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2024 NFL schedule features 9 playoff rematches, 2 in week 1​

Even though the Super Bowl rematch between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will not occur until almost the midpoint of the season, NFL fans will be treated to a pair of playoff rematches on the opening weekend. Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs begin their quest for an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl title when they host the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 5 in the kickoff game, while the Los Angeles Rams are at the Detroit Lions in the Sunday night game on Sept. 8. The two playoff rematches in Week 1 are among nine on this year's regular-season schedule, which was released by the league Wednesday night. The Ravens-Chiefs matchup is a rematch of last season's AFC Championship Game, won by Kansas City 17-10. Kansas City heads to San Francisco on Oct. 20, after it defeated the 49ers 25-22 in the second overtime game in Super Bowl history. It also marks the second straight season the Chiefs will have a Super Bowl rematch after they lost to the Philadelphia Eagles in a Monday night game last season.

Kansas City will then travel to Buffalo on Nov. 17. The Rams' Mathew Stafford and Detroit's Jared Goff will face their former teams for the third time The rematch of the NFC Championship Game between the 49ers and Lions won't happen until Dec. 30. the Lions will host Tampa Bay on Sept. 15 in a rematch of a divisional-round game won by Detroit. The other playoff rematches are Baltimore at Houston on Christmas Day, Philadelphia at Tampa Bay on Sept. 29 and San Francisco at Green bay on Nov. 24. Including the kickoff game, "Thursday Night Football" and Thanksgiving, 14 teams will play multiple Thursday games. The league amended its policy last season to allow teams to make more than one appearance on Thursday nights.

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2024 NFL schedule features 9 playoff rematches, 2 in week 1​

Even though the Super Bowl rematch between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will not occur until almost the midpoint of the season, NFL fans will be treated to a pair of playoff rematches on the opening weekend. Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs begin their quest for an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl title when they host the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 5 in the kickoff game, while the Los Angeles Rams are at the Detroit Lions in the Sunday night game on Sept. 8. The two playoff rematches in Week 1 are among nine on this year's regular-season schedule, which was released by the league Wednesday night. The Ravens-Chiefs matchup is a rematch of last season's AFC Championship Game, won by Kansas City 17-10. Kansas City heads to San Francisco on Oct. 20, after it defeated the 49ers 25-22 in the second overtime game in Super Bowl history. It also marks the second straight season the Chiefs will have a Super Bowl rematch after they lost to the Philadelphia Eagles in a Monday night game last season.

Kansas City will then travel to Buffalo on Nov. 17. The Rams' Mathew Stafford and Detroit's Jared Goff will face their former teams for the third time The rematch of the NFC Championship Game between the 49ers and Lions won't happen until Dec. 30. the Lions will host Tampa Bay on Sept. 15 in a rematch of a divisional-round game won by Detroit. The other playoff rematches are Baltimore at Houston on Christmas Day, Philadelphia at Tampa Bay on Sept. 29 and San Francisco at Green bay on Nov. 24. Including the kickoff game, "Thursday Night Football" and Thanksgiving, 14 teams will play multiple Thursday games. The league amended its policy last season to allow teams to make more than one appearance on Thursday nights.

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Notable Games Of 2024 NFL Season

DATE	MATCHUP
Sept. 5	Ravens at Chiefs
Sept. 8	Rams at Lions
Sept. 8	Steelers at Falcons
Sept. 8	Titans at Bears
Sept. 9	Jets at 49ers
Sept. 12	Bills at Dolphins
Sept. 15	Bucs at Lions
Sept. 15	Bears at Texans
Sept. 29	Eagles at Bucs
Oct. 20	Chiefs at 49ers
Oct. 27	Bears at Commanders
Nov. 17	Chiefs at Bills
Nov. 24	49ers at Packers
Nov. 28	Bears at Lions
Nov. 28	Giants at Cowboys
Nov. 28	Dolphins at Packers
Dec. 25	Chiefs at Steelers
Dec. 25	Ravens at Texans
Dec. 30	Lions at 49ers

 

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2024 NFL schedule features 9 playoff rematches, 2 in week 1​

Even though the Super Bowl rematch between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will not occur until almost the midpoint of the season, NFL fans will be treated to a pair of playoff rematches on the opening weekend. Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs begin their quest for an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl title when they host the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 5 in the kickoff game, while the Los Angeles Rams are at the Detroit Lions in the Sunday night game on Sept. 8. The two playoff rematches in Week 1 are among nine on this year's regular-season schedule, which was released by the league Wednesday night. The Ravens-Chiefs matchup is a rematch of last season's AFC Championship Game, won by Kansas City 17-10. Kansas City heads to San Francisco on Oct. 20, after it defeated the 49ers 25-22 in the second overtime game in Super Bowl history. It also marks the second straight season the Chiefs will have a Super Bowl rematch after they lost to the Philadelphia Eagles in a Monday night game last season.

