KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs will begin the 2023 NFL season with a game against the Lions on Sept. 7 at Arrowhead Stadium in the traditional Thursday prime-time season opener for the defending Super Bowl champion.
The Chiefs are planning to unveil the banner that night marking their Super Bowl LVII victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Lions won eight of their final 10 games in 2022 to finish at 9-8 and post their first winning record since 2017. They were chosen to play for the first time in the NFL Kickoff Game, which began in 2002.
The Super Bowl rematch against the Eagles will take place on Nov. 20, in a “Monday Night Football” matchup on ESPN and ABC.
The Chiefs will face the Las Vegas Raiders on Dec. 25 in Kansas City in a contest that will air on Nickelodeon and CBS.