NFL Season Opener - Ravens at Chiefs

[SoulfishHawk]

2024 NFL schedule release: Kansas City Chiefs to host Baltimore Ravens in Kickoff Game

The 2024 season will kick off with two of the most high-powered, entertaining offenses the NFL provides. The Super Bowl champion Chiefs will open their title defense against the Ravens at 8:20 p.m. ET on Thursday, Sept. 5 on NBC.

www.nfl.com

Just announced this morning. Should be one hell of a matchup.

 

[bigskydoc]

On paper, it's a great way to open the season. I really prefer that critical games like this happen after the first 25% of the season, once teams get into their groove. Obviously that leaves open the possibility of injuries affecting the outcome. Pick your poison, I suppose.

 

[RedAlice]

Should be some other game announcements before the release on Wednesday as well.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

I'm not a fan of a bunch of schedule leaks, but that's just my own preference. I like watching the show live and seeing the schedule as it gets announced.

 

[RedAlice]

These aren’t really leaks - each broadcaster is announcing one of their games. And the full international schedule will be released on GMFB Wednesday morning.

Its the NFL release plan.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

I get that, but many leaks come out early, and it's just annoying. To me at least.

 

[James in PA]

I wonder how many Sunday Night games the Seahawks will get this season. Oh, wait, I already know the answer: Zero.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

They had a lot of night games last year.

 

[Palmegranite]

Should be some other game announcements before the release on Wednesday as well.
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Cool picture...

 

[James in PA]

They had a lot of night games last year.

No Sunday Night games though. That's the big one.

 

[bigskydoc]

I wonder how many Sunday Night games the Seahawks will get this season. Oh, wait, I already know the answer: Zero.

Sweet. It's hard for me to make the Sunday night games.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

No Sunday Night games though. That's the big one.

True. I'd much rather have a Sunday night game than Mon or Thur. Way easier w/work schedule etc.
Can't stand the Thursday games.

 

[Crizilla]

Should be some other game announcements before the release on Wednesday as well.
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Can the NFL stop doing cartoonish and photoshopped graphics on the players faces? My goodness it's an awful look.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Almost as bad as that stupid Transformer Robot on the broadcasts.

 

[WmHBonney]

How many "duds" will be on Thursday nights? They had a heck of a streak last year.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

No doubt. Some brutal matchups

 

[James in PA]

Sweet. It's hard for me to make the Sunday night games.

Then you're in luck. SNF is reserved for legacy teams, teams who made deep playoff runs the previous year and the NFC East.

 

[HawkRiderFan]

The Thanksgiving Night game was like a defect Sunday Night game with NBC getting it with their crew.

 

[HawkRiderFan]

On paper, it's a great way to open the season. I really prefer that critical games like this happen after the first 25% of the season, once teams get into their groove. Obviously that leaves open the possibility of injuries affecting the outcome. Pick your poison, I suppose.

I didn't think it would be this one either. I had heard that the networks like saving these games for later and not "wasting it" week when everyone is watching anyway. I thought they would go with Houston. Or even a division matchup vs the Chargers with Harbough there now

 

[JPatera76]

So the current SB champs vs a Team who was picked apart defensively? lol... yeah okay... I guess if the NFL wants to get the "Hype train going early" Chiefs and the pan away shots to T Swift will generate it. smh whatever. ... Go Ravens.