The start of the 2024 NFL season is nearly here.

As teams finalize their rosters, they are gearing up for their first games of the season. All 32 teams will be competing for a chance to play in Super Bowl 59, scheduled to be held in New Orleans.

The Kansas City Chiefs, as the reigning champions for the last two years, are aiming to become the first team in the NFL’s modern history to win three titles in a row. Historically, no team has ever claimed three Super Bowl victories consecutively; the last to achieve a three-peat was the Green Bay Packers in 1965 – the year prior to the first Super Bowl, winning both Super Bowls I and II.

Here’s what you need to know about the first week of the 2024 NFL season:

Start date for the 2024 NFL regular season

The NFL season kicks off on Thursday, September 5 with the NFL Kickoff game featuring the Baltimore Ravens against the Kansas City Chiefs. There will be games scheduled every day of the opening weekend, except for Saturday, September 7.

Week 1 NFL matchups

All times listed are in 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

Viewing options for NFL Week 1

Beginning in the 2023 season, NFL Sunday Ticket transitioned to YouTube TV, and this arrangement will continue.