The 2024 NFL season begins on Thursday with the NFL Kickoff Game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs.
Prior to kickoff, the 2023 Super Bowl champions will host a short Super Bowl LVIII ceremony and championship banner unveiling. The Chiefs are trying to do the impossible this season: win three Super Bowl championships in a row. It has never been done before.
Three teams have made it to three consecutive Super Bowls. The Miami Dolphins appeared in Super Bowls between 1971 and 1973, and the New England Patriots between 2016 and 2018. One of those three teams, the Buffalo Bills, even made four consecutive appearances between 1990 and 1993. However, none of those teams succeeded in winning three straight Super Bowls. The Dolphins and Pats went 2-1 in their Super Bowl appearances, and the Bills dropped all four games.
Kansas City is the odds-on favorite right now to win the Super Bowl, with the San Francisco 49ers following close behind in second.
Fox 4 KDFW reports on the Cowboys opening game, which takes place on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. Here’s the start of the story:
DALLAS – As the Dallas Cowboys prepare for their first matchup against the Cleveland Browns, uncertainty remains for both quarterback Dak Prescott and head coach Mike McCarthy.
Cowboys fans are desperate for a good season.
They had a pretty good one last year. But, of course, the heartbreaking game against the Green Bay Packers ended it early in the Wild Card round.
And the playoffs are what matter most.
But everything starts fresh on Sunday in Cleveland.
The Browns are a good team this year, with veterans on both sides of the field. That includes former Cowboy and four-time Pro Bowler Amari Cooper.
The receiver was traded to the Browns in 2022 for a fifth and sixth-round draft pick.
Coach McCarthy acknowledged the fact that he’s an absolute weapon. But he said the Cowboys have an advantage playing alongside him.
“With Amari, number one just whatever individuals that have worked with Amari, against Amari, the biggest thing is his route running ability is top notch. His ability in tracking the ball, that’s something we’ve discussed long before last week,” he said.
