The 2024 NFL Season is just one week away and will start off with the defending champions Kansas City Chiefs at home, facing off against the Baltimore Ravens at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC in a a highly anticipated AFC Championship Game rematch. But beyond the opening games, there are so many reasons to be excited for this season of the NFL, so let’s take a deep dive into all the reasons why.
1. Super Bowl Sunday
At this point, Super Bowl Sunday should be a national holiday. It is the most watched United States sports program ever, as it averages 123.4 million viewers across all platforms. It is up seven percent versus last year’s Super Bowl, which held the previous record of 115.1 million.
2. Jim Harbaugh
After nine years spent as the head coach of the University of Michigan and leading the Wolverines to a national championship this past season, Harbaugh is back in the NFL. He is a one-of-a-kind coach who is now the leading guy of the Los Angeles Chargers.
3. Jordan Love and the Packers
In the second half of last season, Jordan Love went from an unknown quarterback to a player who could be a star for Green Bay. This season, we will see if the Packers found another franchise quarterback after Aaron Rodgers. It will be very interesting to see how Love comes back after last year.
4. Christian McCaffrey
One of, if not the most, iconic running back in the league is back. Not to mention, he is also a fantasy football king that probably carries all of your teams, if you’re lucky enough to draft him. Fantasy football is just as huge as the start of the actual NFL season. McCaffrey is the usual first overall pick in most of the leagues and he can easily have another historic season for the San Francisco 49ers.
5. New York Football
The Jets and the Giants. Daniel Jones is back and the Giants added Malik Nabers from the draft this season. The Giants made a huge move in unretiring legend Ray Flaherty’s number, so that Nabers can wear number one. If that doesn’t tell you how special Nabers is, I don’t know what will and Giants fans should be excited. Flaherty’s number was the first to be retired in Pro Football History. As for the Jets, Aaron Rogers seems to be good to go which makes the Jets all in for this season. With how good Sauce Gardner and Breece Hall are for the Jets and Rodgers at the held t, is this season Super Bowl or bust for them?
6. The dominant T.J. Watt
Watt of the Pittsburgh Steelers has won the sack title three of the past four years. This season, he should pass 100 career sacks. Watt will continue to be one of the must-watch defensive players in the league and the anchor of the Steelers.
8. Another season of Taylor Swift in Kansas City
The worldwide popstar has brought an entire new fanbase to the NFL, which is incredible for both sides. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s love story is still alive, and they are back for season two!
There are so many more notable players and teams which makes this upcoming NFL season so exciting. Will the Chiefs win their third Super Bowl in a row or will there be new champions crowned? All of the action will start next week, football is officially back!