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What to Watch This Weekend: NFL Week 1 Runs the Show (But There’s Plenty Else on the Menu)

What to Watch This Weekend: NFL Week 1 Runs the Show (But There’s Plenty Else on the Menu)

Week 1 is here, which means Friday night, all day Sunday, and Monday night are spoken for. Still, there’s a full buffet beyond football—Monza at warp speed, the US Open crowning champs, NASCAR going playoff-mode, and elite climbers turning gravity into a suggestion. All times ET; U.S. viewing info included.

NFL — Week 1, Everybody Punches Back

Friday — Chargers vs. Chiefs (São Paulo) — 8:00 PM, YouTube
A Friday night opener from Brazil, streaming-only. Bring snacks and bandwidth.

Sunday (early) — Steelers at Jets — 1:00 PM, CBS/Paramount+
Former Steelers QB Justin Fields leads the Jets against former Jets QB Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers. Chef’s-kiss symmetry for the brunch window.

Sunday (late) — Lions at Packers — 4:25 PM, CBS
NFC North tone-setter!

Sunday Night — Ravens at Bills — 8:20 PM, NBC/Peacock
Prime-time haymakers with quarterbacks who can dominate with thier arms and legs.

Monday Night — Bears at Vikings — 8:15 PM, ABC/ESPN
New head coach in Chicago, new toys on both sides, old grudges.

College Football — Brand Fights & Border Lines (Sat)

  • Michigan at Oklahoma — 7:30 PM, ABC
    Helmet-brand fistfight under the lights.
  • Iowa at Iowa State — 12:00 PM, FOX
    Cy-Hawk = field position, snarls, and a decibel record in Ames.
  • Illinois at Duke — 12:00 PM, ESPN
    A tidy measuring-stick early in Durham.
  • Ole Miss at Kentucky — 3:30 PM, ABC
    Points are a lifestyle choice. Expect them.
  • Kansas at Missouri — 3:30 PM, ESPN2
    Border War spice never ages.

Formula 1 — Monza: The Temple of Speed

  • Italian Grand Prix (Race) — Sun 9:00 AM, ESPN2
    The slipstream is the law; the Tifosi are the judge.
  • Qualifying — Sat 10:00 AM, ESPN2
    Pole is nice; race-day tow is nicer.
  • F2 & F3 — Support races across ESPN platforms (incl. ESPN+) and F1 TV in the U.S. (check listings).

MLB — September Series to Graze

  • Blue Jays at Yankees — YES; MLB.TV out-of-market
    AL East battle.
  • Mets at Reds — SNY/WPIX locally; MLB.TV out-of-market
    New-look Mets, Great American launchpad.
  • Astros at Rangers — Space City Home Network (HOU); Rangers’ RSN varies; MLB.TV out-of-market
    Lone Star leverage all weekend.

(Treat MLB as a between-windows snack—no need to lock into first-pitch minutiae.)

NASCAR — Cup Playoffs (Round of 16)

  • World Wide Technology Raceway (Gateway) — Sun 3:00 PM, USA Network
    Playoff pressure = pit crews under the microscope.

Tennis — US Open Finals (Flushing Meadows)

  • Women’s Final — Sat 4:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN Deportes
    Hardware and history in prime afternoon.
  • Men’s Final — Sun 2:00 PM, ABC/ESPN Deportes (Preview at 1:00 PM on ABC)
    Daytime coronation energy.

International Soccer

  • USMNT vs. South Korea (Friendly, Harrison, NJ) — Sat 5:00 PM, TNT/Max; Spanish: Telemundo/Universo; also on Peacock
    Useful litmus test in a FIFA window.

IFSC — Lead World Cup, Koper (Slovenia)

  • Lead Finals — Sat 2:00 PM — IFSC YouTube & Olympics.com (geo-restrictions may apply)
    Season leaders Sorato Anraku and Erin McNeice headline—precision under pump.

The Stain’s Remote Plan

Friday night football → Saturday college chaos → Sunday wall-to-wall NFL with MLB snackable innings between windows → Monza at breakfast → tennis trophies → NASCAR elbows out. Monday night is the nightcap. Hydrate accordingly.