2024 NFL schedule: Super Bowl rematch, Bills-Chiefs, Rams-Lions highlight best games

The 2024 Super Bowl is in the books and now every NFL fanbase can focus on the offseason. Before the 2024 NFL season begins Aug. 1 with the Hall of Fame Game, there's plenty of key events to focus on including the NFL Draft and free agency.

But once the dust settles, the 2024 NFL regular season kicks off Thursday, Sept. 5. That first matchup will feature the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, as it did in the 2023 season. The NFL's already released a matchup list for the 2024 NFL schedule outlining which teams will face off in 2024. Specific dates and times are not yet set, just the opponents.

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The 17-game season means that AFC teams will play eight home games and nine road games; NFC teams will play nine matchups at home and eight on the road.

Biggest NFL games in 2024

Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49ers

This is the second year in a row that Kansas City will play a rematch of their latest Super Bowl. The Eagles triumphed at home against them in 2023. Can the 49ers avenge their Super Bowl loss at home, too?

Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills

A budding playoff rivalry continues in the regular season for the fifth year in a row. The Bills have won the last three regular season matchups and this will be the first one of those matchups at home since 2020. That 2020 game was the first time Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes played each other.

Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs

More playoff rematches for the Chiefs sees them hosting a rematch of the 2024 AFC championship game. Lamar Jackson's now tied with Mahomes in MVP awards and the Ravens are one of the Chiefs' biggest threats in 2024.

Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions

Arguably the biggest matchup of the 2024 NFL playoffs' wild card weekend will see a sequel in the 2024 regular season in Detroit once again. Though the stakes will likely be lower, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford's returning to his home for more than a decade once again.

Denver Broncos at New Orleans Saints

Sean Payton heads to New Orleans for the first time as an opposing coach to take on a franchise he coached to arguably its greatest heights. Both teams have plenty of questions to answer this offseason but this will be a must-watch for Payton's return.

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Which NFL team has the toughest 2024 schedule?

Using 2023 regular season win-loss records, the Cleveland Browns have the toughest schedule with an opponent win percentage of 0.547. The AFC North rounds out the top three with the Ravens (0.536) and Pittsburgh Steelers (0.533) close behind thanks to all four AFC North teams finishing with a winning record. No other division reached that in 2023.

The NFC South was the only division without a double-digit win team in 2023 and featured the worst team in the league: the 2-15 Carolina Panthers. Because of that, the Atlanta Falcons and Saints are tied for the easiest schedule with an opponent win percentage of 0.453.

Here's a look at every team's opponents and their strength of schedule based on 2023 regular season win percentage:

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AFC East 2024 schedule

In 2024, AFC East teams play each other twice as well as all of the teams in the AFC South and NFC West. They'll each play one team from the AFC West, AFC North, and NFC North corresponding to how they finished in 2023 (e.g. the AFC East's second-place Miami Dolphins play the AFC West's second-place Las Vegas Raiders).

Buffalo Bills

Strength of schedule: 0.516 (sixth-toughest in the league)

• Home: Patriots, Jets, Dolphins, Jaguars, Titans, Chiefs, Cardinals, 49ers

• Away: Patriots, Jets, Dolphins, Texans, Colts, Ravens, Rams, Seahawks, Lions

Miami Dolphins

Strength of schedule: 0.488 (24th)

• Home: Bills, Jets, Patriots, Jaguars, Titans, Raiders, Cardinals, 49ers

• Away: Bills, Jets, Patriots, Texans, Colts, Browns, Rams, Seahawks, Packers

New York Jets

Strength of schedule: 0.505 (12th)

• Home: Patriots, Bills, Dolphins, Texans, Colts, Broncos, Rams, Seahawks

• Away: Patriots, Bills, Dolphins, Jaguars, Titans, Steelers, Cardinals, 49ers, Vikings

New England Patriots

Strength of schedule: 0.512 (eighth)

• Home: Bills, Jets, Dolphins, Texans, Colts, Chargers, Rams, Seahawks

• Away: Bills, Jets, Dolphins, Jaguars, Titans, Steelers, Cardinals, 49ers, Bears

AFC North 2024 schedule

In 2024, AFC North teams will play each other twice as well as all of the teams in the NFC East and AFC West. They'll also play one team each from the AFC East, AFC South, and NFC South corresponding to their 2023 standing.

