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    Baltimore Ravens Hopeful Fan Drops $73,000 To See AFC Championship Vs. Kansas City Chiefs As Ticket Costs Skyrocket To Insane Levels

    Sean LabarBy Updated:No Comments5 Mins Read
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    The Baltimore Ravens are hosting the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday in a highly-anticipated AFC Championship matchup between two of the most athletic and must-see quarterbacks in the NFL to compete for a trip to the Super Bowl.

    While the Ravens have competed in four AFC title games and won two Super Bowls since the NFL organization was founded in 1996, Sunday will mark the first time Baltimore is hosting an AFC Championship game in franchise history.

    The entire city is rallying around the Ravens — who appear to have a legitimate shot at knocking off Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs with John Harbaugh’s electric offense led by MVP frontrunner Lamar Jackson and a stifling defense that creates havoc for opposing quarterbacks.

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    Yet still, for whatever reason, Baltimore Ravens stadium known simply as “The Bank”,  is rarely discussed among the “elite” homefield advantages in the NFL. Those praises are seemingly reserved for Seattle, Green Bay, Pittsburgh (sure), Philadelphia, and Denver (altitude!).

    This despite the fact that the Ravens’ home record over the past 25 years is 143-59, third behind only New England and Green Bay, two teams that boasted Hall of Fame quarterbacks for the bulk of those years.

    You know who else knows how rowdy the Bank gets?

    Kansas CIty Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes who will be playing in his second-ever road playoff game against the MVP frontrunner,

    Back in November, Mahomes was on the Manningcast during a game between the Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos. Peyton and Eli were asking him about crowd noise, and Pat said that only in Seattle and Baltimore has he ever had to use silent signals to communicate with his offensive line.

    One guy who has been talking about the home field advantage at The Bank for months though, is Pat McAfee.
    “I’ve been saying this for a long time. Baltimore is the most underrated environment in the entire NFL,” McAfee said following the Baltimore Ravens dominant performance over the Houston Texans in last week’s AFC Divisional Round.
    The Ravens crowd had a direct impact on the game with multiple false starts and pre-snap penalties against the Texans as it was impossible to communicate through the noise. The Kansas City Chiefs better come prepared with a plan for handling the volume as it will likely reach unprecedented levels for the first AFC Championship played in Baltimore’s home stadium.
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    Veteran linebacker Kyle Van Noy, who signed with the Ravens in September, spoke about the home field advantage the Ravens have at home, especially in a game with so much on the line.
    “The Ravens Flock, they really bring it all game long,” Van Noy said. “The Bank was packed, The Bank was rocking. I mean, you saw those delay of games, you saw the false starts, the pre [snap] penalties. It’s a real thing. That’s what is awesome about playing in an atmosphere like The Bank. It’s one of one. It’s kind of sad that it’s underrated, but I believe that they have an opportunity this weekend to […] put themselves on the map by showcasing how loud they can be.”
    That’s a scary thought.
    The entire city of Baltimore is losing its collective mind preparing for arguably the biggest home game in franchise history, but it’s not going to be cheap for fans hoping to attend.

    Baltimore Ravens Fan Drops $73K To See AFC Championship Vs. Kansas City Chiefs And Ticket Prices Continue To Soar

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    Considering the excitement surrounding the first-ever AFC title game to be played in Baltimore — clearly a city with rabid underrated fans — it’s no surprise Sunday’s ticket isn’t going to be cheap.

    But recent reports show ticket prices reaching insane dollar figures the NFL hasn’t seen in a long time.

    According to ESPN’s Darren Rovell, the cheapest pair of tickets as of Wednesday roughly after 4PM was $1,526, making the game the most expensive AFC Championship since 2018.

    One Baltimore Ravens superfan was not afraid to doll out more than the average annual income in the state of Maryland on tickets to see his team host the AFC title game on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs.

    On Tuesday, X user @wearpurplepants posted a screenshot of his ticket purchase for the highly-anticipated matchup with his total amounting to $73,510.

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    Fans chimed in with various reactions to the massive purchase.

    They were up around 50k yesterday,’ one user said. ‘So you’re getting a deal! Ha.’

    ‘You better be on the sideline calling the plays,’ another suggested.

    ‘Ain’t no way that’s not a scam,’ a third added.

    The screenshot states that the jaw-dropping purchase got the buyer seats on Row 3 of Section 210 at the east end of the field.

    The $28,000 price tag is also a massive increase from the most expensive season ticket this past season which costs $4,586.

    The top-seeded Baltimore Ravens will be desperate to spoil the Kansas Chiefs attempt at back-to-back championships.

    As each hour passes, the ticket prices for this year’s AFC Championship will only get higher.

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    Sean Labar is a sports writer who has covered the NFL and college football for 12+ years. Since graduating from Towson University with a degree in journalism, he has worked & written for the Washington Nationals, Sports Illustrated, On3, Saturday Down South and OutKick amongst other national media outlets and websites. Sean joined Gridiron Heroics in 2023 to focus on NFL and college football coverage. He primarily focuses on the Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears and Washington Commanders. On the college scene, he covers the Alabama Crimson Tide, Ole Miss Rebels, Colorado Buffaloes, Texas Longhorns and Michigan Wolverines. Sean currently resides in Virginia with his two rescue pups, Wally & Reagan.

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