it'll be one of these teams Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers New England Patriots New York Jets Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins Houston Texans Denver Broncos Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings Chicago Bears Detroit Lions
I kinda hope it's the Texans. But I can see Broncos, Bears, Packers, Pats, Steelers, Vikings, or Lions. EDIT: I take that back, since I don't know which teams play at M&T other than the Texans.
The most obvious choice is the Steelers but I like to see the Texans play the first game of the season. Patriots and Packers are marketable choices for TV ratings.
Home games vs Green Bay and Minnesota from the NFC north. New York and New England from the east. And first place south team, Houston. I like New England.
Watching Ravens or (hopefully) the Pats go 0-1 would be an excellent way to open the 2013 season. I hate Chris Collingsworth calling Texans games anyways.
It'll be the Patriots. AFC Championship Game rematch, plus people love watching the Patriots (and Belichick) lose.
Based on the last four seasons, whoever plays the Eagles during the Eagles home opener should feel very lucky. For the fourth year in a row the team that played against the Eagles in Philadelphia's home opener won the Super Bowl. (NO, GB, NYG, BAL)
Don't underestimate the Jets, it'd be a marque matchup while saving Patriots or Texans vs the Ravens for a MNF or SNF game later in the season.
John McClain @McClain_on_NFL 3m There's speculation that Steelers, Pats and Texans are teams being considered for Ravens' prime-time opener to kick off season.
I think it gives them a real shot yes. What would be awesome is if we get the game and then the Oriole situation doesn't resolve. Ravens play on the road at Houston!
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>The <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Ravens">#Ravens</a> are going to open the 2013 season on the road on Thursday, Sept. 5 because of a scheduling conflict with the Orioles.</p>— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ravens/status/315179836480057344">March 22, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>The Ravens and Orioles had hoped to work out a compromise, but instead the Ravens will go on the road to open the season.</p>— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ravens/status/315179875919069185">March 22, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>The Ravens and Orioles explored options, but ultimately decided the two games could not be played in Baltimore on the same day.</p>— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ravens/status/315179960002310144">March 22, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Pres. Dick Cass: “After thorough discussions among the Orioles, the NFL and the Ravens, it became clear that holding (1)</p>— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ravens/status/315180761219223552">March 22, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Cass: both an Orioles' game and the Ravens' regular season opener on the same day would create logistical situations (2)</p>— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ravens/status/315180902911205376">March 22, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>would cause serious issues for the city of Baltimore, and fans for both teams." (3)</p>— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ravens/status/315180995953455104">March 22, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>The Ravens greatly appreciate the willingness of the Orioles to adjust the start of their game in an effort (4)</p>— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ravens/status/315181086080638976">March 22, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>to make this sports spectacular happen. (5)</p>— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ravens/status/315181127054815232">March 22, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>in the end, anticipated problems with parking, rush-hour traffic, plus crowd and car congestion around Oriole Park and M&T Bank Stadium (6)</p>— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ravens/status/315181223108567040">March 22, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>will keep the doubleheader from taking place."(7)</p>— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ravens/status/315181287130415104">March 22, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>The opponent for the Ravens Week 1 game has not yet been determined.</p>— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ravens/status/315181415564181504">March 22, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
I would think so. The only other team I can think of that may get it would be Pittsburgh. But considering what happened in the divisional round last year, it'll probably be Denver.
