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Chiefs-Texans to open NFL season on Thursday night

The Chiefs and Texans will open the NFL season with a Thursday night matchup at Arrowhead Stadium, where about 17,000 fans will be allowed under coronavirus restrictions. The game features the defending Super Bowl champions, led by quarterback Patrick Mahomes, against a team in the Texans that they defeated in the divisional round of the playoffs. Houston is led by Deshaun Watson, its own young star quarterback. 

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