wednesday sub-state wins
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – Below is a look at the results from Wednesday night’s high school basketball sub-state semifinals in Northeast Kansas.
Editor’s Note: This story will be updated with what schools are hosting when that information becomes readily available.
WIBW Scoreboard
BOYS
6A Boys West Sub-State: Wednesday’s sub-state semifinal results
- Topeka High 57, Washburn Rural 50 (will play Maize Saturday)
- Junction City 70, Dodge City 56 (will play Derby Saturday)
- Manhattan 58, Wichita-Northwest 56 (will play Wichita-East Saturday)
4A Boys East Sub-State: Wednesday’s sub-state semifinal results
- Rock Creek 62, Louisberg 57 (will play Bishop Miege Saturday)
- Atchison 74, Wamego 43
- Hayden 72, Independence 56 (will play Atchison Saturday)
- Eudora 76, Santa Fe Trail 68
GIRLS
5A West Girls: Wednesday’s sub-state semifinal results
- Hays 80, Topeka West 18
- Eisenhower 55, Seaman 41
- Kapaun Mt. Carmel 71, Emporia 41
5A East Girls: Wednesday’s sub-state semifinal results
- Shawnee Heights 89, Sumner 15 (will play Pittsburg Saturday)
- Basehor-Linwood 74, Highland Park 28 (will play Piper Saturday)
3A Pomona-West Franklin Girls: Wednesday’s sub-state semifinal results
- Osage City 75, Columbus 31 (will play Frontenac Saturday)
3A Sabetha Girls: Wednesday’s sub-state semifinal results
- Silver Lake 48, Nemaha Central 26 (will play Riley County Saturday)
- Riley County 51, Jeff West 40 (will play Silver Lake)
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RESULTS: NE Kansas high schools to play Friday after Tuesday sub-state wins
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – Below is a look at the results from Tuesday night’s high school basketball sub-state semifinals in Northeast Kansas.
Editor’s Note: This story will be updated with what schools are hosting when that information becomes readily available.
WIBW Scoreboard
BOYS
5A East Boys: Tuesday’s sub-state semifinal results
- KC Washington 68, Highland Park 38
- Shawnee Heights 49, De Soto 37 (will play Leavenworth Friday)
5A West Boys: Tuesday’s sub-state semifinal results
- Topeka West 55, Hutchinson 32 (will play Bishop Carroll Friday)
- Emporia 61, Great Bend 41 (will play Maize South Friday)
- Seaman 73, Valley Center 51 (will play Hays Friday)
3A West Franklin Boys: Tuesday’s sub-state semifinal results
- Burlington 60, Osage City 35 (will play Baxter Springs Friday)
3A Sabetha Boys: Tuesday’s sub-state semifinal results
- Hiawatha 73, Oskaloosa 48 (will play Heritage Christian Friday)
- Silver Lake 58, Sabetha 39 (will play Perry-Lecompton Friday 7:30 p.m.)
GIRLS
6A West Girls: Tuesday’s sub-state semifinal results
- Washburn Rural 60, Wichita South 32 (will play Derby)
- Topeka High 69, Maize 45 (will play Liberal)
- Manhattan 67, Free State 21 (will play Wichita East)
4A East Girls: Tuesday’s sub-state semifinal results
- Rock Creek 71, Parsons 23 (will play Tonganoxie)
- Wamego 54, Labette County 33 (will play Bishop Miege)
- Hayden 2, Athison 0 (will play Baldwin)
2A Eskridge/Mission Valley Girls: Tuesday’s sub-state semifinal results
- Rossville 71, KC Christian 49 (will play Maur Hill-Mount Academy)
- Lyndon 61, Jeff. Co. North 31 (will play Valley Heights)
- Valley Heights 65, Doniphan West 41 (will play Lyndon)
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