Not thrilled about having to do an international game, but Germany isn’t so bad as far as options go, and if it counts as an away game instead of a home game, it helps too. If it does mean a week 11 bye, that’s pretty good timing for it.
There's gotta be at least one division game in weeks 2-4. My guess is @ MIA.
Dunno about the sacrificial lamb stuff... both teams are not the same teams that played each other in the Super Bowl. I remember the Alex Smith Chiefs were supposed to be the same for the 2017 opener and that didn't go very well for the home team. Win or lose I think it will be a much better football game than the Super Bowl was.
There's gotta be at least one division game in weeks 2-4. My guess is @ MIA.
Dunno about the sacrificial lamb stuff... both teams are not the same teams that played each other in the Super Bowl. I remember the Alex Smith Chiefs were supposed to be the same for the 2017 opener and that didn't go very well for the home team. Win or lose I think it will be a much better football game than the Super Bowl was.
As long as they don't spiral after the Seattle game, it's not a bad thing to open the season with 10 days after your first game, so you can "fix" things.