<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 nfl game this year
who plays the first nfl game this year
Kansas City Chiefs New England Patriots
Kansas City Chiefs New England Patriots