Thursday night 9/7 Patriots vs ....

[Dan Murfman]

Jets
Bills
Dolphins
Chargers
Chiefs
Falcons
Panthers
Texans

Gotta be Super Bowl rematch?

 

[DJnVa]

99% chance Atlanta
1% chance Houston

 

[Hoya81]

I think Chiefs. League usually likes to start off with a competitive in conference game. They'll save the rematch for SNF/MNF around midseason.

 

[jsinger121]

Atlanta. They had a Super Bowl rematch to begin the year this past season.

 

[Dollar]

Jimmy G and the Texans. But no, really I think it will be the Falcons.

 

[DJnVa]

I think Chiefs. League usually likes to start off with a competitive in conference game. They'll save the rematch for SNF/MNF around midseason.

They started this season with rematch...

 

[johnmd20]

I think Chiefs. League usually likes to start off with a competitive in conference game. They'll save the rematch for SNF/MNF around midseason.

Atlanta, man. It's gotta be Atlanta, the NFL knows how to strike while the iron is hot.

 

[rodderick]

They'll destroy the Falcons, derailing their season and leaving no doubt that the Super Bowl was no fluke.

 

[YTF]

So back to back home games vs Atlanta? Sweet.

 

[axx]

They started this season with rematch...

That's sort of why I don't think it will be Atlanta. Two times in a row might be too much?

 

[( . ) ( . ) and (_!_)]

I'm at 35% Atlanta, 50% KC, 15% Houston.

KC has made the playoffs 2 years in a row and is a threat to make it again. It will be a 'competitive' game on paper at least. The Super Bowl rematch will be saved for a prime time, Sunday night game. Houston is a "done that too many times" game.

*all of this changes if Houston trades for Jimmy G. or signs Tony Romo. then it's Houston.

 

[E5 Yaz]

I think Chiefs. It would be simply too cruel to the Falcons to have the rematch.

An outlier could be the Chargers ... first game for the LA version

 

[Conigliaro's Potential]

I think Chiefs. It would be simply too cruel to the Falcons to have the rematch.

Since when has Goodell cared about mitigating cruelty?

 

[NortheasternPJ]

Too bad they can't have the Steelers come to town as a 5th preseason game.

 

[brandonchristensen]

Was it opening day 2005 when David Wells and Randy Johnson went toe to toe in the opening game of the year after the comeback?

 

[Mugsy's Walk-Off Bunt]

This past season notwithstanding, doesn't the NFL usually try to have their cake and eat it too by scheduling a GOOD game, but not that level of good bc they know they're getting eyeballs opening night regardless of matchup?