The 2024 NFL season is in the starting blocks. But when exactly does the season start? Which teams are playing in the opener and who else is playing who in Week 1?

The long wait for the new NFL season will soon be over.

The preseason is already underway, having kicked off with the Hall of Fame Game between the Chicago Bears and the Houston Texans.

But of course, things won’t get really serious until the first week of the regular season and the first answers to the fans’ many unanswered questions.

How are the rookies, especially the first-round picks, performing in their first year? Which superstar is making an immediate impact after joining the new team? How are the new head coaches performing? Which team could surprise?

The 2024 NFL season kicks off in the first half of September, but when exactly? Who will play who?

NFL season start 2024: When does the season begin and who is playing who

The 2024 NFL season kicks off on September 6, with kickoff at 2:20 a.m. German time at Arrowhead Stadium. There, the reigning Super Bowl winners Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens will face each other

NFL 2024 schedule: Which teams still face each other in Week 1?

There are some promising match-ups right at the start. Among others, the Philadelphia Eagles play against the Green Bay Packers. The Dallas Cowboys also take on the Cleveland Browns and the New York Jets face the San Francisco 49ers. The complete schedule from Week 1 at a glance:

• Friday, September 6, 2:20 p.m.: Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs

• Saturday, September 7, 2:15 p.m.: Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles

• Sunday, September 8, 7 p.m.: Pittsburgh Steelers at Atlanta Falcons

• Sunday, September 8, 7 p.m.: Arizona Cardinals at Buffalo Bills

• Sunday, September 8, 7 p.m.: Tennessee Titans at Chicago Bears

• Sunday, September 8, 7 p.m.: New England Patriots at Cincinnati Bengals

• Sunday, September 8, 7 p.m.: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts

• Sunday, September 8, 7 p.m.: Jacksonville Jaguars at Miami Dolphins

• Sunday, September 8, 7 p.m.: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints

• Sunday, September 8, 7 p.m.: Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants

• Sunday, September 8, 10:05 p.m.: Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers

• Sunday, September 8, 10:05 p.m.: Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks

• Sunday, September 8, 10:25 p.m.: Dallas Cowboys at Cleveland Browns

• Sunday, September 8, 10:25 p.m.: Washington Commanders at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Monday, September 9, 2:20 a.m.: Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions

• Tuesday, September 10, 2:15 a.m.: New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers