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First matchup of 2021 NFL season revealed
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The first game of the 2021 NFL season has been set.
Wednesday morning, the league announced that the first game of the upcoming season will be a Thursday, Sept. 9 matchup between reigning Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Dallas Cowboys. The game will be covered by NBC and also streamed on Peacock.
Kickoff will be set for 8:20 p.m. ET.
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Tampa Bay finished the 2020 regular season with an 11-5 record and defeated Kansas City in the Super Bowl to claim the organization’s second championship.
Dallas missed the playoffs last season after finishing with a 6-10 record. The Cowboys did end the year with a bit of momentum, winning three of their final four contests to close out the season.
This year’s matchup will mark the first time Tampa Bay and Dallas have played in the regular season since 2018.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB