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Kansas City Chiefs vs. Baltimore Ravens: PFM Team Comparison

The Kansas City Chiefs hold a clear overall advantage over the Baltimore Ravens in the current PFM ratings. Kansas City separates itself through the stronger coaching operation and the deeper roster.

Current PFM Team Scores

Clear edgeKC

Kansas City Chiefs

87.8PFM Team Score#3 NFL
BAL

Baltimore Ravens

81.2PFM Team Score#15 NFL
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PFM JUDGMENT

Why PFM Rates the Kansas City Chiefs Higher

Andy Reid gives the Kansas City Chiefs the stronger coaching operation. Preparation and in-game answers matter once the opening script no longer controls the game. Baltimore's strongest counterargument is Explosiveness. The Baltimore Ravens bring the bigger big-play threat. Chunk gains can flip field position and create points without requiring a perfect drive.

Kansas City also brings the deeper roster. Kansas City adds the stronger defense. The counterargument matters, but it does not erase Kansas City's clear overall advantage.

TEAM DNA COMPARISON

Kansas City vs. Baltimore Across the Core Pillars

The farther a team reaches, the stronger the rating. Each category also calls out which team has the edge and the exact gap. Hover on desktop or tap on mobile to isolate one team.

KCKansas City Chiefs
BALBaltimore Ravens
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Baltimore Ravens Team DNA comparisonPFM category scores on a 0 to 100 scale. QB Stability: Kansas City Chiefs 87.4, Baltimore Ravens 85.8, edge KC +1.6; Offense: Kansas City Chiefs 83.0, Baltimore Ravens 86.0, edge BAL +3.0; Defense: Kansas City Chiefs 84.3, Baltimore Ravens 81.7, edge KC +2.6; Coaching Direction: Kansas City Chiefs 92.3, Baltimore Ravens 71.3, edge KC +21.0; Roster Depth: Kansas City Chiefs 85.0, Baltimore Ravens 81.3, edge KC +3.7. Hover on desktop or tap on mobile to isolate one team at a time.
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THE COUNTERARGUMENT

Baltimore Ravens’ Best Argument

The Baltimore Ravens have more ways to create a sudden scoring chance. That big-play ability can change field position before a defense settles in. That is why the overall gap is smaller than the score first suggests. Kansas City still answers with the stronger coaching operation and the deeper roster, which keeps the overall judgment in place.

COMPLETE COMPARISON

Where Each Team Has the Edge

PFM Team Score

KC87.8
Kansas City Chiefs 87.8
BAL81.2
Baltimore Ravens 81.2
Clear Kansas City Chiefs edge

Overall NFL Rank

KC#3
Kansas City Chiefs #3
BAL#15
Baltimore Ravens #15
Kansas City Chiefs ranks higher

QB Stability

KC87.4
Kansas City Chiefs 87.4
BAL85.8
Baltimore Ravens 85.8
Slight Kansas City Chiefs edge

Roster Strength

KC85.0
Kansas City Chiefs 85.0
BAL81.3
Baltimore Ravens 81.3
Clear Kansas City Chiefs edge

Coaching Direction

KC92.3
Kansas City Chiefs 92.3
BAL71.3
Baltimore Ravens 71.3
Major Kansas City Chiefs edge

Recent Performance

KC75.6
Kansas City Chiefs 75.6
BAL77.3
Baltimore Ravens 77.3
Slight Baltimore Ravens edge

Offense

KC83.0
Kansas City Chiefs 83.0
BAL86.0
Baltimore Ravens 86.0
Clear Baltimore Ravens edge

Defense

KC84.3
Kansas City Chiefs 84.3
BAL81.7
Baltimore Ravens 81.7
Clear Kansas City Chiefs edge

Franchise Direction

KC80.1
Kansas City Chiefs 80.1
BAL78.7
Baltimore Ravens 78.7
Slight Kansas City Chiefs edge

Explosiveness

KC80.0
Kansas City Chiefs 80.0
BAL87.6
Baltimore Ravens 87.6
Clear Baltimore Ravens edge

Conference Rank

KC#1
Kansas City Chiefs #1
BAL#8
Baltimore Ravens #8
Kansas City Chiefs ranks higher

Division Rank

KC#1
Kansas City Chiefs #1
BAL#1
Baltimore Ravens #1
Even rank

Outlook

KCSuper Bowl ContenderBALPlayoff Contender
Stronger outlook: Kansas City Chiefs
TEAM CONSTRUCTION

How These Teams Are Built Differently

Kansas City Chiefs

Strongest Rating
Coaching Direction
Category Edge
Coaching Direction
Biggest Matchup Concern
Explosiveness

Kansas City's clearest category edge is Coaching Direction. The Kansas City Chiefs have the stronger coaching operation under Andy Reid against the Baltimore Ravens. The advantage shows up in preparation, adjustments and pressure situations. The biggest problem in this matchup is Explosiveness, where Baltimore owns the clearer advantage.

Baltimore Ravens

Strongest Rating
Explosiveness
Category Edge
Explosiveness
Biggest Matchup Concern
Coaching Direction

Baltimore's clearest category edge is Explosiveness. The explosive-play advantage belongs to the Baltimore Ravens against the Kansas City Chiefs. One chunk gain can rescue a drive that was otherwise going nowhere. The biggest problem in this matchup is Coaching Direction, where Kansas City owns the clearer advantage.

SCHEDULE CONTEXT

Which Team Has the Tougher Road?

Kansas City Chiefs

Full schedule rank: #12

Toughest stretch: Los Angeles Chargers, Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos

Strongest opponents: Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers

View Kansas City Chiefs Road Ahead

Baltimore Ravens

Full schedule rank: #29

Toughest stretch: Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Chargers

Strongest opponents: Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Chargers, Houston Texans

View Baltimore Ravens Road Ahead

Kansas City has the tougher Road Ahead at No. 12. The strongest opponents include Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, and San Francisco 49ers. Baltimore gains one meaningful schedule advantage, while Kansas City still owns the stronger football advantages elsewhere.

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Ratings and Schedule Freshness

PFM ratings updated September 8, 2026. Schedule data updated June 29, 2026.

How to Read This Comparison

PFM Team Score determines the overall order. The Team DNA comparison puts five core pillars on the same 0–100 scale, while the full rows show every current category.

PFM compares overall team strength rather than predicting one matchup. Road Ahead adds schedule context without changing PFM Team Score.

See the complete PFM NFL Team Rankings and methodology.

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