NFL 2022 schedule: Rams host Bills in big season kick-off, Wilson returns to Seattle
Week One of the new NFL season will start with a stellar match-up between the Bills and Rams in LA, and end with Russell Wilson's return to his former team in Seattle.
As is tradition, the Super Bowl champions begin the defence of the Lombardi Trophy with a home game on the Thursday before the first NFL Sunday of the season.
Matthew Stafford and the Rams will host the Bills at SoFi Stadium, where they became the second team in a row to win the Super Bowl in their home stadium - beating the Cincinnati Bengals in February.
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Week One will start and finish with a bang, as the first Monday Night Football of the season sees a huge game up in Seattle as the Seahawks welcome back QB Russell Wilson and his new Denver Broncos team.
Big returns in opening week games
THURSDAY NIGHT THRILLER TO KICK OFF 2022!
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While watching Miller chase down his former QB Matthew Stafford will be the starting highlight, the closing game of Week One is one of the most eagerly-anticipated returns in recent memory.
Russell Wilson spent a decade as Seattle Seahawks QB, winning one of his two Super Bowl appearances, and as soon as he moved to Denver in a blockbuster trade all eyes switched to the fixture list.
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Full Week One schedule for the 2022 NFL season
There's plenty to look forward to in just the opening week of the season, with Brady's Buccaneers facing Dak Prescott's Cowboys for the second year running in Week One.
The two teams kicked-off the season last year after Brady won his seventh Super Bowl in February 2021, and it was a thriller.
Joe Burrow and the Bengals kick-off at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers, while Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers visit Minnesota in their season opener and Patrick Mahomes takes his Chiefs to Arizona to play the Cardinals.
Which Week 1 game are you most excited for?
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