The defending champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers hosted the Dallas Cowboys for the NFL's kickoff to the 2021 season, where the ensuing game became a tightly competitive affair.
The Baltimore Ravens hosted the Kansas City Chiefs with both teams coming off playoff runs the previous season, and the ensuing game erupted to over 70 combined points and a surprise outcome.
The defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers traveled to Foxboro, MA to face the New England Patriots in the return of quarterback Tom Brady to face the team where he'd played 20 seasons with unprecedented success.