The upcoming NFL season is going to kick off with a Super Bowl rematch. According to the Charlotte Observer, the Broncos will host the Panthers in the first regular season game of the 2016 season.
Since 2004, the defending Super Bowl champion has annually hosted the first game of the following season. That honor went to the Broncos after they beat the Panthers 24-10 in Super Bowl 50.
There was a strong belief that the the NFL would send Brock Osweiler and the Texans to Denver for the regular season opener, but obviously, that didn't happen.