The Chiefs didn't open on prime time as the AFC Champs in 2021. They played Cleveland at 4:25 on opening week.
— Goodberry (@JoeGoodberry) May 11, 2022
The year before, the NFC Champion 49ers opened 2020 at home vs Arizona at 4:25.
In 2019, the NFC Champion Rams opened their season on the road in Carolina at 1pm. pic.twitter.com/a2FRQWi4zp