The Packers-Bears rivalry starts anew, Kansas City begins its title defense, and the hyped-up Jets will be tested against the Bills in a strong slate of games.
The Eagles face the Cowboys in a game that looks very different without Jalen Hurts. And some matchups, like the Giants at the Vikings, are just plain fun.
N.F.L. players who wear dreadlocks risk being tackled by their hair and face helmet-fitting challenges. But they say expressing their identities and showing off their style is worth it.
Thursday’s matchup between Patrick Mahomes and Justin Herbert, two of the N.F.L.’s most exciting quarterbacks, instead turned on an interception from unheralded Jaylen Watson.
The Broncos bet big on Russell Wilson, the Packers went all in on defense and Tom Brady endures. But did any N.F.L. team position itself to ascend higher than the Los Angeles Rams this season?