Kansas City will then travel to Buffalo on Nov. 17. The Rams' Mathew Stafford and Detroit's Jared Goff will face their former teams for the third time The rematch of the NFC Championship Game between the 49ers and Lions won't happen until Dec. 30. the Lions will host Tampa Bay on Sept. 15 in a rematch of a divisional-round game won by Detroit. The other playoff rematches are Baltimore at Houston on Christmas Day, Philadelphia at Tampa Bay on Sept. 29 and San Francisco at Green bay on Nov. 24. Including the kickoff game, "Thursday Night Football" and Thanksgiving, 14 teams will play multiple Thursday games. The league amended its policy last season to allow teams to make more than one appearance on Thursday nights.

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Notable Games Of 2024 NFL Season

DATE	MATCHUP
Sept. 5	Ravens at Chiefs
Sept. 8	Rams at Lions
Sept. 8	Steelers at Falcons
Sept. 8	Titans at Bears
Sept. 9	Jets at 49ers
Sept. 12	Bills at Dolphins
Sept. 15	Bucs at Lions
Sept. 15	Bears at Texans
Sept. 29	Eagles at Bucs
Oct. 20	Chiefs at 49ers
Oct. 27	Bears at Commanders
Nov. 17	Chiefs at Bills
Nov. 24	49ers at Packers
Nov. 28	Bears at Lions
Nov. 28	Giants at Cowboys
Nov. 28	Dolphins at Packers
Dec. 25	Chiefs at Steelers
Dec. 25	Ravens at Texans
Dec. 30	Lions at 49ers

 

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Former All-Pro RB David Johnson retires after 8 NFL seasons​

David Johnson, who amassed 6,876 yards from scrimmage and 58 touchdowns in eight seasons, announced his retirement from the NFL on Sunday. Johnson, who last played in a regular-season game in 2022, for the New Orleans Saints, made the announcement on instagram. The Arizona Cardinals selected Johnson out of Northern Iowa in the third round of the 2015 draft. Two games into his pro career, his jersey and cleats were sent to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, after he became the first player in NFL history to score a rushing touchdown, receiving touchdown and kickoff return touchdown within the first two games of a career.

In his second season, Johnson led the NFL in both yards from scrimmage (2,118) and total touchdowns (20) en route to being selected first team All-Pro and earning the only Pro Bowl selection of his career. Johnson ran for 1,239 yards that season, the only time he surpassed 1,000 rushing yards in his career. He finished his career with 4,071 yards rushing and 2,805 yards receiving. Of his 58 touchdowns, 39 came rushing, 18 receiving and one on a kickoff return. He had 33 rushing touchdowns with the Cardinals, tied for third in franchise history.

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Hall of Fame center Jim Otto, 'Mr. Raider,' dies at 86​

Jim Otto, a Pro Football Hall of Fame center whose iconic No. 00 jersey anchored the middle of the Oakland Raiders' offensive line for 15 seasons, has died at age 86. The Raiders, who moved from Oakland to Las Vegas in 2020, announced his death Sunday night, calling him "The Original Raider." The cause of death was not immediately known. Otto was the dominant center of his era -- many would argue of any era -- as he had a singular goal: "Never will they kick my butt." Indeed, Otto did most of the kicking in a 15-year career that never saw him miss a game. From the AFL's initial season of 1960 through the 1970 AFL-NFL merger and his retirement following the 1974 season, Otto started 210 straight regular-season games, 223 including the playoffs, and was a Pro Bowler 12 times, a first-team All-Pro selection 10 times. He was known later in life as "Pops" in the Raiders organization.

He was the only All-AFL center in the league's entire existence from 1960 to 1969, and he was one of only three players who played in all 140 AFL regular-season games (George Blanda and Gino Cappelletti were the others). In his 15-year career, the Raiders won seven division titles and were AFL champions in 1967, losing to the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl II. Otto later returned to the Raiders to work in the front office. Otto was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980, his first year of eligibility. In 2019, he was named to the NFL 100 all-time team. He was undrafted by the NFL but turned himself into the face of a generation of AFL offensive linemen with a grudge against the establishment. Yes, as the team called him, the "Original Raider."

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