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He AFC Championship Game faces two of the conference’s postseason pillars and the perennial heavyweights.
He Kansas City Chiefs They are in this game for the sixth straight year and are looking to appear in their fourth Super Bowl appearance in five seasons. They are the defending Super Bowl champions and have lifted the Lombardi Trophy in two of the last four years.
Although more than a decade has passed since the The Baltimore Ravens They last won a Super Bowl, have been to the postseason in five of the last six years and entered this year’s playoffs as the AFC’s top seed. This is their first conference championship game since that 2012 season during which they ended up beating the San Francisco 49ers for the franchise’s second Super Bowl title.
The winner will get on a plane to Las Vegas to face the NFC champion – either the San Francisco 49ers either Detroit Lions – at Super Bowl 58 on February 11.
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Game time between Chiefs and Ravens
- Kickoff is scheduled for 3 pm ET from M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.
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Who is the favorite of the Chiefs or Ravens?
He Major NFL betting apps favor the Ravens over the Chiefs in the AFC championship game.
Difference between Chiefs and Ravens
The Ravens are 3.5-point favorites over the Chiefs according to the BetMGM NFL Odds.
Chiefs vs. Ravens below
The over-under is 44.5, according to BetMGM.
Chiefs-Ravens money line
The Ravens are -200 favorites on the money line. Meanwhile, the Chiefs are +165 underdogs, according to BetMGM.
Time between Chiefs and Ravens
Rain is expected in Baltimore throughout Sunday, with highs between 45 and 50 degrees.
Predictions between Chiefs and Ravens
- Lorenzo Reyes: Ravens 26, Chiefs 19
- Tyler Dragon: Crows 24, Bosses 23
- Safid Deen: Crows 30, Chiefs 28
- Victoria Hernández: Cuervos 28, Chiefs 23
- Jordan Mendoza: Ravens 23, Chiefs 16
- Jarrett Bell: Ravens 27, Chiefs 20
- Chris Bumbaca: Ravens 27, Chiefs 23
- Nate Davis: Ravens 27, Chiefs 20
- Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz: Ravens 24, Chiefs 23
Chiefs vs. Ravens history
The Chiefs and Ravens have met 12 times: 11 in the regular season and only once in the postseason. Kansas City leads the regular season series 7-4, with the most recent game coming during the 2021 season, when Baltimore won 36-35 with 12 points in the fourth quarter. Their only playoff meeting came after the 2010 season, when the Ravens defeated the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. Matt Cassel was the quarterback and Todd Haley coached Kansas City, and Joe Flacco threw two touchdown passes to lead Baltimore.
How many AFC championships has Patrick Mahomes been to?
Sunday’s game will mark Mahomes’ sixth time playing in the AFC championship game, all in a row. Mahomes’ first full season as the Chiefs’ starting quarterback was in 2018, when Kansas City lost to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in the conference championship game. The Chiefs returned to the game and were victorious in 2019 (against Tennessee Titans) and 2020 (against Buffalo Bills). They lost in the AFC championship in 2021 to the Cincinnati Bengals, but got revenge in the same game last season by beating the Bengals 23-20.
AFC Championship History
The last 10 results of the AFC championship game:
- 2022: Chiefs 23, Bengals 20
- 2021: Bengals 27, Chiefs 24
- 2020: Chiefs 38, Bills 24
- 2019: Chiefs 35, Titans 24
- 2018: Patriots 37, Chiefs 31
- 2017: Patriots 24, Jaguars 20
- 2016: Patriots 36, Steelers 17
- 2015: Broncos 20, Patriots 18
- 2014: Patriots 45, Colts 7
- 2013: Broncos 26, Patriots 16
What uniforms do bosses wear on Sunday?
The Chiefs’ social media team sent out a photo in their uniform for Sunday’s AFC championship game.
Kansas City will attend with its white t-shirt with red pants, the same combination that the team used during its Victory in the divisional round against the Buffalo Bills.
What uniforms are the Ravens wearing on Sunday?
The Ravens tweeted earlier in the week that they would wear their purple jerseys with black pants for Sunday’s AFC championship game. It is the same combination that Baltimore used for its victory in the divisional round against the Houston Texans.
Which team has the most AFC championships?
Since 1970, these are the AFC teams that have won the most conference championships.
- 1. New England Patriots – 11
- T2. Pittsburgh Steelers – 8
- T2. Denver Broncos – 8
- 4. Miami Dolphins – 5
- T5. Las Vegas Raiders – 4
- T5. Buffalo Bills – 4
Chiefs playoff history
The Chiefs are 22-21 all-time in the NFL playoffs, including 2-0 this season. They have won seven straight playoff games, with their last loss coming in overtime in the AFC championship game against the Cincinnati Bengals following the 2021 regular season. KC has appeared in eight conference championship games and has a 5-3 record in them.
