Chiefs Beat Texas, 34-20 in NFL Opener

They played in Kansas City's Arrowhead Stadium before a  socially-distanced crowd of about 17,000, at 22 percent capacity because of the pandemic. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw for 211 yards and three touchdowns. 

The Kansas City Chiefs stood along the goal lines before Thursday night’s game against the Houston Texans during “Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing,” considered the Black national anthem, and the national anthem, while the Texans stayed in the locker room. Before kickoff, the teams lined up together and linked arms as social justice messages like “End Racism” were shown on the scoreboard. A moment of silence for the fight for equality was held, during which some boos could be heard.

Dolphins Will Stay In Locker Room During National Anthem

The Miami Dolphins players and coach Brian Floresreleased a video Thursday saying they'll protest racial injustice by staying in the locker room during the national anthem before their opening game Sunday at New England, as well as during “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” considered the Black national anthem, which will also be sung before every NFL game this weekend. In it, players say phrases about the social justice movement, and Flores says, “We’ll just stay inside.” 

Cowboys Are NFL's Most Valuable Team

The Dallas Cowboys are the NFL's most valuable team, worth $5.7 billion, according to ‘Forbes’ magazine, the 14th year in a row they've held the top spot. The New England Patriots are second at $4.4 billion, followed by the New York Giants at $4.3 billion, the L.A. Rams at $4 billion and the San Francisco 49ers at $3.8 billion. The bottom three teams are the Detroit Lions at $2.1 billion, followed by the Buffalo Bills at $2.05 billion, and the Cincinnati Bengals, who were last at $2 billion.

National Football League Score

Kansas City 34, Houston 20

Sunday, September 13 Schedule (All Times Central)

Chicago at Detroit, noon

Seattle at Atlanta, noon

New York Jets at Buffalo, noon

Green Bay at Minnesota, noon

Miami at New England, noon

Phialdelphia at Washington, noon

Las Vegas at Carolina, noon

Indianapolis at Jacksonville, noon

Cleveland at Baltimore, noon

Los Angeles Chargers at Cincinnati, 3:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at new Orelans, 3:25 p.m.

Arizona at San Francisco, 3:25 p.m.

Dallas at Los Angeles Rams, 7:20 p.m.

Monday, September 14 Schedule (All Times Central)

Pittsburgh at New York Giants, 6:15 p.m.

Tennessee at Denver, 9:10 p.m.