NFL Week 1 schedule: How to watch, live stream games in Australia

Kieran Francis

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Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions will kick off the new NFL campaign with the season opener on Friday.

There has been plenty of changes to team rosters in the summer, including former Green Bay star Aaron Rodgers making the move to New York Jets in the AFC East.

No. 1 draft pick Bryce Young will also make his debut for the Panthers among a host of new talent to come into the competition this season.

For everything you need to know to watch week 1 of the 2023 NFL season which begins with Thursday night's opener, The Sporting News has you covered. 

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NFL schedule Week 1

The 2023 NFL season begins in its usual Friday morning timeslot in Australia with the defending Super Bowl champions in action. 

Patrick Mahomes and his Kansas City Chiefs welcome Detroit Lions to Arrowhead Stadium as they look to get off to the best possible start in their title defence. 

Following that, there's then eight matches early on Monday morning, the pick of the bunch seeing the San Francisco 49ers and Pittsburgh Steelers face off, before five more kick off at 6:25 am in Australia. 

The opening week of the new season finishes on Tuesday morning when the Buffalo Bills travel east to face off with the New York Jets. 

Below is the complete Week 1 schedule for the 2023 NFL season:

Friday, Sept. 8

Time (AEST) Game AU TV channel
10:20 a.m. Lions at Chiefs DAZN, ESPN

Monday, Sept. 11

Time (AEST) Game AU TV channel
3 a.m. Bengals at Browns DAZN
3 a.m. Texans at Ravens DAZN
3 a.m. Buccaneers at Vikings DAZN
3 a.m. Panthers at Falcons DAZN
3 a.m. Cardinals at Commanders DAZN
3 a.m. Jaguars at Colts DAZN
3 a.m. 49ers at Steelers DAZN, ESPN
3 a.m. Titans at Saints DAZN, ESPN2
6:25 a.m. Raiders at Broncos DAZN
6:25 a.m. Eagles at Patriots DAZN, ESPN
6:25 a.m. Rams at Seahawks DAZN
6:25 a.m. Dolphins at Chargers DAZN
6:25 a.m. Packers at Bears DAZN
10:20 am Cowboys at Giants DAZN, ESPN

Tuesday, Sept. 12

Time (AEST) Game TV channel
10:15 a.m. Bills at Jets DAZN, ESPN

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Kieran Francis

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Kieran Francis is a senior editor at The Sporting News based in Melbourne, Australia. He started at Sportal.com.au before being a part of the transition to Sporting News in 2015. Just prior to the 2018 World Cup, he was appointed chief editor of Goal.com in Australia. He has now returned to The Sporting News where his passions lay in football, AFL, poker and cricket - when he is not on holiday.