Will Cincinnati Bengals open 2023 NFL season vs. Chiefs in Kansas City on Thurs., Sept. 7?
The Kansas City Chiefs' controversial Super Bowl 57 win left many Cincinnati Bengals fans wondering whether it might set up a Thursday Night Football NFL season-opener - and AFC championship rematch - between the two teams at Arrowhead Stadium.
The Chiefs are scheduled to open the next NFL season at home on Thurs., Sept. 7, as has become tradition for the Super Bowl champion in the NFL kickoff game. The Bengals, Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles appear to be the league's top options for the Chiefs' opponent in that game.
Next season, the Bengals face the Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Cardinals, Jacksonville Jaguars, San Francisco 49ers and Tennessee Titans on the road. Cincinnati hosts the Ravens, Browns, Steelers, Buffalo Bills, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Rams, Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks at Paycor Stadium.
Social media reactions Sunday night to the possibility of a Bengals-Chiefs season-opener, including from Bengals radio voice Dan Hoard:
The Bengals have a road game at Kansas City next year.
Has the Thursday night, September 7th NFL season opener written all over it— Dan Hoard (@Dan_Hoard) February 13, 2023
Congrats to @Chiefs on great win in an awesome game. Props to @PatrickMahomes and @JalenHurts for putting on a show.
For NFL Kickoff Game on Sept 7, 2023, options include SB rematch vs PHI, CIN and BUF...all great choices. SB rematch would be 2nd time (DEN vs CAR in 2016). pic.twitter.com/g8HGVNwwEh— Joe Ferreira (@JoeNFL) February 13, 2023
How about a Super Bowl rematch to start the 2023 regular season? That's one of the options for the opener in K.C., along with the Bills and Bengals. https://t.co/hjwyM4J9G9
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) February 13, 2023
Have to think the kickoff game in September is Chiefs-Bengals.
Yes, I'm already thinking of the next game— lindsey ok (@lindseyyok) February 13, 2023
The Chiefs have home games against the Eagles, Bills and Bengals in 2023. I do not envy the NFL trying to figure out who to slot in the opener.
— James Neveau (@JamesNeveau) February 13, 2023
The Chiefs 2023 opponents include home games against the Bengals and Eagles 👀
And since the Super Bowl champ opens the next season..... pic.twitter.com/fokF4MvPwD— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) February 13, 2023
If the Chiefs win tonight, there’s a good chance we see the Bengals open the 2023 season on a Thursday night in Kansas City.
Other worthy teams to visit Arrowhead next year are the Eagles, Chargers, and Bills.— Matt Edwards (@MattEdwards) February 12, 2023
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This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Could Cincinnati open 2023 NFL season in Kansas City on Sept. 7?
