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Finally, the day has arrived: it’s time for another NFL season!
The NFL’s 105th season begins tonight, September 5, with a rematch of the 2024 AFC Championship game between the Baltimore Ravens and the defending Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs.
When the season kicks off tonight, it’ll be doing so with a new rule that applies to, well, the kickoff. The new Dynamic Kickoff Rule gives special teams coordinators a chance to devise new kickoff plays and rules.
“I just think it’s going to be so much more exciting for the fans,” Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub said.
It’s a blank slate, but Kansas City is entering this season with something specific in mind: how to pull off a three-peat. That all starts tonight with Game 1 of Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season, airing on NBC and Peacock.
NFL Kickoff 2024 date and time: When is Chiefs vs. Ravens?
The first game of the 2024-25 NFL season between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens is tonight, September 5. Kickoff is set for 8:20 p.m. ET. A pregame broadcast will begin at 7:00 p.m. ET.
What channel is the Chiefs vs. Ravens on?
Chiefs vs. Ravens and the 2024 NFL kickoff will air on NBC.
How to watch and stream Chiefs vs. Ravens without cable:
There are a few ways to watch tonight’s game if you don’t have cable.
Peacock
The most cost-effective way to stream tonight’s game between the Chiefs and the Ravens is with a Peacock subscription. In addition to tonight’s game and tomorrow’s NFL First Friday game live from Brazil, every Sunday Night Football matchup will be streaming on Peacock.
Right now, new subscribers can get four months of Peacock for $4.99/month ($7.99/month after the four month period) with the promo code TGIF when making a new account and subscribing.
DIRECTV Stream
Since the game is airing on NBC, you can watch it for free with DIRECTV Stream, which offers five days free before payment begins. NBC is included in all of DIRECTV Stream’s subscription plans.
Where is tonight’s Chiefs vs. Ravens game?
Tonight’s Week 1 matchup between the Chiefs and Ravens will be played at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO.
Will Taylor Swift be at tonight’s Chiefs game?
Yes! Per a report from The Athletic, Taylor Swift is expected to be in attendance at Arrowhead tonight to cheer on her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. It comes nearly one year after her first appearance at Arrowhead during Week 3 of last year’s NFL season.
This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six, and Decider.com. Angela keeps readers up to date with cord-cutter-friendly deals, and information on how to watch your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and movies on every streaming service. Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she’s also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, and pop culture. When she’s not writing about (or watching) TV, movies, and sports, she’s also keeping up on the underrated perfume dupes at Bath & Body Works and testing headphones. Prior to joining Decider and The New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews.
