Michael McQuaid of Pro Football Ireland looks at some of the key storylines ahead of the second week of the 2024 NFL season, which gets underway tonight (1.15am Irish time) with the visit of the Buffalo Bills to Miami. A marquee Thursday night matchup The first game of week 2 will see the Buffalo Bills travel to the Miami Dolphins for Thursday Night Football.
Both teams faced significant challenges in the first week of the season but both outfits dug deep to get a win.Former quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick played for both teams and will be part of the Amazon commentary team (also Sky Sports in Ireland) that covers this game.Speaking with Pro Football Ireland this week, Fitzpatrick expressed his desire to see a potential NFL game in Ireland in the future."I think its got to happen", he said. "We're taking the necessary steps.
We just saw the game in Brazil… I think it’s time. Dublin would be an awesome place to play an NFL game." Burrowhead As far as matchups go, the game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs this weekend is box-office.
Imagine a packed Croke Park for Kerry-Dublin in July. The atmosphere in Arrowhead Stadium will be off the charts.In early 2023, after the Bengals defeated the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship game, Bengals slot corner Mike Hilton pointed at the television cameras and said, "We'll see y'all in Burrowhead," referring to the Chiefs' home.