The NFL has overhauled its kickoffs, with the new format using elements of rules from the XFL and tweaking them for use in the NFL beginning this fall. The rules will be in play for one season on a trial basis and then be subject to renewal in 2025.
The first week of exhibition games featured a few long returns, a significant drop in touchbacks and confusion on an odd play that ended up as a rare safety.
It’s fair to wonder how much strategy teams are withholding for the regular season. There could be some fireworks in Week 1.
The two-time Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs, are currently 0-3 in preseason action. They’re hoping to brings things back to normal on September 5 when they host the Baltimore Ravens.
The Chiefs-Ravens game kicks the season off on a Thursday night and then the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers meet in Sao Paulo on Friday night, Sept. 6, for the first regular season game played in Brazil. It’s the first time since 1970 that the NFL has had a Friday night game as part of its opening week schedule.
Most of the Week 1 games will be on Sunday, Sept. 8, followed by the season’s first Monday night matchup between the New York Jets and San Francisco 49ers.
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