Can anybody stop the Lions this year? That is the question on the minds of the 31 other teams in the National Football League. With the season about to begin, many fans are excited because of the unpredictability of how the year will play out. Take the Jets, for example: last year, they were a preseason Super Bowl favorite, but within the first week, a mix of injuries and regression pushed them out of the spotlight.

The season begins Thursday, September 5th in a rematch of last years’ AFC Championship game: Ravens versus Chiefs. Both teams boast elite quarterbacks and strong defenses, therefore an action-packed start to the season seems likely.

Week one brings a fresh start, along with some notable differences across the league. Tom Brady, seven-time Super Bowl champ who is widely considered to be the greatest player of all time, is set to begin color commentary this year up in the booth. Additionally, Friday’s game will be played in São Paulo, Brazil, the first time that has ever happened in the NFL. These newcomings are paired with a total shakeup, because over 70 players changed teams this offseason.

The Bears have taken it upon themselves to change their team,as they , look significantly different, adding a new quarterback and multiple skill position players. While their change in quarterback is regarded as a success, their division rivals were not so lucky. The Vikings are beginning the year without Kirk Cousins, who had been their starting guy since 2018.While they took   JJ McCarthy in this year’s draft, he unfortunately tore his right meniscus and will be missing the entire season.

While anybody can sit and make predictions about how the season will turn out, they will never be 100% accurate. Too many unexpected  things can happen from now until February, and at the end of the day, predictions are just predictions. The only way to know what’s happening for certain is to tune in this Sunday, where 13 games will be played throughout the whole day..