Halftime Report

The Chiefs are on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have jumped out to a 17-7 lead against the Ravens.

The Chiefs entered the matchup having won four straight and they're just two quarters away from another. Will they make it five, or will the Ravens step up and spoil it? We'll know soon.

Who's Playing

Kansas City Chiefs @ Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season Records: Kansas City 11-6, Baltimore 13-4

How To Watch

  • When: Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 3 p.m. ET
  • Where: M&T Bank Stadium -- Baltimore, Maryland
  • TV: CBS
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Ticket Cost: $855.00

What to Know

On Sunday, the Baltimore Ravens will fight it out against the Kansas City Chiefs in an AFC playoff contest at 3:00 p.m. ET at M&T Bank Stadium. The pair have allowed few points on average, (the Ravens: 16.1, the Chiefs: 17.1) so any points scored will be well earned.

After a disappointing ten points in their last match, Baltimore made sure to put some points up on the board against Houston last Saturday. The Ravens blew past the Texans 34-10. The over/under was set at 44 points, so nice work oddsmakers; you were right on the money.

Lamar Jackson was a one-man wrecking crew for the Ravens as he rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 152 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.

Meanwhile, Kansas City entered their tilt with Buffalo with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. The Chiefs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 27-24 victory over the Bills on Sunday.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead the Chiefs to victory, but perhaps none more so than Patrick Mahomes, who threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes. The Chiefs also relied on Harrison Butker, whose 47-yard boot in the first quarter wound up being the difference in the game.

Baltimore is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Kansas City, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-6.

Looking ahead, the Ravens are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 4.5 points. For those looking to play the spread, keep the Ravens in mind: they have a solid 12-6 record against the spread this season.

Odds

Baltimore is a 4.5-point favorite against Kansas City, according to the latest NFL odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Ravens as a 3.5-point favorite.


The over/under is set at 44 points.

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Series History

Kansas City has won 4 out of their last 5 games against Baltimore.

  • Sep 19, 2021 - Baltimore 36 vs. Kansas City 35
  • Sep 28, 2020 - Kansas City 34 vs. Baltimore 20
  • Sep 22, 2019 - Kansas City 33 vs. Baltimore 28
  • Dec 09, 2018 - Kansas City 27 vs. Baltimore 24
  • Dec 20, 2015 - Kansas City 34 vs. Baltimore 14

Injury Report for the Ravens

  • Josh Johnson: inactive (Coach's Decision)
  • Rock Ya-Sin: inactive (Knee)
  • Malik Cunningham: inactive (Coach's Decision)
  • Tylan Wallace: inactive (Knee)
  • Sam Mustipher: inactive (Coach's Decision)
  • Del'Shawn Phillips: inactive (Shoulder)
  • Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu: inactive (Coach's Decision)

Injury Report for the Chiefs

  • Joe Thuney: inactive (Pectoral)
  • Kadarius Toney: inactive (Hip)
  • Keith Taylor: inactive (Coach's Decision)
  • BJ Thompson: inactive (Coach's Decision)
  • Willie Gay Jr.: inactive (Neck)
  • Ekow Boye-Doe: inactive (Coach's Decision)
  • Felix Anudike-Uzomah: inactive (Coach's Decision)