The Kansas City Chiefs will begin the defense of their latest Super Bowl trophy when they face the Detroit Lions on Thursday night in the opening game of the NFL season. Kickoff is at 7:20 p.m.
Live pre-game coverage on the Chiefs Radio Network featuring the play-by-play call of Mitch Holthus begins at 6:00 p.m. on 98.7 & 1330 KNSS; national coverage of the game on Westwood One begins at 7:00 p.m. on 97.5 & 1240 KFH.
The Chiefs will be without Chris Jones, barring a last-second change, while the All-Pro defensive tackle carries his holdout into the season. They also could be without All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce after he hyperextended his knee in practice this week.
This marks the first NFL game since the Super Bowl nearly seven months ago, when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles for the NFL championship.
The Kansas City Chiefs have won their season opener eight years in a row. This matchup features two of the top five scoring teams in the leauge from last season
The Lions are making their first visit to Arrowhead Stadium in 20 years.
FanDuel has the Chiefs as a 4.5-point favorite, and expects this to be the highest-scoring game in the NFL on opening weekend.