NFL teams kick off minicamp this month as preparations for the 2023-24 season ramp up. The league’s preseason itinerary will start on Thursday, August 10.
Thirty of the NFL’s teams will play three preseason games in the lead-up to the new season. The New York Jets and Cleveland Browns will play an additional preseason game due to their participation in this year’s Hall of Fame Game.
There is always a lot to dissect ahead of the new NFL season. Let’s unpack some of the important details going into the new campaign.
When does the NFL 2023 season start?
The NFL 2023 season will kick off on Thursday, September 7 at Arrowhead Stadium. The reigning Super Bowl winners, the Kansas City Chiefs, will host the Detroit Lions.
When do the NFL Playoffs begin?
The NFL Playoffs will begin with Wild Card games on January 13, 2024. The postseason will continue to the AFC and NFC Conference Championships games on January 28, 2024.
When is Super Bowl LVIII?
Super Bowl LVIII will occur on Sunday, February 11, 2024. The game will take place one week after the Pro Bowl.
Here are the important dates for the upcoming 2023 NFL season:
- Wild Card rounds: Jan 13-15, 2024
- Divisional playoffs: Jan 20-21, 2024
- AFC-NFC Conference Championships: Jan 28, 2024
- Pro Bowl: Feb 4, 2024
- Super Bowl LVIII: Feb 11, 2024
Which team is the favorite to win Super Bowl LVIII?
The Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl LVII over the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35, as Patrick Mahomes won his second ring. The Chiefs are the preseason favorite to win the Super Bowl once more, according to leading bookmakers.
Kansas City goes into minicamp at the best betting odds of +600 to win the Super Bowl once more. The 2022 preseason betting favorite was the Buffalo Bills. Josh Allen and company are the third-favorite, according to bookmakers ahead of the new campaign. The Bills are +850 to win the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
What about last season’s Super Bowl runners-up, the Philadelphia Eagles? The Eagles are second-favorite this preseason at odds of +750. Below are the latest odds to win Super Bowl LVIII courtesy of William Hill as of June 14, 2023:
Will the Madden Curse take down the Bills?
Bills quarterback Josh Allen was announced as the cover star for the upcoming Madden video game. There is a theory amongst NFL fans and Internet hacks that there is a curse on the player and team that graces the cover of the popular video game.
Since 1999, conspiracy theorists can claim the player that appeared on the Madden cover experienced a poor campaign. From injuries to sudden retirements, the Madden cover makes many fans cringe.
It seems that the last cursed cover star was Antonio Brown in 2018-19. Brown scored 15 touchdowns that season but was later traded to the Raiders. He then bounced around teams before leaving the NFL.
Since then, Tom Brady, Lamar Jackson, Mahomes, and Madden himself have graced the covers. None of the four were cursed and the three players went on to have stellar seasons.
Who won the last 10 Super Bowls?
- KC Chiefs 2023
- LA Rams 2022
- TB Buccaneers 2021
- KC Chiefs 2020
- NE Patriots 2019
- PHI Eagles 2018
- NE Patriots 2017
- DEN Broncos 2016
- NE Patriots 2015
- SEA Seahawks 2014
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