<P> The 2017 NFL season , the 98th and current season in the history of the National Football League ( NFL ) , began on September 7 , 2017 , with the Kansas City Chiefs defeating the defending Super Bowl LI champion New England Patriots 42 -- 27 in the NFL Kickoff Game . The season will conclude with Super Bowl LII , the league 's championship game , on February 4 , 2018 , at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis , Minnesota . </P>
<P> The 2017 NFL season , the 98th and current season in the history of the National Football League ( NFL ) , began on September 7 , 2017 , with the Kansas City Chiefs defeating the defending Super Bowl LI champion New England Patriots 42 -- 27 in the NFL Kickoff Game . The season will conclude with Super Bowl LII , the league 's championship game , on February 4 , 2018 , at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis , Minnesota . </P>
who plays the first game of the nfl season this year
who plays the first game of the nfl season this year
Kansas City Chiefs New England Patriots
Kansas City Chiefs New England Patriots