NFL countdown begins: Three big storylines to follow as the 2024-2025 season approaches

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The countdown begins. 

The 2024-2025 NFL season kicks off in less than 100 days when the defending Super Bowl champions host the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 5th in primetime. The season-opener will be a rematch of the AFC Championship game when the Kansas City Chiefs punched their ticket to Super Bowl LVIII with a win over Lamar Jackson and the Ravens. 

But rivalries and remediations aren’t the only narratives NFL fans should look out for when the season kicks off. Read below for three more must-watch storylines. 

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Head coach Andy Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs holds the Lombardi Trophy after defeating the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

The Kansas City Chiefs have not shied away from the obvious. After becoming the first team in two decades to win back-to-back championships with their comeback victory over the San Francisco 49ers in February, the Chiefs solidified their status as a dynasty team. 

"It’s a little bit surreal," head coach Andy Reid said after the win. "I don’t know what a dynasty is. You guys have the thesaurus, so you can figure it out. It’s a great win because I know how hard it is to do and how hard the season was, the ups and downs of the season, and how proud I am of the guys for just hanging with each other and staying positive with each other."

But the Chiefs wasted no time in thinking about lucky No. 3. 

"The goal has always been to get three," Travis Kelce shouted after the game. "How about that? We get a chance to do it three times in a