Chiefs, Ravens to kick off 2024 NFL season as Kansas City looks to 3-peat

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The Kansas City Chiefs will begin their quest for a third consecutive championship against the Baltimore Ravens as the NFL announced its opener to the 2024 season on Monday.

The Chiefs and Ravens will battle on Thursday, Sept. 5. It will be a rematch of the 2023 AFC Championship that saw Kansas City oust Baltimore 17-10. The game will be played at Arrowhead Stadium.

The Chiefs had a 17-7 lead in that game going into halftime and only allowed a Justin Tucker field goal in the second half.

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, #15, passes the ball during the Kansas City Chiefs game versus the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game on Jan. 28, 2024 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. (Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

"The stage is set," the Chiefs’ X account posted after the announcement.

The Ravens celebrated that they were "kicking off the NFL season."

Kansas City is fresh off of another Super Bowl victory. The team came back to defeat the San Francisco 49ers and become the first team since the 2003 and 2004 New England Patriots to win back-to-back Super Bowl titles. No team has won three straight Super Bowl titles.

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Lamar Jackson, #8 of the Baltimore Ravens, attempts to throw a pass as Drue Tranquill, #23 of the Kansas City Chiefs, defends during the AFC Championship NFL football game at M&T Bank Stadium on Jan. 28, 2024 in Baltimore. (Kara Durrette/Getty Images)

Baltimore last won a Super Bowl during the 2012 season – ironically, over the 49ers. Their