Football is officially back.
And it got off to a hot start Thursday night as the Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions faced in the season opener at Arrowhead Stadium.
The defending champions and reining NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes looked to start their title defense off strong despite being without superstar tight end Travis Kelce, who sat out with a knee injury that he suffered in practice earlier in the week.
Meanwhile, the Lions tried to validate their standing as the favorites to win the NFC North for the first time since 1993.
That mix of interesting storylines led to an exciting first night of action on the gridiron,
Here are highlights from the NFL season opener.