NFL is back for the 2024/25 season, and the Kansas City Chiefs start their bid for a third consecutive Super Bowl title against the Baltimore Ravens this week.

The Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 at the Allegiant Stadium in Nevada to become the first back-to-back champions since the New England Patriots in 2004.

However, no team has ever won three Super Bowls in a row, so a piece of history is up for grabs for Patrick Mahomes and Co.

Baltimore, who enjoyed a strong 2023/24 season, winning 13 games and losing four, are familiar foes that will be out for revenge.

The Maryland-based franchise saw their own Super Bowl dreams ended at the hands of the Chiefs in the playoffs in January.

But with Lamar Jackson at quarterback, they will hope to make it to the showpiece final this time around.

Baltimore Ravens vs Kansas City Chiefs: talkSPORT coverage

This opening weekend NFL clash will take place on Thursday, September 5.

Kick-off at the M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland is scheduled at 8:20pm local time, which is 1:20am on Friday morning in the UK.

talkSPORT will have exclusive coverage of the game, presented by Will Gavin and former NFL coach Phoebe Shecter.

Commentary will come from Kevin Harlin and Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner.

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The game is also being broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK. Fans can watch on TV or via the Sky Go app on tablet and mobile devices.

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Baltimore Ravens vs Kansas City Chiefs: Team news

The hosts don’t have too many absentees heading into the first game of the season.

The Ravens are without outside line-backer Adisa Isaac due to a hamstring injury, while running back Rasheen Ali has a neck problem that has limited his training.

Meanwhile, in contrast, the Chiefs have a lot of injury concerns.

The biggest of which is Hollywood Brown, who has a shoulder injury and hasn’t trained.

He is one of their best wide receivers, so if he misses out, it would be a big deal.

Elsewhere, Nazeeh Johnson, Curtis Jones, Joshua Williams, Nick Bolton, Wanya Morris, Derrick Nnadi, Joe Thuney and James Winchester have all returned to training.

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Baltimore Ravens vs Kansas City Chiefs: What has been said?

After losing out to the Chiefs in the post-season last year, Jackson is raring to go, though, he doesn’t see this as a revenge game.

He said: “Any game I play in, I feel like it’s a revenge game.

“I’m not just going to look at this game like a revenge game. Anybody we play, no matter if we’ve beaten them or lost to them in previous years, I just want to win.

“We have to win regular season games [in order] to get to January.

“We can’t just go into the season and go 5-12, because then we’re not going to be in the playoffs. Playoffs are on our mind, but at the same time, we have to win this game that’s ahead of us.

“I’m ready to go. I’ve been going against my guys for weeks.

“It’s time to go against somebody else.”

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