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The Baltimore Ravens kick off the 2024 season against the Kansas City Chiefs in a highly anticipated rematch of the 2023 AFC Championship.
It will be a statement game for both teams. Can the Chiefs hold off the Ravens again and prove they are in a class of their own in the AFC? Or can the Ravens finally break through against Kansas City and show that they are true Super Bowl threats?
We've made our pick. Now, we're looking to other NFL experts for who they think wins this Week 1 matchup.
Vinnie Iyer of The Sporting News: Chiefs win, 24-20
Key quote: "The Chiefs' offense with two-time MVP Patrick Mahomes has a little more pop than the Ravens' offense with two-time MVP Lamar Jackson, leading to a little more scoring in the September rematch of the January AFC championship game."
Pete Prisco of CBS: Chiefs win, 24-18
Key quote: "Lamar Jackson is playing behind a rebuilt offensive line, which could be a problem early in the season against a team that loves to blitz. The Chiefs will be better this year on offense than a year ago."
Vic Tafur of The Athletic: Ravens win
Key quote: "The Ravens will definitely have more success running the ball than the Chiefs will against Baltimore’s front. The Chiefs lost their prime-time home opener a year ago, and they might be sleepwalking again here out of the gate against a motivated Ravens team."
Lorenzo Reyes, Safid Deen, Richard Moren, Tyler Dragon of USA Today: Reyes, Deen, and Moren for Ravens; Dragon for Chiefs
Key quote (from Reyes): "I’m expecting the Ravens to learn from their mistakes and trust the rushing game. Plus, with the commotion of the kickoff game and commemorating their consecutive Super Bowl titles, the Chiefs may start a little slow."
Sports Illustrated NFL staff (Albert Breer, Conor Orr, Gilberto Manzano, Matt Verderame, John Pluym, Mitch Goldich): All pick Chiefs to win
