NFL schedule 2023 best matchups, winners, Super Bowl picks

The 2023 NFL schedule is officially out. The regular season kicks off on Thursday, September 7, with the Detroit Lions visiting the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. The opening week will also feature a Monday Night Football showdown in East Rutherford, N.J., with the Buffalo Bills visiting the New York Jets.

Other highlights for the 2023 slate include three Christmas Day games (including New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles), yet another edition of the Cincinnati Bengals facing off against the Chiefs and a matchup between Carolina Panthers QB Bryce Young and Houston Texans QB C.J. Stroud (the top two picks in this year's draft). There are also five international contests, including…