The 2024 National Football League season gets underway this week.
Sky Sports will broadcast six games, including, for the first time ever, a Friday night game during launch week.
It all kicks off with the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Baltimore Ravens at 1:20 a.m. on Thursday night.
Friday’s game will take place in Brazil between the Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles at 1:15 a.m.
Sunday’s doubleheader starts with the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Atlanta Falcons at 6:00 p.m., followed by the Dallas Cowboys travelling to face the Cleveland Browns at 9:25 p.m. This will be Tom Brady’s first game as a colour analyst.
Sunday Night Football comes from Detroit, where the Lions will host the Los Angeles Rams at 1:20 a.m.
The final game of the opening weekend is on Monday Night Football, as the San Francisco 49ers host Aaron Rodgers’ New York Jets at 1:15 a.m. This game will also be shown live on Channel 5 in the UK.
NFL Week 1 – TV Schedule
Thursday 5th September
Baltimore Ravens @ Kansas City Chiefs
Sky Sports NFL, 1.20am
NBC, 8.20pm ET
Comms: Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth
Ref: Shawn Hochuli
Friday 6th September
Green Bay Packers @ Philadelphia Eagles
Sky Sports NFL, 1.15am
Peacock, 8.15pm ET
Comms: Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge
Ref: Ron Torbert
Sunday 8th September
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Atlanta Falcons
Sky Sports NFL, 6.00pm
Fox, 1pm ET
Comms: Joe Davis, Greg Olsen
Ref: Brad Rogers
Dallas Cowboys @ Cleveland Browns
Sky Sports NFL, 9.25pm
Fox, 4.25pm ET
Comms: Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady
Ref: Clete Blakeman
Los Angeles Rams @ Detroit Lions
Sky Sports NFL, 1.20am
NBC, 8.20pm ET
Comms: Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth
Ref: Adrian Hill
Monday 9th September
New York Jets @ San Francisco 49ers
Sky Sports NFL, 1.15am
Channel 5, 1.15am
ESPN, 8.15pm ET
Comms: Joe Buck, Troy Aikman
Ref: Carl Cheffers
