When does NFL season start? NFL Week 1 schedule, dates, games, TV channels, how to watch

The 2024-25 NFL season will be here before we know it.

It's never too early to start preparing for the games.

And the first week of the season includes some very big games.

NFL Week 1 kicks off with the Baltimore Ravens at the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday Night Football on Sept. 5 before featuring the Green Bay Packers against the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday night Sept. 6.

Sunday, Sept. 8 features 13 games, including the Houston Texans at the Indianapolis Colts early, the Dallas Cowboys at Cleveland Browns late and the Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football.

The Week 1 NFL schedule concludes with the New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football on Sept. 9.

Here's the complete NFL Week 1 schedule with dates, times, television and streaming information to start your preparations for the return of football. All times MST.

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Thursday Night Football schedule, Sept. 5

Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs, 5:20 p.m., NBC

Friday NFL football schedule, Sept. 6

Green Bay Packers vs. Philadelphia Eagles (in Brazil), 5:15 p.m., Peacock

Sunday early NFL football game schedule, Sept. 8

Pittsburgh Steelers at Atlanta Falcons, 10 a.m., FOX 

Arizona Cardinals at Buffalo Bills, 10 a.m., CBS 

Tennessee Titans at Chicago Bears, 10 a.m., FOX 

New England Patriots at Cincinnati Bengals, 10 a.m., CBS 

Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts, 10 a.m., CBS 

Jacksonville Jaguars at Miami Dolphins, 10 a.m., CBS 

Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints, 10 a.m., FOX 

Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants, 10 a.m., FOX 

Sunday late NFL football game schedule, Sept. 8

Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers, 1:05 p.m., CBS 

Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks, 1:05 p.m., CBS 

Author: Jeremy Cluff at Arizona Republic