NFL games routinely account for the most-watched telecasts in the United States. In 2022, NFL games accounted for nine out of the top 10 most-watched telecasts, with the lone exception being the State of the Union. Super Bowl LVII – between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles – was watched by more than 200 million viewers, 60 percent of the entire population in the U.S.
With the 2023-2024 NFL season just around the corner, football fans are eagerly anticipating the exciting matchups that are sure to come. From intense rivalries to nail-biting playoff battles, this season promises to be full of memorable moments. Below, we’ve listed our most-anticipated matchups for the 2023–2024 NFL season, highlighting the games that are sure to have fans on the edge of their seats.
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys
Reigning NFC champions Philadelphia Eagles had a dominant 2022–2023 campaign, going 14-3 and grabbing the number one seed in their conference on the way to a Super Bowl run. However, they split the season series with their NFC East rival Dallas Cowboys, winning 26-17 in Week 6 and faltering 34-40 in Week 16.
Meanwhile, the Cowboys, who went 12-5 in 2023, will look to reclaim the top spot in the NFC East behind their All-Pro quarterback Dak Prescott and re-tooled offense. The Eagles and Cowboys will play twice in the 2023–2024 season.
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Baltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
As bitter rivals within the AFC North, matchups between the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers are usually some of the most physical games played in the NFL. Entering the 2023–2024 season, the Steelers have won five out of the last six games against the Ravens. However, the two teams split their home and home matchup last season, with the away team winning in both Week 14 and Week 17.
Since 2000, both the Ravens and the Steelers have each won two Super Bowl championships. While Baltimore has won the AFC North six times since 2003, the Steelers have ended the season atop the division 10 times, most recently in 2020. The Ravens and Steelers will play twice in the 2023–2024 season.
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Dallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers
The Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers are two of the oldest and most celebrated teams in NFL history. Since 1970, the Cowboys and 49ers have won 10 Super Bowls and 15 NFC Championships. Entering the 2023–2024 season, the two teams have met 39 times, with the head-to-head split being a draw (19–19–1).
The Cowboys have a slight edge in postseason results, winning five times in nine matchups, but the 49ers have recent momentum, winning the last two games against Dallas (including the 2022–2023 Divisional Playoff Game where San Francisco won 19–12). Since the 49ers and Cowboys are in different divisions, they only play in the regular season once every three years. Check back for more info on when the Dallas Cowboys will play the San Francisco 49ers in the 2023-2024 season.
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Washington Commanders vs. Philadelphia Eagles
The rivalry between the Washington Commanders and the Philadelphia Eagles is one of the oldest in the National Football League, with the first game being played 90 years ago. Since 1934, Washington and Philadelphia have played 178 times, with the Commanders leading the head-to-head 89-83-6. The Commanders also won the lone postseason contest. However, Philadelphia has largely controlled the series in recent years.
Between 1990 and 2023, Philadelphia is 41-26 against Washington. In the 2022–2023 season, the two teams split their head-to-head, with Philadelphia dominating Washington in Week 3, 24-8, and Washington delivering the Eagles their first loss of the season in Week 10, 32-21. In 2023–2024, the Eagles will play the Commanders twice.
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Cincinnati Bengals vs. Baltimore Ravens
Both the Cincinnati Bengals and the Baltimore Ravens are members of the AFC North, and animosity in the 2023–2024 season will be heightened. The Bengals (behind star quarterback Joe Burrow) beat the Ravens in back-to-back games in Week 18 at home, 27-16, and then one week later in the 2022–2023 AFC Wild Card game 24-17, ending Baltimore’s season. Overall, the Bengals have won five out of the last six against Baltimore. Check back for more info on when the Cincinnati Bengals will play the Baltimore Ravens in the 2023-2024 season.
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Dallas Cowboys vs. Los Angeles Rams
Because the Dallas Cowboys and the Los Angeles Rams play in different divisions, the two teams don’t meet that often. However, because of their sustained success since the ’60s, the Cowboys and Rams have met 37 times entering the 2023–2024 season, with Dallas holding a narrow head-to-head edge, 19-18. This includes the Cowboys’ 22-10 win over the Rams in the 2022 season. However, the Rams hold a narrow edge in postseason results, winning five times in nine games, including a 30-22 win in 2019. Check back for more info on when the Dallas Cowboys will play the Los Angeles Rams in the 2023-2024 season.
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New Orleans Saints vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The New Orleans Saints and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have both been members of the NFC South since 2002, and have played at least twice annually over the last 20 years. The Saints have effectively controlled the series head-to-head against the Buccaneers, winning 39 out of 63 matchups going into 2023. However, the Buccaneers had a recent run of success since 2000 behind the play of legendary quarterback Tom Brady, including a win in the 2020 Divisional Round of the playoffs, 30-20, on the way to a Super Bowl championship.
