The Kansas City Chiefs' controversial Super Bowl 57 win left many Cincinnati Bengals fans wondering whether it might set up a Thursday Night Football NFL season-opener - and AFC championship rematch - between the two teams at Arrowhead Stadium.
The Chiefs are scheduled to open the next NFL season at home on Thurs., Sept. 7, as has become tradition for the Super Bowl champion in the NFL kickoff game. The Bengals, Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles appear to be the league's top options for the Chiefs' opponent in that game.
Next season, the Bengals face the Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Cardinals, Jacksonville Jaguars, San Francisco 49ers and Tennessee Titans on the road.