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NFL Week 1 Matchups
The NFL Week 1 of the NFL matchups season gives teams an opportunity to show what they have learned after an offseason of reflection. While a good or bad result in the season opener doesn’t make or break the season, this is a good chance for players and NFL teams to build goodwill with the fanbase and the league at large.
Here’s a look at some interesting facts about NFL Week 1 matchups.
Who Plays the First Game & More
Highlights of the 2024 season are planned to include the following:
- NFL Kickoff Game: The season is scheduled to begin with the Kickoff Game on September 5, 2024, with Baltimore Ravens against defending Super Bowl LVIII champion Kansas City.
- NFL International Series: Five International Series games are on the 2024 schedule NFL Week 1.
- Ravens at Chiefs (Sept 5, 8:20 PM ET): The game is a rematch of the AFC Championship Game, Chiefs 17-10 Ravens. It always made the most sense to pit the AFC powers against each other, especially with K.C. kicking off a campaign to win a third Super Bowl title in a row and its fourth Lombardi Trophy in six seasons.
- Cowboys at Browns (Sept. 8, 4:25 p.m. ET): Tom Brady’s broadcast debut with FOX, both are also coming off disappointing early playoff exits as well.
- Jets at 49ers (Sept. 9, 8:20 PM ET): Aaron Rodgers’ return under the bright lights of Monday night, against his childhood team.
Kansas City Chiefs vs Baltimore Ravens 
- The Kansas City Chiefs finished with the second best ATS record in the NFL STATS at 13-7 last season.
- The Ravens capture the AFC North division title with a record 13-4 last season; they also had the fourth best ATS record in the league at 12- 7 including NFL playoff games.
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There are 17 regular season games in an NFL season. Each team plays 16 games against opponents from their own division and one game against each opponent from the other two divisions in their conference.
The NFL season is divided into two 14-game halves, the regular season and the playoffs. The regular season starts in September and ends in December. The playoffs start in January and end with the Super Bowl in February.
The NFL draft is a yearly event in which teams select new players from college football. The draft is held in April and is divided into seven rounds. The order of the draft is determined by the reverse order of the previous season's standings.
There are three types of NFL teams: * Offensive teams: These teams are responsible for scoring points by moving the ball down the field and scoring touchdowns or field goals. * Defensive teams: These teams are responsible for preventing the opposing team from scoring points. * Special teams: These teams are responsible for kicking the ball and returning kicks.
NFL matchups play a pivotal role in teams' journeys to the Super Bowl. The playoffs are the culmination of the season's matchups, with teams progressing through the postseason bracket to reach the Super Bowl. Teams that perform well in matchups and secure playoff berths have the opportunity to compete for the NFL championship in the ultimate matchup, the Super Bowl.
