The fourth quarter of summer is upon us, and the NFL is back! After a long offseason, action got underway last night (5 Sept) as Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs took the field to face the Baltimore Ravens. The Chiefs are fresh off their second Super Bowl victory in 2 years and on a mission to make history as the first NFL team to win 3 Super Bowls in a row. A dramatic victory against the Ravens on Opening Night set the tone – and sent a warning to the rest of the league.
Tonight (7 Sept), the excitement continues as Jalen Hurts’ Philadelphia Eagles face the iconic Green Bay Packers in NFL’s inaugural Brazil game. Taking place at Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, the event will be attended by more than 45,000 fans as the nation, which is said to have the world’s third-largest NFL fanbase, finally gets a taste of live action on Brazilian soil.
NFL’s remaining Opening Weekend fixtures are scheduled for their regular Sunday and Monday slots. On Sunday afternoon, rookie QB Caleb Williams suits up for his first game for the Chicago Bears as he embarks on a journey to return the franchise to its former glory. On Sunday evening, Dan Campbell’s gritty Detroit Lions welcome the LA Rams, with former Lion Matt Stafford back in the city he once called home. Finally, on Monday night, a marquee matchup rounds off Week 1 as legendary gunslinger Aaron Rodgers leads the New York Jets against a San Francisco 49ers team desperate to recover from their gut-wrenching defeat in the 2024 Super Bowl.
NFL Week 1 schedule
Date Name Venue 5 Sep 2024 Kansas City Chiefs vs Baltimore Ravens GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium 6 Sep 2024 Philadelphia Eagles vs Green Bay Packers Arena Corinthians 8 Sep 2024 Atlanta Falcons vs Pittsburgh Steelers Mercedes-Benz Stadium 8 Sep 2024 Buffalo Bills vs Arizona Cardinals Highmark Stadium 8 Sep 2024 Chicago Bears vs Tennessee Titans Soldier Field 8 Sep 2024 Cincinnati Bengals vs New England Patriots Paycor Stadium 8 Sep 2024 Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans Lucas Oil Stadium 8 Sep 2024 Miami Dolphins vs Jacksonville Jaguars Hard Rock Stadium 8 Sep 2024 New Orleans Saints vs Carolina Panthers Caesars Superdome 8 Sep 2024 New York Giants vs Minnesota Vikings MetLife Stadium 8 Sep 2024 Los Angeles Chargers vs Las Vegas Raiders SoFi Stadium 8 Sep 2024 Seattle Seahawks vs Denver Broncos Lumen Field 8 Sep 2024 Cleveland Browns vs Dallas Cowboys Huntington Bank Field 8 Sep 2024 Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Washington Commanders Raymond James Stadium 8 Sep 2024 Detroit Lions vs Los Angeles Rams Ford Field 9 Sep 2024 San Francisco 49ers vs New York Jets Levi's Stadium