When does 2024 NFL regular season begin? What to know about opening week.
The 2024 NFL season is right around the corner.
As rosters finish being trimmed down, teams can go into their preparations for their season openers. That means all 32 teams will be vying for a berth to Super Bowl 59, which will take place in New Orleans.
The Kansas City Chiefs are two-time defending champions and are trying to become the first team in the NFL's modern era to three-peat. In fact, no team has ever won three consecutive Super Bowls; the last team to three-peat was the Green Bay Packers, who won the NFL championship in 1965 – the season before Super Bowl I was played – and then won Super Bowls I and II.
Here's everything you need to know about Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season:
When does 2024 NFL regular season begin?
The NFL season begins Thursday, September 5 with the NFL Kickoff game between the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs. There will be games the opening weekend every day except Saturday, September 7.
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NFL Week 1 games
All times eastern
Thursday, September 5
- Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs, 8:20 p.m. | NBC
Friday, September 6
- Green Bay Packers vs. Philadelphia Eagles (São Paulo, Brazil), 8:15 p.m. | Peacock
Sunday, September 8
- Pittsburgh Steelers at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m. | FOX
- Arizona Cardinals at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m. | CBS
- Tennessee Titans at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m. | FOX
- New England Patriots at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m. | CBS
- Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m. | CBS
- Jacksonville Jaguars at Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m. | CBS
- Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m. | FOX
- Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants, 1 p.m. | FOX
- Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:05 p.m. | CBS
- Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks, 4:05 p.m. | CBS
- Dallas Cowboys at Cleveland Browns, 4:25 p.m. | CBS
- Washington Commanders at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 4:25 p.m. | FOX
- Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions, 8:20 p.m. | NBC
Monday, September 9
- New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers, 8:15 p.m. | ESPN, ABC
How to watch NFL Week 1 games
Throughout the 2024-25 season, the NFL will air games through a variety of streaming services, including Peacock, Fubo TV, and NFL Network. Different games will be featured on different platforms.
Starting with the 2023 season, NFL Sunday Ticket moved to YouTube TV, and the service will remain there. Fans can sign up to watch all non-digital-only games.