Baltimore Ravens 28 21.21%

Cincinati Bengals 13 9.85%

Houston Texans 69 52.27%

New Orleans Saints 2 1.52%

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6 4.55%

Denver Broncos 2 1.52%

Los Angeles Chargers 9 6.82%

Las Vegas Raiders 3 2.27%

Chargers to me are the sexy pick imo because everyone wants to see what Harbaugh can do with that roster now an adult is finally in the room, and the haters want to see someone else challenge the Chiefs for the AFCW. They just have to avoid being bit by the inj bug. Nice roster on paper, but half of them is on IR by Halloween.

Now that BUF roster has been depleated. Bengals and Ravens are now the Chiefs rivals/hurdles if they plan to 3peat. IMO they're 1A and 1B. From top/down roster wise they're built to give the Chiefs some fits. They're talented enough to do it, but can they do it when it really counts (postseason). IF Aaron Rodgers can stay healthy the Jets could be a sleeper team here.

HOU just because they're the young up n comer challenging for that pack lead. They've had a good offseason and added some good pieces. Mahomes n Co are still the alpha dogs in the AFC.
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I'll go Texans, because it'll be a really interesting matchup of Dawson and Abner Haynes versus Mahomes and Travis Kelce.

Oh, wait. It's the Houston Texans. Eh, I'll still go with the Texans.
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Chargers or Texans. Harbaugh, LA is sexy sell. CJ Stroud vs Mahomes is sexy, but not in the national stage yet.
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I voted Houston Texans.

2024 NFL schedule release: Ranking eight potential matchups for Chiefs in season opener
Who could Kansas City play in Week 1?
By Jordan Dajani 1 hr ago • 4 min read


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I hope it's the Raiders. Would love for it to really drive home the point that we just won the Super Bowl in their stadium and now they have to come to our stadium so we can show them the rings and banner.
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I think its the Texans. A good matchup IMO.
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Texans makes sense if thr NFL wants to paint the story of the plucky, young and up and coming team trying to threaten the reining Super Bowl Champs. Plus the PMII vs Stroud would make for good TV.

KC vs Chargers make for a premium early season Thursday night / Monday night game.

Cincinnati & Baltimore should be saved for the second half / last quarter of the season.
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The NFL got burned last year when they saved the Cincy/Chiefs game for Week 17… only to have Brokedick Burrow unavailable.

They could put this year’s game in Week One to ensure a Burrow/Mahomes match-up.

I still think Texans are the most likely option.
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Last year they picked a contender who who didn't play the prior season. I'm expecting the same this year.

Texans.
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Remember that there are typically two MNF games and they need the 2nd one to be a West Coast game.

I would think they would save the Chargers for that.

The networks are gonna want Baltimore and Cinci for later.

I think it's gonna be Houston, but I wish it was the Bengals.
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We opened against the Texans just a few years ago. That could factor in to persuade them to go Ravens.
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It's going to be Baltimore. Houston hasn't earned anything yet.
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If it's away, I'm gonna say the Saints, in a bit of a precursor to where we'll be playing the Super Bowl in a few more months.

If it's in KC, I'm gonna say the Texans, for all the reasons already stated.
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It’s not going to be the Ravens, Bengals, or Texans.

Being the first game of the season, the NFL knows they can stick any team in there and get your viewership.

I’m guessing the Raiders since they won’t shut the fuck up about their fluky Christmas Day win.
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Guessing HOU. Basically the same kind of "rising star vs. champs" story as DET last season. Rocky with football teams.


Should actually be a pretty good game.
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