After 272 video games, we’ll have a clearer thought the place issues stand for all 32 groups. For now, right here’s one thing to find out about every Week 1 matchup.
Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams, 8:20 p.m., NBC: Allen and Stafford mixed for 77 landing passes final yr, however the potential for a shootout rests with Stafford, who reportedly underwent an offseason process to alleviate ache in his elbow. The Bills haven’t forgotten how their season ended, with a 42-36 extra time loss to the Kansas City Chiefs within the divisional spherical of the playoffs, and whereas Buffalo could also be a preferred Super Bowl choose, the Rams are 5-0 in season openers beneath Coach Sean McVay.
New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m.: The Falcons have misplaced their previous 4 house video games in opposition to the Saints, who now have Dennis Allen as head coach after Sean Payton stepped down. Marcus Mariota replaces Matt Ryan as Falcons quarterback with Jameis Winston again for the Saints, who’ve the second-best report (58-23, .716) within the NFL over the previous 5 seasons.
Cleveland Browns at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m.: The Browns haven’t received a Week 1 street sport since 1994, when their head coach was Bill Belichick. Their probabilities of reversing that won’t enhance with quarterback Baker Mayfield, now beginning for Carolina, going through his former workforce in one of the crucial hyped matchups of Week 1. With Deshaun Watson serving an 11-game suspension, Jacoby Brissett will likely be Cleveland’s starter beneath heart.
San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m.: The 49ers are Trey Lance’s workforce, however Jimmy Garoppolo is again — at the very least for now — with a cap-friendly contract. He is even learning the playbook and training with the workforce once more as Lance’s backup, however, as Hall of Fame 49ers quarterback Steve Young (*1*), “This is hairy stuff.” The Bears have a brand new Matt at coach (that will be Eberflus, changing Nagy) and Justin Fields at quarterback.
Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m.: The post-Ben Roethlisberger period begins with Mitch Trubisky getting the primary shot to be his substitute. The everlasting query for the Bengals is whether or not they can shield Joe Burrow, who led them to a Super Bowl look final season regardless of being sacked 70 instances within the common season and postseason (together with seven within the Super Bowl). That’s the third-highest complete in NFL historical past (David Carr was sacked 76 instances in 2002 and Randall Cunningham 72 in 1986). Good transfer to signal three free agent offensive linemen within the offseason.
Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions, 1 p.m.: Aidan Hutchinson, the No. 2 choose on this yr’s draft, makes his debut in opposition to a workforce with standout left sort out Jordan Mailata and could spend a lot of the day chasing quarterback Jalen Hurts.
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans, 1 p.m.: Carson Wentz has been dispatched, changed in Indianapolis by Matt Ryan. The key to the Colts’ offense, although, is working again Jonathan Taylor. Who is aware of what the hot button is for the Texans, now with Lovie Smith as head coach and Davis Mills at quarterback?
New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m.: The Patriots look beatable and the Dolphins could have been unable to land Tom Brady regardless of their finest efforts, however they do have Tua Tagovailoa, who’s 3-0 in opposition to Bill Belichick’s workforce.
Baltimore Ravens at New York Jets, 1 p.m.: The Ravens will face Joe Flacco, the quarterback they as soon as made the highest-paid participant within the league, as a result of Zach Wilson (knee) has not been medically cleared to begin. Although the Ravens nonetheless haven’t locked down Lamar Jackson, the 2019 NFL MVP, with a contract extension, Coach John Harbaugh reports that he’s “locked in.”
Jacksonville Jaguars at Washington Commanders, 1 p.m.: The Jaguars must be higher with Doug Pederson as coach than they have been with Urban Meyer, proper? And Colts castoff Carson Wentz must be an enchancment at quarterback for a Washington workforce making its common season debut because the Commanders, proper?
New York Giants at Tennessee Titans, 4:25 p.m.: The Titans have been the AFC’s high seed final season, solely to be stung by the Bengals within the divisional spherical of the playoffs. Star working again Derrick Henry will play in a daily season sport for the primary time since Week 8 of 2021. As for the Giants, nicely, the town can at all times flip its lonely eyes to the Jets.
Kansas City Chiefs at Arizona Cardinals, 4:25 p.m.: The Cardinals have been proper up there when it got here to offseason drama. But Kyler Murray is again, presumably content material with a contract extension that pays the quarterback $46.1 million per yr. This is the primary assembly between Murray and Patrick Mahomes.
Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:25 p.m.: The Raiders, picked by many to complete final within the loaded AFC West, completed 10-7 final season, misplaced to Cincinnati within the first spherical of the playoffs and then added Davante Adams — quarterback Derek Carr’s former Fresno State teammate who has led the NFL in catches, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns since 2018 — and go rusher Chandler Jones to new coach Josh McDaniels’s workforce.
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings, 4:25 p.m.: The Packers traded Adams, which implies Aaron Rodgers’s probabilities for a 3rd straight MVP relaxation within the fingers of Allen Lazard, Randall Cobb and rookies Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs. No stress.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys, 8:20 p.m., NBC: Tampa Bay’s quarterback has been coping with some … stuff, which evidently occurs to 45-year-olds. Brady could have a 6-0 report in opposition to Dallas (with 5 of these video games coming with the Patriots), however the Bucs have a tricky season-opening stretch with the subsequent three video games at New Orleans, house in opposition to Green Bay and house in opposition to Kansas City. In a season-opening 31-29 win over the Cowboys final yr, Brady handed for 379 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks, 8:15 p.m., ESPN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes: For the primary time since Peyton Manning retired, the Broncos have a marquee quarterback. Russell Wilson has the second-most passing touchdowns by means of his first 10 seasons in NFL historical past, rating second solely to Manning (327 to 317). As Wilson faces his former workforce, Manning and his brother Eli will likely be again with their “Manningcast” simulcast.
