As much as it feels like the celebration of the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl championship is over, the excitement will ramp back up once we get closer to football season and the unveiling of a Super Bowl champion banner at Arrowhead Stadium. The first step towards that is the NFL schedule release on Thursday night at 7 p.m. Arrrowhead Time. Since 2004, the defending league champion has traditionally hosted its Week 1 opponent on the Thursday night before the first Sunday of the regular season. Looking through the history of this annual game, the defending champion opponent tends to be from the same conference, while also being either a postseason rematch or another contender. Along with everything else nowadays, we can expect the NFL schedule to meet normal standards. Complications from the COVID-19 pandemic may force the league to re-think how they layout the schedule. Not only may the game be played on a different day https://www.kccprostore.com/36-Larry_Johnson_Jerseys, but it also could be an irregular matchup. .JohnClaytonNFL tells 937theFan that the NFL schedule will be NFC vs AFC for the 1st 4 weeks of the season. Steelers play the NFC East. So 1st 4 games would be Cowboys, Eagles, Redskins, and Giants. Andrew FillipponiMay 6, 2020This news being confirmed would lead to the possibility that the Chiefs will face one of the two NFC South teams in the Week 1 season opener. The Atlanta Falcons and the Carolina Panthers are both scheduled to visit Arrowhead Stadium in 2020. I don know about everyone else, but either would be an anticlimactic opponent to me. A championship banner will be being raised in Arrowhead to fly forever. If the league chooses to set a more traditional opponent, I looked at four intriguing teams to playDenver BroncosPhoto by David Eulitt Getty ImagesOne of the Chiefs� biggest rivalries has been one-sided lately, with nine straight victories over their AFC West foe Denver Broncos. That being said, their recent investment in offensive talent has them looking like postseason contenders in the near future. Their second-year quarterback Drew Lock is ready to have a breakout campaign with his heavily stocked arsenal of receiving weaponsnot to mention their exciting backfield duo of running backs Melvin Gordon and Philip Lindsay https://www.kccprostore.com/30-Jeff_Allen_Jerseys. With the possible suspension of starting cornerback Bashaud Breeland or any delays to the ACL rehabilitation of safety Juan Thornhill, the beginning of the season might be a challenge for the defensive secondary Allen Bailey Jersey. Denver playmakers in the pass game could turn a potential season-opening matchup into a high-tempo, high-scoring shootout. Houston TexansPhoto by Tom Pennington Getty ImagesHistorically, some season openers featured rematches from the previous postseason. A matchup with the Houston Texans would certainly fit the bill. Things haven been so hot in Houston ever since they took that 24-0 lead in the second quarter of the Divisional round postseason game in January. Not only did they blow the three-score lead, they also traded away star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and got an overpaid running back in returnall while not making significant upgrades to the team in general. Whether they progress or regress, they still have one of the best young quarterbacks in the league in quarterback Deshaun Watson. His presence in a game makes it a must-watchso him and Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes together would make for a great way to start the season. Las Vegas RaidersPhoto by Scott Winters Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesThe NFL will assuredly want their newest city team to succeedso getting the Las Vegas Raiders into the year first primetime matchup with their rival would make sense. The Raiders had a similar style of draft as the Broncos, adding weapons in the passing game in the hopes of keeping up on the scoreboard with the Chiefs offense. The infusion of talent may allow Raiders head coach Jon Gruden to transform his offense and utilize the variety of skill-players he has. Their potentially new-look offense could make for far more competitive games in 2020 than in 2019. If not, I don think Chiefs fans will complain much about hanging a championship banner, then proceeding to watch a smackdown of their most hated rival. New England PatriotsPhoto by Billie Weiss Getty ImagesIf quarterback Tom Brady decided to stay with the New England Patriots, this article would not have to be written. A matchup between these two teams makes too much senseespecially because it be a chance for the Patriots to avenge the 2017 season-opening 42-27 loss at home to the Chiefs. Alas, the Patriots moved on from possibly the greatest quarterback of all-time and look to be starting second-year signal-caller Jarrett Stidham. The 23-year old was a fourth-round selection in the 2019 draft. There could still be moves made, but it sounds like Stidham is being trusted as the starter going into the year. A contest between Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is always an intriguing game. A Stidham-led offense may become rough for the Patriotsbut Belichick could also have an effective plan to succeed. Either way, this game would have all the storylines that the NFL loves Derrick Johnson Jersey. What your favorite choice for the opponent on banner nightChiefs Ron Kopp Jr.May 2, 20205,029 Twitter users gave their input on who there favorite choice would be for the season-opening opponent. 40went with the Patriotsand Il have to agree with the majority here. Unveiling the championship banner in the presence of the old dynasty that was dethroned would be a great feeling Jeff Allen Jersey.