2021 season opener: Buccaneers vs. Cowboys

The 2021 season will kick off between defending champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys nfl game jerseys on September 9, us time.

Since 2004, 16 teams have played as defending champions in the season opener, with a total record of 13-3. Tom Brady, the quarterback of the two teams, met dak Prescott only once before, and Brady led the Patriots to a 13-9 victory in that game.

Last year’s opener was between the chiefs jerseys and the Texans, who won 34-20 at home. After the regular season chiefs is relatively smooth, 14-2 into the playoffs, but ultimately lost to Buccaneers in the Super Bowl 31-9.

Brady is no stranger to the season opener. He played four times with the Patriots and lost to the chiefs in 2017.

NFL will announce the full schedule at 8 p.m. EST on Wednesday (8 a.m. Chinese jerseys time on Thursday), and 2021 will be the first season with 17 regular season games.