2024 NFL season is 50 days away: 50 things to know ahead of Week 1 kickoff between Chiefs and Ravens

The 2024 season kicks off with the AFC Championship game rematch of Ravens at Chiefs on Sept. 5

Only 50 days left between right now and the return of America's favorite sport: NFL football. According to Nielsen data, via Sportico, 93 of 2023's 100 most-watched televisions broadcasts were NFL games. 

Week 1 of the 2024 season kicks off on Thursday, Sept. 5 with an AFC Championship game rematch between the team with last season's best regular season record and the NFL MVP -- quarterback Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens -- and the back-to-back Super Bowl champions and the Super Bowl MVP -- quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. 

The great folks in the CBS Sports research department have put together pages upon pages of great notes and statistics to help get us ready for the upcoming season, so here is a look at 50 of the most intriguing notes from historical trend and stats that could come in use for fantasy or even gambling, if that's your thing. Enjoy!