NFL kickoff: All you need to know ahead of the 2019/20 season
Written by News on 05/09/2019
It has been a long offseason but we are finally back!
Here, we have pulled together all the best content for your pre-game reading ahead of tonight’s season opener…
Packers @ Bears kicks off NFL season
We have to start with Thursday night’s opener – live on Sky Sports Action from 12.30am – between Green Bay and Chicago.
Our game preview covers expectations for the teams heading into the season, players (and coaches) to watch, where the game will be won and lost, and some key stats.
Click here to read our Packers @ Bears preview.
Division Previews
What better way to prepare for the season than going through the league division-by-division, and predicting how each will turn out?
Below, you can find our views on each of them and cast your vote on who you think will win…
- Click here to read our NFC East season preview
- NFC South
- NFC West
- NFC North
- AFC East
- AFC South
- AFC West
- AFC North
What to expect from Sky Sports this season
The league is celebrating its centenary year, and once again Sky Sports will be with it through 17 weeks of regular-season action, the playoffs and then Super Bowl LIV in Miami.
This season, we have more coverage than ever before, including up to six live games per week, every touchdown from every game with Scott Hanson and NFL RedZone, first-time special guests including Cliff Avril, Vince Young and Will Blackmon, and a brand new highlights show after every NFL Sunday.
Read our explainer of how you can follow every moment of this season on Sky Sports.
NFL in the UK
In July, we visited the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as the NFL took over for the final trials of the NFL Academy. We were lucky enough to speak with three players who shared their thoughts and advice for the young British students ahead of a huge season for football in the UK…
What it takes to make it to the NFL
Houston Texans cornerback Johnathan Joseph told us about his journey to the NFL.
‘Being a professional athlete is a sacrifice’
Jacksonville Jaguars receiver DJ Chark spoke about adapting to the professional game.
‘Football is the ultimate team game’
Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate told Sky Sports how important coaching was for him and why football is the “ultimate team game”.
Fancy a quiz?
We ended last year with a catch-all quiz about the 2018/19 NFL season. How well can you do?
NFL Challenge
Fancy yourself as a fantasy expert? Well, prove it.
While you are preparing for the game tonight, sign up to play the NFL Challenge this season.
You can also join our public Sky Sports NFL Challenge league by clicking on this link.
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