The Kansas City Chiefs will open their 2026-27 regular season at Arrowhead on Monday, Sept. 14, hosting AFC West rival Denver. Head coach Andy Reid has suggested Patrick Mahomes will be back under center after missing extended time following a torn ACL last December, so it looks likely he’ll make his season debut that night.
Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised nationally on ESPN and ABC. If you want to stream it, DirecTV’s MySports Genre Pack carries the major broadcast and cable channels that show most NFL games (NBC, ABC, FOX, CBS, ESPN and NFL Network), letting you catch this matchup and other Week 1 games in one place. Note that a few matchups remain exclusive to other services — for example, some Thursday night games on Amazon Prime Video, certain holiday games on Netflix, and select contests on Peacock.
DirecTV currently advertises the MySports pack at $44.99/month for the first six months and highlights features useful to viewers such as a robust channel guide, on-demand libraries and unlimited DVR; many plans also include ESPN Unlimited. While it aims to be a comprehensive cable-replacement option with sport-specific packages, availability and exclusive streaming rights for certain games can still require additional subscriptions.
Quick Week 1 highlights:
– Wednesday, Sept. 9 — New England at Seattle, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)
– Thursday, Sept. 10 — San Francisco vs. L.A. Rams in Melbourne, 8:35 p.m. ET (Netflix)
– Monday, Sept. 14 — Denver at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN/ABC)
Fan Take: Mahomes’ likely return is a huge storyline — not just for Chiefs fans but for the NFL at large, since his presence immediately changes Super Bowl odds and viewership interest. If he comes back sharp, it could set the tone for a highly competitive AFC and boost national ratings; if not, the way teams adapt will be an early test of depth and coaching strategy across the league.
Source: sports.yahoo.com
