SALT LAKE CITY – The NFL announced that the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams will host the 2022 season opener at SoFi Stadium.

The league announced the season-opening game on Thursday, May 12.

Los Angeles is scheduled to host the Buffalo Bills in Inglewood, California on Thursday, September 8.

#Kickoff2022 is going to be UNREAL. 🔥👀@BuffaloBills | @RamsNFL

📺: 2022 NFL Schedule Release — 8pm ET on @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/LxCj2U9ayk

— NFL (@NFL) May 12, 2022

The game will start at 6:20 p.m. (MDT) and will be broadcast on KSL TV.

Last season, the Rams had a 12-5 regulars season record and went on a playoff run that was capped with a Super Bowl LVI victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.

GO BIG AT HOME.

🎟 » https://t.co/7qQOTb75m9 | #RamsHouse pic.twitter.com/IRP3Flyun5

— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) May 12, 2022

Buffalo posted an 11-6 record in the regular season and suffered an overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisonal Round of the playoffs.

THE 2022 @NFL SEASON STARTS IN LA‼️⁰⁰#BUFvsLAR | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/kYFam6gdbW

— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) May 12, 2022

The NFL will release the remainder of the 2022 schedule on Thursday evening.

2022 NFL Schedule Release

The league will reveal the 2022 slate of games via the NFL Network on Thursday, May 12 at 6 p.m. (MDT).

During the broadcast, a team of NFL analysts will break down the schedule “division by division, analyzing the top matchups and primetime games.”

Week 1 can't come soon enough.

📺: 2022 NFL Schedule Release — Thursday, 5/12 at 8pm ET on @NFLNetwork pic.twitter.com/B50PgTVzLC

— NFL (@NFL) May 9, 2022

Special guests for the broadcast include:

• Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford
• Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James
• Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons
• Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward
• New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston
• Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur

NBC Sunday Night Football broadcaster Mike Tirico will also participate in the coverage.

How To Watch/Stream:

Channels based on Salt Lake City, Utah

Television

• NFL Network
  • Comcast Xfinity – Channel 260 (SD), 698 & 1216 (HD)
  • DirecTV – Channel 212 (SD/HD)
  • Dish – Channel 154 (SD), 154, 5507 & 9426 (HD)
• FS1
  • Comcast Xfinity – Channel 265 (SD), 691 (HD)
  • DirecTV – Channel 219 (SD/HD)
  • Dish – Channel 150 (SD/HD)
• ESPN2
  • Comcast Xfinity – Channel 36
  • DirecTV – Channel 209
  • Dish – Channel 144

Which NFL rivalry would you love to see as the Week 18 regular season finale?

📺: 2022 NFL Schedule Release — Thursday, 5/12 at 8pm ET on @nflnetwork

— NFL (@NFL) May 9, 2022

Streaming Services

Live streams of the 2022 NFL Schedule Release are available after subscribing to a streaming service.

• NFL Network
  • YouTube TV – NFL (SD/HD)
  • Fubo TV – NFL (SD/HD)
  • Sling – NFL (SD/HD)
  • Hulu with Live TV – NFL (SD/HD)
• FS1
  • YouTube TV – NFL (SD/HD)
  • Fubo TV – NFL (SD/HD)
  • Sling – NFL (SD/HD)
  • DirecTV Stream – NFL (SD/HD)
  • Hulu with Live TV – NFL (SD/HD)
• ESPN2
  • YouTube TV – NFL (SD/HD)
  • Fubo TV – NFL (SD/HD)
  • Sling – NFL (SD/HD)
  • DirecTV Stream – NFL (SD/HD)
  • Hulu with Live TV – NFL (SD/HD)

Mobile Devices

Live streams of the 2022 NFL Schedule Release will be available on mobile phone and tablet devices after logging in with a participating provider.

• NFL App (iOS, Android)
• NFL Network App (iOS, Android)
• ESPN App (iOS, Android)

Kyle Ireland is a Locals in the NFL Insider for KSLSports.com and host of the Yards After College Podcast. Follow him on Twitter (@kyleireland) and Instagram (@kyleirelandksl).

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