NFL team previews 2024 - Predictions, rankings, depth charts - ESPN

The 2024 NFL season kicks off Thursday night, when the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs host the Baltimore Ravens (8:20 ET, NBC).

Week 1 continues Friday night in Brazil, when the Green Bay Packers face the Philadelphia Eagles in São Paulo (8:15 p.m., Peacock), before Sunday's slate of 13 games, including the Detroit Lions hosting the Los Angeles Rams on «Sunday Night Football» (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC). Opening week wraps up with "Monday Night Football," as the New York Jets visit the San Francisco 49ers, which you can catch at 8:20 ET on ESPN, ABC and ESPN+.

To welcome back football, NFL Nation reporters identified strengths and concerns for all 32 teams; NFL analyst Matt Bowen named a fantasy sleeper for each whom you should consider; analytics writer Seth Walder made 32 bold predictions; and ESPN Stats & Information gave a stat to know for every team heading into the season. In addition, you'll find the chances for every team to win its division and make the playoffs, projected win totals and strength of schedule. Plus, depth charts, schedules and rosters for every team.

This is everything you need to know for the start of the season, which will conclude Feb. 9 at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. The ESPN Football Power Index (FPI) ranked every team from 1 to 32 based on how it projects the season to play out. The 49ers start us off at No. 1:

Jump to a team:
ARI | ATL | BAL | BUF | CAR | CHI | CIN
CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GB | HOU | IND
JAX | KC | LV | LAC | LAR | MIA | MIN
NE | NO | NYG | NYJ | PHI | PIT | SEA
SF | TB | TEN | WSH

FPI's overall ranking: No. 1
Chances to win division: 67.9%
Chances to make the playoffs: 85.6%
Projected wins: 11
Strength of schedule: 11th hardest

Biggest strength: Most of the defending