Chiefs vs. Ravens live updates, score: Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson face off in NFL kickoff after short weather delay in Kansas City

CELEBRITIESChiefs vs. Ravens live updates, score: Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson face off in NFL kickoff after short weather delay in Kansas CityPublished 42 mins ago on September 6, 2024By Helen Winslet

For the second straight season, and third time in the already-legendary career of Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs will open the season with a Super Bowl championship celebration. K.C. was last seen on the field in a meaningful game toppling the San Fransisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime in Las Vegas to go back-to-back as Super Bowl champs for the first time since the Patriots in 2003 and 2004.

The Ravens, meanwhile were last seen getting shut down by these very same Chiefs in the AFC championship in January, in a 17-10 loss at home. Lamar Jackson was the NFL MVP for a second time last year and, along with Mahomes, is among the favorites to win more hardware this season. Baltimore is looking to stay atop the AFC North this season but can Baltimore — or anyone in the AFC — knock the Chiefs off the top of the mountain? Opening night is likely to be an opening statement for one of the teams, and could prove meaningful in a potential tie-breaker situation down the line for home field advantage in the AFC playoffs.

Ravens take early lead on Derrick Henry touchdown run
A power run off right guard gets Baltimore on the board with the first points on the season. Henry’s 6-yard touchdown run capped off an 11-play, 70 yard drive that saw Baltimore convert on three 3rd downs and average more and 5.0 yards per rush on the opening series.

A third 3rd down conversion has Baltimore inside the redzome
Jackson kept a read option to pick up a 3rd and short this time, and the Ravens are cooking on offense on the first drive.

Zay Flowers gets Baltimore another first down
The 19-yard pickup by Flowers on a 3rd down — following a penalty — was the second time on this opening drive that Baltimore got a 3rd and long on this first series.

Penalties the story of the first drive
The Ravens have been flagged three times on this opening drive for illegal formation for a tackle lined up too far in the backfield, something the broadcast has cited as a point of emphasis for the officials this year.

Ravens opening drive on the move
After an opening short carry from Derrick Henry and an illegal formation penalty, Lamar Jackson connected with Justice Hill for an 18-yard gain on a 3rd-and-11. Hill has been involved a little more than Henry on the opening series.

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez is in the house in K.C.
The long-time Royals catcher and 9-time MLB All-Star knows a thing or two about raising a banner, winning World Series MVP honors in 2015 as the Royals took home the franchise’s first championship.

The future Hall of Fame quarterback was last seen on an NFL field — in a meaningful game — Leading Kansas City to an overtime Super Bowl win over the San Francisco 49ers in February. Now he’ll look to be the first quarterback to lead his team to three straight Super Bowl titles