The Buffalo Bills will open their 2024 season with a home game against the Arizona Cardinals. After eight long months without Bills football — at least the kind that counts in the standings — the wait is finally over.

For the Bills, today is a chance to silence the doubters who think their Super Bowl Window has closed. It’s a chance for some new players to make an early impact, and it also provides new opportunities for some old friends who have grown into bigger roles. We’re looking at you, Khalil Shakir, Dorian Williams, Dalton Kincaid and Damar Hamlin, among others.

For the Cardinals, this is a chance to start the season strong. After a brutal two-year streak in which they won just eight games, this is a chance for an Arizona team still led by a dynamic quarterback in Kyler Murray to show that they have what it takes to compete in the NFC Playoff race. One game won’t tell the whole story, even though we know we’ll all be overreacting to the score on Monday morning, but it does give us our first glimpse into a new era for both teams.

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Come on, Bills!