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NFL · 1 year ago

NFL Primetime: The 10 Most Anticipated Games of the Season

Grant White

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1. TNF Week 1 Ravens vs. Chiefs
Theme detected. The only game we want to see more than Week 17's battle between the Niners and Lions is a rematch of the AFC Championship Game. This time, the NFL served it up to us on a silver platter on the season's opening night. The Baltimore Ravens have learned some hard lessons at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs, adapting their offseason strategies to address those shortcomings. Still, that might not be enough to dethrone the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs when the 2024 season kicks off on Thursday Night Football.
10. SNF Week 14 Chargers vs. Chiefs
A classic AFC West showdown cracks our top ten NFL primetime games for the 2024 season. The two-time defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs host the rebuilt Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday Night Football in Week 14. The Chiefs will likely have their postseason berth locked up by Week 14, but there will still be plenty on the line for Jim Harbaugh's side.
9. SNF Week 2 Bears vs. Texans
The NFL's future superstars square off in a non-conference matchup in Week 2. Offensive Rookie of the Year frontrunner Caleb Williams marches his Chicago Bears into the Lone Star State for a Sunday night showdown versus the defending AFC South Champion Houston Texans and reigning OROY C.J. Stroud. This is a genius marketing ploy early in the season, forcing everyone to tune into what should be an otherwise one-sided affair.
8. TNF Week 13 Dolphins vs. Packers (Thanksgiving)
There's an argument to be made that Thanksgiving shouldn't count as primetime, but the Turkey Day finale warranted inclusion in the smorgasbord. Last season, the Miami Dolphins were inarguably the most entertaining offensive team to watch. Combined with Miami's ineffective defense, the showdown against the Green Bay Packers guarantees to be the cherry on top of another sensational Thanksgiving.
7. TNF Week 14 Packers vs. Lions
The Packers make back-to-back appearances on Thursday Night Football, following up the Thanksgiving tilt with a Week 14 showdown against a hated rival. The Detroit Lions roared back to the postseason, making it to the 2023 NFC Championship Game before coming up short of their ultimate goal. They'll be looking to repeat as NFC North Champions, and this intra-divisional showdown will go a long way to determining who comes out on top in 2024.
6. TNF Week 15 Rams vs. 49ers
Surely, the NFC North isn't the only division that will have its fair share of rivalry contests throughout the campaign. As usual, their counterparts to the West will deliver some of the fiercest competition across the NFL. Week 15's Thursday night affair between the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers could be the season's marquee matchup. Both teams have Super Bowl aspirations, and whichever team emerges from this slugfest carries a lot of momentum into the season's final three weeks.
5. SNF Week 5 Cowboys vs. Steelers
This is football royalty. Week 5's Sunday night battle between the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers will be steeped in desperation. Mike Tomlin and Mike McCarthy could be on the hot seat this season, which could be as early as this contest. Neither franchise takes kindly to losing, and both rabid fanbases are searching for a glimmer of hope. Thankfully, one of them will leave this matchup with precisely that.
4. TNF Week 16 Browns vs. Bengals
If you went back ten years to tell someone that the Thursday Night Football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns would be one of the best primetime games of the year, you never would have returned to your DeLorean. Both franchises have done about faces over the past ten years, and anything short of a playoff berth in 2024 will be a failure. This game will captivate audiences, with both teams needing a win under the bright lights.
3. MNF Week 2 Falcons vs. Eagles
Purveyors of high-scoring football games have already circled Week 2's MNF game between the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles have some demons to exorcize after last year's historically lousy end to the campaign. Conversely, the Falcons are flying high, accumulating some of the top offensive players over the past few drafts and finally having a quarterback to bring it all together. Whatever you think the total should be, it's probably not high enough.
2. MNF Week 17 Lions vs. 49ers
NFL schedule makers made us wait until the last possible moment to relive one of the best games of last season. The year's final Monday Night Football game pits the defending NFC Champion San Francisco 49ers against the runners-up Detroit Lions. Revenge will be served as Dan Campbell prepares his squad for a primetime feast versus the Niners.
1. TNF Week 1 Ravens vs. Chiefs
Theme detected. The only game we want to see more than Week 17's battle between the Niners and Lions is a rematch of the AFC Championship Game. This time, the NFL served it up to us on a silver platter on the season's opening night. The Baltimore Ravens have learned some hard lessons at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs, adapting their offseason strategies to address those shortcomings. Still, that might not be enough to dethrone the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs when the 2024 season kicks off on Thursday Night Football.
10. SNF Week 14 Chargers vs. Chiefs
A classic AFC West showdown cracks our top ten NFL primetime games for the 2024 season. The two-time defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs host the rebuilt Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday Night Football in Week 14. The Chiefs will likely have their postseason berth locked up by Week 14, but there will still be plenty on the line for Jim Harbaugh's side.

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