Going with division rivalries out of the gates would add some spice to the opening slate. A little contempt bred from familiarity. Last year, three of the Week 1 games involved division rivalries.

Officially, the Week 1 schedule is one-for-one in division games (Cowboys at Eagles). Unofficially (for now), it's two-for-two (Chargers vs. Chiefs in Brazil). Since 2010, the regular season has ...

It definitely doesn't hurt to play the last-place team. The Reds improved to 4-0 against the Pirates, which was the reason they had a winning record in the division (7-5) after the first game in ...

Last year, three of the Week 1 games involved division rivalries. Maybe there will only be two this year. Regardless, the first two games — Thursday night and Friday night — will involve division ...