Certainly, the Kansas City Chiefs are an NFL odds Dynasty. The Chiefs became the first repeat champion in 19 years, winning a Super Bowl for the third time in five years. Now gamblers ask if the Chiefs become the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive Super Bowls. Certainly, it is possible. The offense will improve with two new receivers, while the defense should still be potent despite L’Jarius Sneed’s departure. As long as Andy Reid is coaching the team and Patrick Mahomes is healthy, the Chiefs will be one of the top contenders in the league.
Baltimore Ravens vs. Kansas City Chiefs NFL Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Thursday, September 5, 2024, 8:20 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO |
| TV Coverage: | NBC and Peacock |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Ravens | +3 -120 | 46 -110 | +129 |  |
| Chiefs | -3 EV | 46 -110 | -150 | |
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Baltimore Ravens Team Overview
The good news regarding the Ravens’ 2023 season is that Lamar Jackson was able to finish the year without getting injured for a change. But the bad online betting news was that Jackson suffered another humiliating playoff defeat. Will there be a repeat of 2020? The last time the Ravens suffered a severe decline on their offensive line, they won three fewer games the following season. Thus, if history repeats itself, the Ravens will go 10-7. That is certainly possible, given how extremely competitive the AFC is.
Namely, Lamar Jackson will be hoping for a better outcome in the following season compared to when he won the MVP award the first time. Consider that Jackson was named MVP for the 2019 season. But the 2020 campaign didn’t go nearly as well. Jackson saw his completion percentage fall by 1.7 percent, as he threw for 400 fewer yards and ten fewer touchdowns. His interceptions increased by 50 percent.
Kansas City Chiefs Team Overview
The Chiefs are known for their explosive attack. Last year, their offense was plagued by constant drops and false starts. The result was a meager 21.8 points-per-game average for the regular season. This result was far worse than the figure the Chiefs had maintained during Mahomes’ other five years as a starter. KC was at 29.2, 28.2, 29.6, 28.2, and 35.3. To their credit, the Chiefs were more productive in the playoffs. However, their postseason average (23.8) was still far worse than the numbers from 2018 to 2022.
Despite the Super Bowl victory, the Chiefs knew that they had to fix their offensive woes. Addressing the receiving corps was crucial. Especially in the wake of Rashee Rice’s legal issues. Thus, Kansas City signed Marquise Brown and then used its first-round pick on Xavier Worthy.
The offense sputtered throughout the regular season, so the defense had to pull its weight. It did exactly that, surrendering just 17.3 points per game, down from 21.7 in 2022. The stop unit was even better in the playoffs, limiting the opposition to 15.8 points per game. Despite battling Tua Tagovailoa, Josh Allen, and Lamar Jackson in the three games leading up to the Super Bowl.
There’s some concern that Kansas City’s defense won’t be as potent in 2024. Cause by L’Jarius Sneed being gone. Sneed often shut down opposing No. 1 receivers, so much so that No. 2 receivers were overly productive against the Chiefs.
Ravens at Chiefs SBG Free Picks
In this situation, the Ravens offer more NFL betting odds value as the quality road team.
Ravens at Chiefs SBG Best Bet: Baltimore Ravens.