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Kansas City Chiefs vs. Baltimore Ravens: PFM Team Comparison

The Kansas City Chiefs hold a major overall advantage over the Baltimore Ravens in the current PFM ratings. Kansas City separates itself through the stronger coaching operation and the steadier quarterback room.

Current PFM Team Scores

Major edgeKC

Kansas City Chiefs

90.5PFM Team Score#1 NFL
BAL

Baltimore Ravens

76.6PFM Team Score#19 NFL
HEAD-TO-HEAD RESULTS

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Baltimore Ravens: Previous Meetings

Kansas City Chiefs lead the recorded series 10–5 over 15 meetings.

Kansas City Chiefs10 wins
Baltimore Ravens5 wins
Recorded meetings15

Regular season: 9–4–0  Â·  Playoffs: 1–1–0 (Kansas City Chiefs–Baltimore Ravens)

Recent Meetings

DateMatchupFinalWinner
Sep 28, 2025Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs20–37Kansas City Chiefs
  1. Sep 28, 20252025 season
    Baltimore RavensAway20 – 37Kansas City ChiefsHome
    Kansas City Chiefs won
Earlier meetings (9)
DateMatchupFinalWinner
Sep 5, 2024Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs20–27Kansas City Chiefs
Jan 28, 2024PlayoffsKansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens17–10Kansas City Chiefs
Sep 19, 2021Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens35–36Baltimore Ravens
Sep 28, 2020Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens34–20Kansas City Chiefs
Sep 22, 2019Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs28–33Kansas City Chiefs
Dec 9, 2018Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs24–27Kansas City Chiefs
Dec 20, 2015Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens34–14Kansas City Chiefs
Oct 7, 2012Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs9–6Baltimore Ravens
Jan 9, 2011PlayoffsBaltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs30–7Baltimore Ravens
  1. Sep 5, 20242024 season
    Baltimore RavensAway20 – 27Kansas City ChiefsHome
    Kansas City Chiefs won
  2. Jan 28, 2024Playoffs
    Kansas City ChiefsAway17 – 10Baltimore RavensHome
    Kansas City Chiefs won
  3. Sep 19, 20212021 season
    Kansas City ChiefsAway35 – 36Baltimore RavensHome
    Baltimore Ravens won
  4. Sep 28, 20202020 season
    Kansas City ChiefsAway34 – 20Baltimore RavensHome
    Kansas City Chiefs won
  5. Sep 22, 20192019 season
    Baltimore RavensAway28 – 33Kansas City ChiefsHome
    Kansas City Chiefs won
  6. Dec 9, 20182018 season
    Baltimore RavensAway24 – 27Kansas City ChiefsHome
    Kansas City Chiefs won
  7. Dec 20, 20152015 season
    Kansas City ChiefsAway34 – 14Baltimore RavensHome
    Kansas City Chiefs won
  8. Oct 7, 20122012 season
    Baltimore RavensAway9 – 6Kansas City ChiefsHome
    Baltimore Ravens won
  9. Jan 9, 2011Playoffs
    Baltimore RavensAway30 – 7Kansas City ChiefsHome
    Baltimore Ravens won
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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. The Baltimore Ravens are closest in franchise direction, where the teams remain essentially even.

Kansas City also brings the steadier quarterback room. Kansas City adds the more dependable offense. The counterargument matters, but it does not erase Kansas City's major 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 86.7, Baltimore Ravens 75.6, edge KC +11.1; Offense: Kansas City Chiefs 88.1, Baltimore Ravens 82.3, edge KC +5.8; Defense: Kansas City Chiefs 85.6, Baltimore Ravens 80.6, edge KC +5.0; Coaching Direction: Kansas City Chiefs 92.8, Baltimore Ravens 72.8, edge KC +20.0; Roster Depth: Kansas City Chiefs 83.7, Baltimore Ravens 80.7, edge KC +3.0. Hover on desktop or tap on mobile to isolate one team at a time.
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BALTIMORE’S BEST PUSHBACK

Franchise Direction Is Baltimore’s Only Close Fight

Baltimore's long-term direction gives the team one place to push back. The Ravens are only 1.6 points behind Kansas City in Franchise Direction, but that is where Baltimore's case ends. Kansas City still has Patrick Mahomes at quarterback and the deeper roster, two advantages the Ravens cannot match in this comparison.

COMPLETE COMPARISON

Where Each Team Has the Edge

PFM Team Score

KC90.5
Kansas City Chiefs 90.5
BAL76.6
Baltimore Ravens 76.6
Major Kansas City Chiefs edge

Overall NFL Rank

KC#1
Kansas City Chiefs #1
BAL#19
Baltimore Ravens #19
Kansas City Chiefs ranks higher

QB Stability

KC86.7
Kansas City Chiefs 86.7
BAL75.6
Baltimore Ravens 75.6
Major Kansas City Chiefs edge

Roster Strength

KC83.7
Kansas City Chiefs 83.7
BAL80.7
Baltimore Ravens 80.7
Clear Kansas City Chiefs edge

Coaching Direction

KC92.8
Kansas City Chiefs 92.8
BAL72.8
Baltimore Ravens 72.8
Major Kansas City Chiefs edge

Recent Performance

KC84.8
Kansas City Chiefs 84.8
BAL70.5
Baltimore Ravens 70.5
Major Kansas City Chiefs edge

Offense

KC88.1
Kansas City Chiefs 88.1
BAL82.3
Baltimore Ravens 82.3
Clear Kansas City Chiefs edge

Defense

KC85.6
Kansas City Chiefs 85.6
BAL80.6
Baltimore Ravens 80.6
Clear Kansas City Chiefs edge

Franchise Direction

KC80.2
Kansas City Chiefs 80.2
BAL78.6
Baltimore Ravens 78.6
Slight Kansas City Chiefs edge

Explosiveness

KC83.9
Kansas City Chiefs 83.9
BAL78.6
Baltimore Ravens 78.6
Clear Kansas City Chiefs edge

Conference Rank

KC#1
Kansas City Chiefs #1
BAL#9
Baltimore Ravens #9
Kansas City Chiefs ranks higher

Division Rank

KC#1
Kansas City Chiefs #1
BAL#3
Baltimore Ravens #3
Kansas City Chiefs ranks higher

Outlook

KCSuper Bowl FavoriteBALIn the Playoff Mix
Stronger outlook: Kansas City Chiefs
SCHEDULE CONTEXT

Which Team Has the Tougher Road?

Kansas City Chiefs

Remaining schedule rank: #7

Toughest stretch: Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams, Cincinnati Bengals

Strongest opponents: San Francisco 49ers, Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams

Next five difficulty: 80.9

View Kansas City Chiefs Road Ahead

Baltimore Ravens

Remaining schedule rank: #24

Toughest stretch: Houston Texans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Pittsburgh Steelers

Strongest opponents: Cincinnati Bengals, Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers

Next five difficulty: 77.7

View Baltimore Ravens Road Ahead

Kansas City has the tougher Road Ahead at No. 7. The strongest opponents include San Francisco 49ers, Buffalo Bills, and Los Angeles Rams. Baltimore gains one meaningful schedule advantage, while Kansas City still owns the stronger football advantages elsewhere.

View the complete all-32 Road Ahead

Ratings and Schedule Freshness

PFM ratings updated November 10, 2026. Schedule data updated November 9, 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.

Historical results: sources and coverage

Results shown: 1999–2025.

Scores since 1999: nflverse (CC BY 4.0). Earlier meetings that have not been verified are excluded.

PFM ratings updated
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