2024 NFL schedule release: Win-loss predictions, analysis for every team

The 2024 NFL schedule has been released. The season will begin Sept. 5 when the Ravens visit the Super Bowl-champion Chiefs. The next night in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the Packers play the Eagles in the league's first-ever game in South America. There are also three games in London, including two featuring the local-favorite Jaguars, and one in Munich. And the NFL will play a Wednesday doubleheader on Christmas.

Tom Brady makes his FOX Sports broadcasting debut with a Cowboys-Browns matchup in Week 1 and will be in the booth on Feb. 9, 2025, at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans when FOX broadcasts Super Bowl LIX.

While a lot is bound to change from mid-May to kickoff at Arrowhead Stadium on Sept. 5, our experts broke down every team's schedule, predicting final records and offering insight and analysis.

Final record prediction: 8-9

The Cardinals started 1-8 last season without starting quarterback Kyler Murray. But with the Oklahoma product healthy, Arizona expects to come out of the gate faster this year. Doing that, plus the addition of offensive playmakers like first-round pick Marvin Harrison Jr., rookie RB Trey Benson and free-agent pickup Zay Jones — along with an improved pass rush on defense — could help the Cardinals double their four wins from last year. They'll have to learn to close out games, however, as they went 2-5 in one-score games in 2023. —Eric D. Williams

Final record prediction: 9-8

The Falcons take a nice step forward in Raheem Morris' first season, and Kirk Cousins should elevate the offense significantly after they totaled 17 passing touchdowns and 17 interceptions in 17 games last year. I'm still surprised they haven't done more to upgrade their outside pass rush, hoping instead that a healthy