Michael McQuaid of Pro Football Ireland looks at some of the key storylines ahead of the eighth week of the 2024 NFL season, which gets underway tonight (1.15am Irish time) with the visit of the Minnesota Vikings to the Los Angeles Rams. Kansas City are fully loaded While the Chiefs have not played their best football offensively through seven weeks, they are the only undefeated team in the NFL.
Looking to cement their place in the history books by becoming the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowls, they have started in the best possible fashion.
The offence has not played well - Patrick Mahomes is statistically having the worst season of his career, throwing more interceptions than touchdowns.
Travis Kelce is not getting any younger. How do they fix that?Enter DeAndre Hopkins. The Titans wide receiver was traded to Kansas City on Wednesday in a move that shocked the league.