Finally the time has come!
On the night of Friday German time, the NFL starts its 101st season – with a top game. Defending champion Kansas City Chiefs welcomes the Houston Texans (NFL, Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs – Houston Texans, Fri, from 2 a.m. in the livesores).
Chiefs vs. Texans: Duell der Star-Quarterbacks
The Chiefs, who won the Super Bowl by beating the San Francisco 49ers last season, come first when asked about favorites. The team around star quarterback Patrick Mahomes was able to hold the team of the previous year together for the most part and should have a serious say in the awarding of the title (Here for the 2020/21 NFL schedule).
But the Texans also belong to the extended circle of favorites. The star of the team is quarterback DeShaun Watson. The 24-year-old extended his contract last Saturday until 2025. The new contract has a total volume of around 177 million dollars (around 150 million euros). The Watson guarantee is $ 111 million.
Mahomes had committed himself to the Chiefs for ten more years in the off-season with what is probably the highest-value contract in sports history and allegedly collected over 450 million dollars during this period.
The last meeting of the two teams should be all too fond memories of both teams. Both teams met in the AFC final, the Texans made a dream start, leading 24-0 shortly after the start of the second quarter. But then Mahomes turned up and led the Chiefs to a 51:31 victory and thus into the Super Bowl.
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Due to the corona pandemic, strict rules apply to the teams in training and match operations in the upcoming season. Among other things, the players are tested daily – except on match days.
17,000 spectators at Arrowhead Stadium
There are also far-reaching restrictions for the fans. Some teams even have to forego spectator support entirely.
The Kansas City Chiefs have about 22 percent utilization of their stadium. Around 17,000 spectators can watch the opening game at Arrowhead Stadium.
To watch Kansas City Chiefs – Houston Texans live:
TV: ProSieben
Livetream: DAZN, Ran, NFL Gamepass
Livescores: SPORT1.de
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