The Kansas City Chiefs will be looking to make history in the 2024 NFL season. Kansas City became the NFL’s first repeat champions since the 2003-04 New England Patriots, and the Chiefs are now set up to attempt a three-peat. Both Travis Kelce and Andy Reid will be back in 2024 and the team re-loaded at wide receiver, so the Chiefs have a real shot.
The road to a three-peat begins in Week 1, where the Chiefs will host the NFL opener for the second straight year. Who could the Chiefs face first next season? Which teams are on the table, and who would be the best opponent? Let’s rank the Chiefs’ eight home opponents that could make the trip to Arrowhead in September.
The 9-8 Saints missed the playoffs in 2023, and new quarterback Derek Carr didn’t exactly endear himself to the Saints faithful in his first season. New Orleans has some talented weapons like Chris Olave and Alvin Kamara, and a decent defense led by Dennis Allen. But scheduling the Saints in Week 1 would not be a sexy decision.
The Bucs surprised many people in 2023 by winning the NFC South with a 9-8 record, and then upsetting the reigning NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles in Super Wild Card Weekend. Baker Mayfield had a career year working with Mike Evans, and both players have said they want to return to Tampa Bay in 2024. The Bucs lost Dave Canales but gained an interesting offensive coordinator in Liam Coen, so the offense should look a bit different. Mayfield is a fun gamer who could be even more comfortable in Year 2 with the Bucs.
The Broncos snapped a 16-game losing streak to the Chiefs last October, but fans in Denver would like to ignore the fact that Mahomes was dealing with the flu less than 24 hours before kickoff. Opening up your season against a divisional opponent does add some intrigue, but we don’t know who the Broncos quarterback will be.
Another revenge spot against a divisional opponent. The Raiders, of course, defeated the Chiefs in Kansas City on Christmas Day behind Antonio Pierce’s stout defense. There’s now optimism in Vegas, and it’s always fun to watch Maxx Crosby chase Mahomes around the field, but this is another situation where we don’t know who the starting quarterback will be.
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