Now that the 2024 NFL season is officially here, let’s take a look at the matchups between the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens Thursday, September 5 and Green Bay Packers versus Philadelphia Eagles in Sao Paolo, Brazil on Friday, September 6.
Kansas City Chiefs-Baltimore Ravens
When: Thursday, September 5, 2024 @ 8:20 p.m.
Where: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium – Kansas City, Missouri
Temperature: 83º at kickoff, 77º by the fourth quarter
All-Time History
KC leads the series, 7-4 (won the past four of five)
Ravens Notes
The Ravens have won seven of the past eight Kickoff Weekend games, outscoring opponenets 253-77. They led the NFL in rushing offense last season (156.5 YPG).
QB Lamar Jackson enters the 2024 season with 5,258 rush yards, fourth most by a quarterback in NFL history. He led quarterbacks with 821 rush yards and tied fourth with five rushing touchdowns last season. He became the 11th person ever to win multiple MVPs.
Chiefs Notes
The Chiefs became 1st repeat Super Bowl champion since NE (2003-04). They are the defending Super Bowl champions at 15-5 in Week 1 games over the past 20 seasons.
QB Patrick Mahomes has 28,424 career passing yards and 219 touchdown passes, both second most ever by a player in the first seven seasons. He has 325+ pass yards and 2+ passing touchdowns in four career regular-season starts versus Baltimore.
Green Bay Packers-Philadelphia Eagles
When: Friday, September 6, 2024 @ 8:15 p.m.
Where: Corinthians Arena – Sao Paolo, Brazil
Temperature: 64º at kickoff and by the fourth quarter
All-Time History
GB leads series, 27-18 (PHI won 2 of last 3)
Packers Notes
QB Jordan Love passed for 4,159 yards with 32 TDs and 96.1 rating in 2023. He has the second most touchdown passes in the NFL last season. He had 2+ passing touchdowns and 100+ rating in seven of his last eight regular season starts in 2023.
RB Josh Jacobs makes his Green Bay debut. He had 6,993 scrimmage yards and 46 rushing touchdowns in five seasons. He is one of two running backs with 1,100+ scrimmage yards in each of the past five seasons.
Eagles Notes
QB Jalen Hurts had a career-high 3,858 passing yards and 23 passing touchdowns with 605 rush yards and 15 rushing touchdowns in 2023. He ties with the most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in a single season ever. He became the first quarterback ever with 10+ rushing touchdwns in three straight seasons.
RB Saquon Barkley makes his Philly debut. He had 7,311 scrimmage yards and 47 touchdowns in six seasons with the New York Giants. He has 322 scrimmage yards and three rushing touchdowns in three career games versus Green Bay.
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