The Kansas City Chiefs host the Baltimore Ravens for the 2026 NFL Opener
The back-to-back Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs are set to host the Baltimore Ravens tonight at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in a Week One matchup that will also serve as a rematch of last year’s AFC Championship Game.
The last time these teams met, Kansas City came out on top on their path to Super Bowl LVIII.
A little bit of Patrick Mahomes magic, a historic night from tight end Travis Kelce, a swarming Chiefs defense, and even a little Taylor Swift proved to be too much for a stellar Ravens team in Baltimore.
Tonight’s NFL kickoff game will once again pit Mahomes against fellow two-time MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson and head coach Andy Reid against his former pupil John Harbaugh.
Can’t watch the back-to-back champs kick off the 2026 NFL season live? We’ve got you covered with the highlights, biggest storylines, and post-game conferences all in this article.
Ravens vs. Chiefs First Quarter Updates:
Q1| 13:55 – (Ravens Drive 1 – In Progress) Chris Jones is already hard a work under his new contract.
Q1| 15:00 – (Ravens Drive 1 – In Progress) The Chiefs win the toss and defer. The Ravens receive the first kickoff of the 2026 NFL season, which goes into the endzone and sets Baltimore up at the 30-yard line to begin the game.
Ravens vs. Chiefs Pre-game updates:
7:37 p.m. – The Chiefs fourth Super Bowl banner has been unveiled.
7:32 p.m. – A special tribute happened before game to honor the shooting victims of the Super Bowl victory celebration at Union Station in February.
Lisa Lopez-Galvan, 44, was fatally shot. We spoke with her family earlier today ahead of the game.
6:59 p.m. – Weather is clearing up just in time for some football.
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6:56 p.m. – NFL Insider Ian Rapoport says that kickoff has been delayed from 7:20 p.m. CT to 7:40 p.m. CT due to the rain.
