It all starts in Chicago on Thursday, Sept. 5. And in between? We’ve got all kinds of popcorn-worthy matchups, from a December rematch of the AFC Championship Game in New England to a Chargers-Chiefs showdown in Mexico City to a Khalil Mack-Raiders reunion in London. Our beat writers give a brief synopsis of their team’s schedule and pick out the must-watch game for every team.
Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals better get off to a fast start if they have any hope of playing competitive football in December. Arizona opens the season with three of its first four games at home, starting with the opener against Detroit on Sept. 8 at State Farm Stadium. After that, the schedule gets much, much tougher, including a three-game stretch in October in which the Cardinals play back-to-back road games against the New York Giants and New Orleans Saints followed by a Thursday night game against the San Francisco 49ers.
Arizona has a bye in Week 12 and ends the…
