The NFL is revealing the entire agenda for all 32 groups on Thursday evening, however forward of the entire announcement, it seems that that we now know which groups will play games within the league’s season opener this autumn.
As anticipated, the Tremendous Bowl champion Chiefs will host the NFL season opener at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday evening, Sept. 7 towards the Lions, consistent with a document from Alex Chippin of The Rating.
The Chiefs are not any strangers to internet hosting this sport at Arrowhead Stadium as Tremendous Bowl champion, now doing so for the second one day in 5 seasons later a 38–35 comeback win over the Eagles in February.
The Lions have by no means performed within the NFL’s kickoff sport, which started in 2002. Detroit performed in just one primetime sport terminating life, a Time 18 sport towards Aaron Rodgers and the Packers through which Detroit knocked Inexperienced Bay out of the playoffs.
In a large not hidden NFC North, the Lions could also be the workforce to overcome coming into the season. Detroit has now not made the playoffs since 2016, and might be garnering expectancies of a unique season for the primary day in a protracted day with Rodgers now out of the section.
The Lions went 9–8 terminating season beneath Dan Campbell, narrowly lacking the playoffs.