Chiefs' Week 1 season opener against Ravens unexpectedly facing inclement weather delay

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Update: Per a source with knowledge of the situation, players will return to the field at 7:00 p.m. CT for an abbreviated warm-up with an updated kickoff time of 7:40-7:45 p.m. CT.

Fans will have to wait a little while longer for the Week 1 game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens due to an unexpected thunderstorm in the area.

There was just a 2% chance of rain heading into the game, but the NFL is just lucky like that. The bad weather came just ahead of kickoff and all the festivities in store for the league's season-opening game. The first game of the 2024 NFL season is officially in what is considered a weather delay.

Fans and players were met with a message on the video board at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium with heavy rainfall and lightning in the area. Kickoff was initially set for 7:20 p.m. CT, but according to Chiefs Digest's Matt Derrick a delay of 20-30 minutes is possible.

Players were escorted from the field during pregame warm-ups and went to their locker rooms. They'll try to keep loose and resume warm-ups after the weather passes through the area. Teams will likely have to agree to some sort of truncated warm-up if they're to get this thing started on time.

The Chiefs, of course, had a little fun with it on social media.

Hopefully, the delay doesn't last too long. Fans in the Chiefs Kingdom have been waiting 29 weeks to see their Super Bowl LVIII banner raised and to see some more championship-caliber football.

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