NFL Season
Kickoff
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Editor’s note: This article is part of our Countdown to Kickoff series, in which we highlight the NFL’s top teams, players, predictions and storylines to watch as the 2025 season begins.
The 2025 NFL season finally kicks off Thursday night with a matchup between the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles and their NFC East rival Dallas Cowboys, whose contract dispute with star pass rusher Micah Parsons was one of the biggest stories of the summer. Friday night, the NFL returns to Brazil with a meeting between the reigning AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers.
