Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are on the verge of a historic three-peat but the road ahead will not be easy.
The opponent for the Chiefs season opener has been announced with the defending champions set to face the Baltimore Ravens at Arrowhead Stadium.
Led by reigning MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson, the Ravens will be looking for some payback against the team that knocked them out in the AFC championship last season. The Ravens finished the season with an NFL-best 13-4 records, but were eventually eliminated by the Chiefs in a tightly-contested 17-10 matchup in the playoffs.
The game will be broadcast on NBC on Thursday, September 5.
The 2024 NFL opener is now set: #Chiefs vs #Ravens on Sept. 5 — an AFC title game rematch. pic.twitter.com/w5sWxuxeAY
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 13, 2024
Fans will be treated to a blockbuster matchup to open the season with two of the games top quarterbacks facing off against each other. Mahomes is a two-time league MVP and a three-time Super Bowl champion. Jackson was named the MVP last season for the second time after finishing the season with 3678 passing yards and 29 total touchdowns.
Kansas City lost against the Detroit Lions in their opening day fixture last season and will be looking to get off to a better start in 2024. Led by a dominant defense, the Chiefs finished with a 11-6 record to win their division and went on to win their third Super Bowl in five seasons.
