The NFL flashed back to the Kansas City Chiefs’ 2019 win over the Detroit Lions on Thursday as they counted down the days until the 2023 regular season kicks off.
#Kickoff2023 is only 42 days away.
Flashback to the last time the @Chiefs and @Lions squared off in 2019. pic.twitter.com/rE5wMsG4CI
— NFL (@NFL) July 27, 2023
The Chiefs won this high-scoring matchup by four points, staving off late-game heroics by the Lions to remain undefeated in what would become their Super Bowl LIV campaign. 2019 was a simpler time, with Matthew Stafford under center in the Motor City and the legendary Patrick Mahomes-Tyreek Hill connection still going strong.
The first game of the NFL’s 2023 season will feature a rematch of this iconic matchup on September seventh when the Chiefs and Lions square off at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday Night Football. Each team will be looking to get off to a fast start and be the first franchise in the league to earn a win.
Watch for Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City’s offense to dominate Detroit’s defense as they begin defending their Super Bowl LVII title in the 2023 regular season.