The Bucs also won both games in 2022, including a 14-point come-from-behind win in Tampa. Now that Brady has retired, the series and the balance of power in the division is up for grabs. In the upcoming season, the Saints and the Buccaneers will play twice.
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Seattle Seahawks vs. Arizona Cardinals
The rivalry between the Cardinals and the Seahawks is a relatively new one by the NFL’s standards, as they only started playing annually in the early 2000s due to division realignment. Now as two members of the most competitive division in the NFL — the NFC West, which has had four different winners in the last three seasons, including a tie in 2021 between the Cardinals and the 49ers — this rivalry is among the most contested in football.
Seattle swept the season series against Arizona last year in Weeks 6 and 9 by a cumulative score of 50-30. In 2023–2024, the Cardinals have a new Head Coach and will look to exact their revenge on the Seahawks and the rest of the NFC West. In the 2023-2024 season, the Cardinals and the Seahawks will play twice.
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Atlanta Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints
As one of the fiercest rivalries in the South, and more specifically the NFC South, the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints routinely play fiercely competitive games every season. Last year was a relative down year for both teams, since each was searching to replace MVP quarterbacks of previous regimes.
The Saints still managed to sweep the Falcons in Week 1 and 15, but only by a combined four points. With both squads re-tooling their offenses, they’ll be looking to bounce back in the upcoming season. In the 2023-2024 season, the Falcons and the Saints will play twice.
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Arizona Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Rams
Coming off the heels of their Super Bowl victory in 2021, the Los Angeles Rams struggled last season, posting a 5-12 record. Head coach Sean McVay and quarterback Matthew Stafford are looking to re-take control of the NFC West, which the Rams won in 2020.
Meanwhile, the Arizona Cardinals, powered by young quarterback phenom Kyler Murray, are also looking to bounce back from their 2022 campaign where they went 4-13. However, one of the Cardinals wins came against the Rams in Week 10, 27-17. The two teams will duel it out against one another twice in 2023–2024.
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Kansas City Chiefs vs. Buffalo Bills
This AFC rivalry features a must-see quarterback duel. Kansas City’s thrilling 2021-2022 AFC Divisional playoff win over the Bills showcased the teams’ impressive QBs — Buffalo’s Josh Allen and Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes — who posted record-breaking performances, with Mahomes besting Allen in a clutch 13 second drive for the ages.
With the Chiefs making the Super Bowl in three out of four seasons (winning Super Bowl LVII), and the Bills recently falling short in the playoffs, the two AFC rivals will likely continue to duel for a top playoff spot.
The two teams have met five times in less than two years, with Kansas City ending Buffalo’s season in two consecutive years (2021 and 2022). Check back for more info on when the Kansas City Chiefs will play the Buffalo Bills in the 2023-2024 season.
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Buffalo Bills vs. New York Jets
The tense AFC East rivalry between the Bills and Jets dates back to the AFL’s inaugural 1960 season, when the two teams began contending for New York supremacy (though the Jets now play their home games in East Rutherford, New Jersey).
The Jets have won seven of the last eight games, while Bills lead the series 54-49.
With the Jets signing Aaron Rodgers as their new quarterback, and the Bills being one of the AFC’s top contenders, the rivalry seems poised for heightened tension. The two teams will duel it out against one another twice in 2023–2024.
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Las Vegas Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs
The storied rivalry between the Raiders and Chiefs is one of the NFL’s most historic. Since the 1960s, the divisional contenders in the AFC West have met 128 times (including three postseason games), producing plenty of bad blood in the process.
In their 2022–2023 regular season finale, the Chiefs comfortably defeated the Raiders (31-13), helping secure the AFC’s top playoff seed. Raider Nation is eager for a rematch. The two teams will face off against one another twice in 2023–2024.
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Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970, the Eagles and the Chiefs have played just 10 times, making their rivalry one of the least played in the NFL. It’s also one of the most competitive, with the Chiefs winning six of their 10 matchups with the Eagles, including 2023’s Super Bowl LVII.
Andy Reid is in his 10th season as the head coach of the Chiefs, but previously, Reid was the coach of the Eagles (1999–2012), where he took the team to five NFC championship games.
Super Bowl LVII was Reid’s second Super Bowl victory, the first time in NFL history when two brothers played against each other (Travis and Jason Kelce) and also the first time a mother had two sons play against each other in the Super Bowl. Check back for more info on when the Kansas City Chiefs will play the Buffalo Bills in the 2023-2024 season.
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