The 2024 NFL football season will kick off Thursday, September 5th, at 8:30 pm (EST), when the Baltimore Ravens travel to Arrowhead Stadium to take on the defending Super Bowl Champions, the Kansas City Chiefs.
New roster moves have the Ravens optimistic they can knock off the reigning champs. Notable new additions include Derrick Henry (RB) and Eddie Jackson (S), who will take the field alongside already-established players Lamar Jackson, Kyle Hamilton, and Justin Madubuike.
The Chiefs have some superstars, including Patrick Mahomes (quarterback) and Travis Kelce (TE). After winning the Super Bowl two years in a row, they will be favored in about every matchup as long as their players stay healthy and produce on the field.
Below are the current game lines from Bovada’s online sportsbook for the 2024 NFL kickoff game between the Ravens and Chiefs.
Baltimore Ravens vs. Kansas City Chiefs
- Spread: +3.0 (-120), -3.0 (EVEN)
- Win: +130, -150
- Totals: O47.0 (-110), U47.0 (-110)
How NFL Game Line Odds Work
Game lines include three ways to bet on the game: the point spread, the moneyline (win), and totals (over/under).
Point Spread: A popular way to bet on NFL odds. Odds are based on the margin of victory, therefore, if the Chiefs are favored to win you can bet on them to win by 3 (+3) points or more or to win by under 3 (-3) points or to lose the game.
Moneyline: The moneyline or win odds are a straightforward bet on which team will win the game. For instance, in the odds above, the Ravens are considered the underdogs or projected losers at +130. A $100 bet on +130 odds will payout $130. A $100 bet on the Chiefs to win would payout $66 on -150 odds.
Totals (Over/Under): This bet focuses on the combined score of both teams. Bettors can wager the total score to be over or under a set number of points. The points offered are tied to odds. In the above game line odds, the points are set to 47, and the odds are -110. Therefore, a $110 bet on the under or over would payout $100 if the bet hits.
NFL Futures Bets and How Week One Can Affect Them
Another popular way to bet on the potential Super Bowl winner or division winners is with future odds. When placed early, future odds offer great value, but payouts take longer as the odds indicate “future” occurrences.
Below are a couple of hand-picked future odds that are available now from the online sportsbooks we review.
Super Bowl 59 Winner (Bovada)
- Kansas City Chiefs +500
- San Francisco 49ers +625
- Philadelphia Eagles +1000
- Detroit Lions +1100
- Baltimore Ravens +1200
- Cincinnati Bengals +1200
- Buffalo Bills +1300
- Houston Texans +1300
AFC Championship Winner (BetOnline)
- Kansas City Chiefs +350
- Baltimore Ravens +550
- Buffalo Bills +650
- Cincinnati Bengals +750
- Houston Texans +800
- New York Jets +900