League releases new schedule

The Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans will face-off in a rematch of their AFC Divisional round matchup on the Thursday Night football to kick-off the new season.

May 8, 2020 - 3:07 PM

Kansas City Chiefs fans celebrate with Chiefs tight end Blake Bell after he pulled in a touchdown reception early in the fourth quarter against the Houston Texans Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. Photo by Tammy Ljungblad/Kansas City Star/TNS

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson on the NFL’s opening night.

And the raising of a Super Bowl banner, to boot.

The Chiefs will begin their Super Bowl defense on Thursday Night Football on Sept. 10, with national TV cameras converging inside Arrowhead Stadium for the stand-alone NFL opener against the Texans.

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