The 2026 NFL season kicks off with 285 games across eight countries, four continents, and six time zones over 22 weeks as 32 teams chase one champion and five gold rings. Seven months after Super Bowl 60 at Levi's Stadium, where Sam Darnold completed a redemption story and Aden Durde made British sporting history, the countdown is over and football-less Sundays are done until February.

The offseason delivered seismic moves: Myles Garrett was traded from the Cleveland Browns to the Los Angeles Rams, joining Aaron Donald who came out of retirement at 35. Garrett, coming off a record-breaking sack season, teams with MVP Matthew Stafford to make the Rams Super Bowl frontrunners under Sean McVay. Meanwhile, the Browns named Deshaun Watson as starting quarterback.

Other headlines include Odell Beckham Jr. returning to the New York Giants wearing No. 13, Mike McCarthy reuniting with Aaron Rodgers as Pittsburgh Steelers head coach, and Geno Smith back with the New York Jets 13 years after being drafted. Off the field, Adam Sandler officiated Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift's wedding at Madison Square Garden, while Patriots coach Mike Vrabel faced scrutiny over photos with NFL reporter Diana Russini at an Arizona resort.