Baltimore Ravens

Strength of schedule: 0.536 (second)

• Home: Bengals, Browns, Steelers, Broncos, Raiders, Bills, Eagles, Commanders

• Away: Bengals, Browns, Steelers, Texans, Chiefs, Chargers, Texans, Cowboys, Giants, Panthers

Cleveland Browns

Strength of schedule: 0.547 (first)

• Home: Bengals, Ravens, Steelers, Chiefs, Chargers, Dolphins, Cowboys, Giants

• Away: Bengals, Ravens, Steelers, Raiders, Broncos, Jaguars, Eagles, Commanders, Saints

Pittsburgh Steelers

Strength of schedule: 0.533 (third)

• Home: Bengals, Ravens, Browns, Chiefs, Chargers, Jets, Giants, Cowboys

• Away: Bengals, Ravens, Browns, Broncos, Raiders, Colts, Eagles, Commanders, Falcons

Cincinnati Bengals

Strength of schedule: 0.502 (16th)

• Home: Steelers, Ravens, Browns, Broncos, Raiders, Patriots, Eagles, Commanders

• Away: Steelers, Ravens, Browns, Chiefs, Chargers, Titans, Giants, Cowboys, Panthers

AFC South 2024 schedule

In 2024, AFC South teams will play each other twice as well as all of the teams in the AFC East and NFC North. They'll also play one team each from the NFC East, AFC West, and AFC North corresponding to their 2023 standing.

Houston Texans

Strength of schedule: 0.526 (fourth)

• Home: Colts, Jaguars, Titans, Bills, Dolphins, Ravens, Bears, Lions

• Away: Colts, Jaguars, Titans, Jets, Patriots, Chiefs, Packers, Vikings, Cowboys

Jacksonville Jaguars

Strength of schedule: 0.512 (eighth)

• Home: Texans, Colts, Titans, Patriots, Jets, Packers, Vikings, Browns

• Away: Texans, Colts, Titans, Dolphins, Raiders, Bills, Eagles, Bears, Lions

Indianapolis Colts

Strength of schedule: 0.491 (21st)

• Home: Texans, Jaguars, Titans, Dolphins, Bills, Steelers, Lions, Bears

• Away: Texans, Jaguars, Titans, Jets, Patriots, Broncos, Giants, Packers, Vikings

Tennessee Titans

Strength of schedule: 0.491 (21st)

• Home: Texans, Colts, Jaguars, Patriots, Jets, Bengals, Packers, Vikings

• Away: Texans, Colts, Jaguars, Dolphins, Bills, Chargers, Bears, Lions, Commanders

AFC West 2024 schedule

In 2024, AFC West teams will play each other twice as well as all of the teams in the AFC North and NFC South. They'll also play one team each from the NFC West, AFC South, and AFC East corresponding to their 2023 standing.

Kansas City Chiefs

Strength of schedule: 0.502 (16th)

• Home: Broncos, Chargers, Raiders, Ravens, Bengals, Texans, Saints, Buccaneers

• Away: Broncos, Chargers, Raiders, Steelers, Browns, Bills, Falcons, Panthers, 49ers

Las Vegas Raiders

Strength of schedule: 0.512 (eighth)

• Home: Chiefs, Chargers, Broncos, Browns, Steelers, Jaguars, Falcons, Panthers

• Away: Chiefs, Chargers, Broncos, Ravens, Bengals, Dolphins, Saints, Buccaneers, Rams

Denver Broncos

Strength of schedule: 0.495 (20th)

• Home: Chiefs, Chargers, Raiders, Browns, Steelers, Colts, Falcons, Panthers

• Away: Chiefs, Chargers, Raiders, Ravens, Bengals, Jets, Saints, Buccaneers, Seahawks

Los Angeles Chargers

Strength of schedule: 0.478 (27th)

• Home: Broncos, Chiefs, Raiders, Ravens, Bengals, Saints, Buccaneers, Titans

• Away: Broncos, Chiefs, Raiders, Browns, Steelers, Patriots, Falcons, Panthers, Cardinals

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NFC East 2024 schedule

In 2024, NFC East teams will play each other twice as well as all of the teams in the AFC North and NFC South. They'll also play one team each from the NFC West, NFC South, and AFC South corresponding to their 2023 standing.

Dallas Cowboys

Strength of schedule: 0.505 (12th)

• Home: Giants, Eagles, Commanders, Saints, Buccaneers, Lions, Ravens, Bengals, Texans

• Away: Giants, Eagles, Commanders, Falcons, Panthers, 49ers, Browns, Steelers

Philadelphia Eagles

Strength of schedule: 0.491 (21st)

• Home: Giants, Cowboys, Commanders, Panthers, Falcons, Packers, Steelers, Browns, Jaguars

• Away: Giants, Cowboys, Commanders, Rams, Saints, Buccaneers, Bengals, Ravens

New York Giants

Strength of schedule: 0.516 (sixth)

• Home: Commanders, Cowboys, Eagles, Saints, Buccaneers, Vikings, Ravens, Bengals, Colts

• Away: Commanders, Cowboys, Eagles, Panthers, Falcons, Seahawks, Steelers, Browns

Washington Commanders

Strength of schedule: 0.502 (16th)

• Home: Cowboys, Eagles, Giants, Falcons, Panthers, Bears, Browns, Steelers, Titans

• Away: Cowboys, Eagles, Giants, Saints, Buccaneers, Cardinals, Bengals, Ravens

NFC North 2024 schedule

In 2024, NFC North teams will play each other twice as well as all of the teams in the NFC West and AFC South. They'll also play one team each from the NFC East, NFC South, and AFC East corresponding to their 2023 standing.

