Professional football is back. The 2024 NFL season kicks off tonight with a rematch of last season’s AFC championship game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens. The Chiefs won that game in Baltimore and went on to capture their second consecutive Super Bowl championship.
The Chiefs and Ravens are expected to be two of the biggest heavyweights in the conference again this year, each led by a two-time league MVP quarterback in Patrick Mahomes for the Chiefs and the Ravens’ Lamar Jackson. It’ll be the first step in the Chiefs’ quest to become the first NFL team to win three straight Super Bowls.
Global superstar and Chiefs superfan Taylor Swift will reportedly be in attendance. You can expect many cutaways to Swift cheering on boyfriend Travis Kelce during tonight’s broadcast and the first six weeks of the season. Swift doesn’t resume touring until Oct. 18, when the second US leg of her Eras Tour begins in Miami. In addition to preparing to head back out on the road, Swift has drawn up a few plays for Andy Reid and the KC offense, according to Mahomes.
The Ravens-Chiefs kickoff game is set to start tonight at 8:20 p.m. ET (5:20 p.m. PT). It’s available to watch and stream nationally on Peacock and also on your local NBC station via live TV streaming services.
Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs host the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday to kick off the 2024 NFL season.
Ravens vs. Chiefs game: When and where?
This Week 1 NFL game sees the Chiefs host the Ravens starting tonight at 8:20 p.m. ET (5:20 p.m. PT). The game will take place at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.
How to watch Ravens vs. Chiefs
Although it takes place on a Thursday, this opening game is technically a part of NBC’s Sunday Night Football package and will air on NBC and stream on Peacock. After this week, Thursday Night Football games will stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.
For the Ravens-Chiefs game and the rest of the Sunday Night Football schedule, you can watch your local NBC station with a cable or satellite TV subscription or with an over-the-air antenna. Most live TV streaming services such as YouTube TV and Hulu Plus Live TV also carry your local NBC station (see below).
If you don’t subscribe to a TV service with NBC and want to watch this game and the Sunday night slate this fall, you can sign up for Peacock Premium for $8 per month.
You can also subscribe to NFL Plus, the NFL’s own streaming service at $7 per month, but streams are limited to just watching on a phone or tablet (not a TV).
Peacock’s $8-per-month Premium plan includes access to this game as well as Sunday Night Football and all the games that NBC airs.
Hulu Plus Live TV costs $77 and includes NBC in most markets. On its live news page, you can enter your ZIP code under the “Can I watch local news in my area?” question at the bottom of the page to see which local channels you get. Read our Hulu Plus Live TV review.
Fubo costs $80 a month and includes NBC, but Fubo charges an RSN fee (either $12 a month if you get one RSN or $15 a month if you have two or more in your area) that raises the monthly charge to $92 or $95. Click here to see which local channels you get. Read our Fubo review.
Sling TV’s Sling Blue package includes local NBC stations, but only in a handful of markets. Sling Blue costs $45 a month in markets where it offers local networks and $40 elsewhere. Read our Sling TV review.
All the live TV streaming services above allow you to cancel anytime and require a solid internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out our live TV streaming services guide.