Ravens playoff history
The Ravens have a 17-12 record in the NFL playoffs and are 1-0 this year. This is the fifth time they will appear in the AFC Championship game and they have a 2-2 record in the game. The last time they played for the right to go to the Super Bowl was after the 2012 season, when they beat the New England Patriots and won Super Bowl 47 against the San Francisco 49ers.
Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce vs. Justin Tucker
There is some early craftiness during pregame warmups in Baltimore.
As Ravens kicker Justin Tucker stretched near the end zone where the Chiefs were warming up, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce swooped in and knocked aside a pair of footballs and a Ravens helmet to give quarterback Patrick Mahomes room to throw passes. Tucker seemed to find it funny.
It didn’t end there as Mahomes proceeded to kick and toss Tucker’s support aside as the Baltimore kicker continued to stretch. Mahomes and Tucker exchanged words, although neither seemed angry. Just good old-fashioned gaming skills. — Casey Moore
Chiefs inactive against Ravens
- Kadarius Toney, WR
- Keith Taylor
- Ekow Boye-Doe, CB
- Willie Gay
- B.J. Thompson, D.E.
- Joe Thuney, G.
- Felix Anudike-Uzomah, DE
Bosses Depth Chart
- RWR: Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Justyn Ross
- LWR: Justin Watson, Mecole Hardman
- Lieutenant: Donovan Smith, Wanya Morris
- LG: Nick Allegretti
- C: Humphrey Creed
- RG: Trey Smith Mike Caliendo
- RT: Jawaan Taylor, Lucas Niang
- TE: Travis Kelce, Noah Gray, Blake Bell
- Quarterback: Patrick Mahomes, Blaine Gabbert
- RB: Isiah Pacheco, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, La’Mical Perine
- ROE: Rashee Rice, Richie James
Defending
- LDE: George Karlaftis, Malik Herring
- PDR: Mike Pennel, Tershawn Wharton
- LDT: Chris Jones, Neil Farrell
- RDE: Mike Danna, Charles Omenihu
- WLB: Leo Chenal, Dario Harris
- MLB: Nick Bolton, Cole Christiansen
- SLB: Drue Tranquill, Jack Cochrane
- RCB: Jaylen Watson, Joshua Williams
- LCB: L’Jarius Sneed
- SS: Justin Reid, Deon Bush
- FS: Mike Edwards, Chamarri Conner
- Note: Trent McDuffie, Nic Jones
Is Taylor Swift at the Chiefs game against the Ravens?
Yeah!
Boyfriend and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce also arrived at the game wearing all black.
Ravens inactive against Chiefs
- Malik Cunningham, quarterback
- Tylan Wallace, WR
- Rock Ya Sin, CB
- Del’Shawn Phillips, LB
- Sam Mustipher, C.
- Sala Aumavae-Laulu, G.
- Josh Johnson, quarterback (third quarterback)
Ravens depth chart
Offense
- LWR: Odell Beckham Jr.
- RWR: Rashod Bateman, Devin Duvernay
- Lieutenant: Ronnie Stanley, Patrick Mekari
- LG: John Simpson
- C: Tyler Linderbaum
- RG: Kevin Zeitler, Ben Cleveland
- RT: Morgan Moisés, Daniel Faalele
- TE: Mark Andrews, Isaiah Probable, Charlie Kolar
- QB: Lamar Jackson, Tyler Huntley, Josh Johnson
- RB: Gus Edwards, Justice Hill, Dalvin Cook
- ROE: Zay Flowers, Nelson Agholor
Defending
- FROM: Brent Urbano
- New Testament: Michael Pierce, Travis Jones
- DT: Judge Madubuike, Broderick Washington
- LOLB: Jadeveon Clowney, Tavius Robinson, Malik Harrison
- LILB: Roquan Smith, Trenton Simpson
- RILB: Patricio Reina
- ROLB: Kyle Van Noy, Odafe Oweh
- LCB: Marlon Humphrey
- SS: Marcus Williams
- FS: Geno Stone
- RCB: Brandon Stephens, Ronald Darby
- Note: Kyle Hamilton, Ar’Darius Washington, Arthur Maulet
Maryland Governor Wes Moore shoots beer with Ravens fans
It cannot be said that Maryland Governor West Moore is not a man of the people. The 45-year-old Democrat appeared on social media with Ravens fans shooting beers before the AFC championship game against the Chiefs.
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