The season kicks off tonight on NBC at 7:30pm CST with Super Bowl Champs Baltimore Ravens at the Denver Broncos to give us a repeat of last year's AFC division playoff game that ended in a victory for the Ravens with a final score of 38-35 in double OT.
The atmosphere will be different of course with the departure of Ray Lewis from the Ravens and the addition of a new offensive coordinator in Denver that has made some changes that will definitely make Peyton Manning and the Broncos a force to be reckoned with in the AFC. New and first-time offensive coordinator Adam Gase says he's ready to call plays for Manning and with the addition of receiver Wes Welker to the offense we're sure to see a lot of "highlight worthy" plays as the quarterback/receiver duo bond together throughout the season.
As for the champs, quarterback Joe Flacco hasn't thrown a pick since week 15 last season! Another fun fact....the Ravens have won their last five season openers, however, this is the first season that the super bowl champions have not had their season opener on their home field.
I'm excited for this game....and the changes made during the off-season will definitely make for some good football between the two teams. ALSO...if you're playing fantasy football you have to set your line for the weekend games tonight!!!
Here are the other match-up for Week 1 of the 2013-2014 NFL season:
NFL Week 1 Schedule
Oh yea.....I'm going with the Broncos on this one!
