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New NFL season kicks off

The 2026 NFL regular season officially kicks off on Wednesday. Chris Bumbaca, staff writer at The Athletic, joins "The Daily Report" to share what we can expect.
Sep 10 (03:30)

TRANSCRIPT FOR: “WHAT FOOTBALL FANS CAN EXPECT FROM NEW NFL SEASON”

LINDSEY REISER:
00:01:50

All right. Finally, the Kansas City Chiefs Patrick Mahomes is back from an ACL injury. Travis Kelce is back. A lot of people think this may be his last season. Do they have what it takes to make one last run? Sadly, I don't think that the Chiefs do have a Super Bowl run in them for this season, just because-- yeah, I see this more as a retooling year for them, just because they have to bridge these two eras of Patrick Mahomes' career. The first part where they won three titles, and if they want to replicate the success of the Patriots dynasty from the first part of the century, they're going to have to find a way to get him a new, established core on both sides of the ball that could play to his level, and take the team deep in these postseasons to come. I just don't think it's going to be this year. Any Cinderella stories you see in the making? Oh, Cinderella? I don't know. Maybe America's team, perhaps, the Dallas Cowboys might be able to make some noise in the NFC. I know that they're becoming a popular preseason pick, or I should say, have become a popular preseason pick with the season now here. But yeah, their offense was elite last year. Dak Prescott running the show. I consider him a dark horse MVP candidate. And with some improvements on the defensive side of the ball, I think that this team could definitely make a run.

LINDSEY REISER:
00:03:03

You got your chili recipe ready? You got your Buffalo chicken dip recipe? What's your specialty for tailgating? Oh, my tailgating specialty, you can't go wrong with a 6 foot sub. The preparation is relatively easy. You go pick that up, put it in the trunk, bring it out to your picnic table. And then maybe if you're in Buffalo, you jump through it after you eat the sandwich, too. So always some fun.

LINDSEY REISER:
00:03:25

Chris Bumbaca with the pro tip. I love a good sandwich. Thank you.

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