Detroit Lions

Strength of schedule: 0.509 (11th)

• Home: Bears, Packers, Vikings, Buccaneers, Rams, Seahawks, Jaguars, Titans, Bills

• Away: Bears, Packers, Vikings, Cowboys, Cardinals, 49ers, Texans, Colts

Green Bay Packers

Strength of schedule: 0.526 (fourth)

• Home: Bears, Lions, Vikings, Cardinals, 49ers, Saints, Colts, Texans, Dolphins

• Away: Bears, Lions, Vikings, Eagles, Rams, Seahawks, Jaguars, Titans

Minnesota Vikings

Strength of schedule: 0.502 (16th)

• Home: Bears, Lions, Packers, Cardinals, 49ers, Falcons, Texans, Colts, Jets

• Away: Bears, Lions, Packers, Rams, Seahawks, Giants, Jaguars, Titans

Chicago Bears

Strength of schedule: 0.467 (29th)

• Home: Lions, Packers, Vikings, Panthers, Rams, Seahawks, Jaguars, Titans, Patriots

• Away: Lions, Packers, Vikings, Cardinals, 49ers, Commanders, Texans, Colts

NFC South 2024 schedule

In 2024, NFC South teams will play each other twice as well as all of the teams in the NFC East and AFC West. They'll also play one team each from the NFC North, NFC West, and AFC North corresponding to their 2023 standing.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Strength of schedule: 0.478 (27th)

• Home: Falcons, Panthers, Saints, Eagles, 49ers, Commanders, Ravens, Broncos, Raiders

• Away: Falcons, Panthers, Saints, Cowboys, Giants, Lions, Chiefs, Chargers

New Orleans Saints

Strength of schedule: 0.453 (31st)

• Home: Falcons, Buccaneers, Panthers, Eagles, Commanders, Rams, Broncos, Raiders, Browns

• Away: Falcons, Buccaneers, Panthers, Cowboys, Giants, Packers, Chiefs, Chargers

Atlanta Falcons

Strength of schedule: 0.453 (31st)

• Home: Bears, Lions, Packers, Cardinals, 49ers, Falcons, Texans, Colts, Jets

• Away: Bears, Lions, Packers, Rams, Seahawks, Giants, Jaguars, Titans

Carolina Panthers

Strength of schedule: 0.467 (29th)

• Home: Falcons, Saints, Buccaneers, Cowboys, Giants, Cardinals, Chiefs, Chargers, Bengals

• Away: Falcons, Saints, Buccaneers, Eagles, Commanders, Bears, Broncos, Raiders

NFC West 2024 schedule

In 2024, NFC West teams will play each other twice as well as all of the teams in the NFC North and AFC East. They'll also play one team each from the NFC South, NFC East, and AFC West corresponding to their 2023 standing.

San Francisco 49ers

Strength of schedule: 0.505 (12th)

• Home: Cardinals, Rams, Seahawks, Bears, Lions, Cowboys, Jets, Patriots, Chiefs

• Away: Cardinals, Rams, Seahawks, Packers, Vikings, Buccaneers, Dolphins, Bills

Los Angeles Rams

Strength of schedule: 0.505 (12th)

• Home: 49ers, Cardinals, Seahawks, Packers, Vikings, Eagles, Bills, Dolphins, Raiders

• Away: 49ers, Cardinals, Seahawks, Packers, Vikings, Eagles, Bills, Dolphins, Raiders

Seattle Seahawks

Strength of schedule: 0.488 (24th)

• Home: Rams, Cardinals, 49ers, Packers, Vikings, Giants, Dolphins, Bills, Broncos

• Away: Rams, Cardinals, 49ers, Bears, Lions, Falcons, Patriots, Jets

Arizona Cardinals

Strength of schedule: 0.488 (24th)

• Home: 49ers, Rams, Seahawks, Bears, Lions, Commanders, Patriots, Jets, Chargers

• Away: 49ers, Rams, Seahawks, Bears, Lions, Commanders, Patriots, Jets, Chargers

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NFL schedule 2024: Home and away opponents for every NFL team