NFL MVP-winning quarterbacks will square off Sunday when Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens host Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2024 AFC Championship on CBS and Paramount+. The defending Super Bowl champions enter Sunday's showdown fresh off an impressive win on the road against the Bills. The Ravens, meanwhile, looked like a team worthy of the No. 1 seed with a dominant 34-10 victory over the Texans. You can stream the game on Paramount+, which you can now try free for the first seven days when you sign up here.
Kickoff from M&T Bank Stadium is 3 p.m. ET. Baltimore is a 4.5-point favorite in the latest Ravens vs. Chiefs odds from the SportsLine Consensus and the over/under for total points scored is 44.5. Sunday's matchup can be seen live on CBS and streamed live on Paramount+ with their must-have Paramount+ with SHOWTIME plan, which you can now try free for the first week.
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How to watch Ravens vs. Chiefs
- Chiefs vs. Ravens date: Sunday, Jan. 28
- Chiefs vs. Ravens time: 3 p.m. ET
- Chiefs vs. Ravens TV channel: CBS
- Chiefs vs. Ravens streaming: Paramount+ (try free for seven days)
Divisional Round NFL picks for Ravens vs. Chiefs
Before tuning into Sunday's Chiefs vs. Ravens game, you need to see what SportsLine expert Larry Hartstein has to say, considering his mastery of picks involving Kansas City. A former lead writer for Covers and The Linemakers, Hartstein combines a vast network of Vegas sources with an analytical approach he honed working for Pro Football Focus. He tied for 52nd place (out of 1,598 entries) in the 2022 Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest, going 53-34-3 ATS. Those selections form the basis of his weekly SportsLine NFL best bets, which are 70-44-2 since the start of last season, including a 15-5 record the last seven weeks.
Most importantly, Hartstein has a read on the pulse of the Chiefs. He is 32-20 (+975) on his last 52 ATS picks in games involving Kansas City. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
For Ravens vs. Chiefs, Hartstein is backing Baltimore to cover the spread. The Ravens enter this matchup full of confidence after securing a lopsided 38-10 win over the Texans last week. The Ravens have now won seven of their last eight games behind a dominant defense. Baltimore's defense is giving up just 14.4 points per game over its last five contests. The Ravens allowed 16.5 points per game in the regular season, which ranked first in the NFL.
Offensively, Jackson and the Ravens have been electric, scoring 33 or more points in three of their last four outings. In last week's win, Jackson completed 16 of 22 passes for 152 yards and two touchdowns. He also recorded 11 carries for 100 yards and two scores. Over his last three outings, Jackson has accounted for 11 total touchdowns and now he'll look to exploit a Chiefs unit that was gashed by Bills QB Josh Allen.
"Kansas City's weakness is stopping the run -- the Bills rushed for 182 yards, averaging 4.7 per carry," Hartstein pointed out. "That sets up well for Baltimore, which leads the NFL in rushing (160.6 per game). The Ravens ran for 229 yards in their blowout of Houston."
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