The NFL's 2024 regular-season schedule has finally dropped – with all the pomp and circumstance only this league can generate for a once mundane "event."

This year’s 272-game docket will include a new distribution partner, games played on an unusual day of the week, an international venue making its debut, and various oddities – including ESPN carrying four "Monday Night Football" doubleheaders, all but one with kickoffs staggered by 45 minutes.

But after Nate Davis and USA TODAY pored through the lineup, a few obvious winners and losers have emerged from the 2024 schedule, so let’s take a closer look at those on both sides of the equation:

WINNERS:

New York Jets fans Despite what happened to Aaron Rodgers and Co. last season, the league is doubling down on Gang Green’s visibility – the NYJ appear in seven standalone broadcast windows over the first 11 weeks, including a Week 5 contest in London against the Minnesota Vikings and, possibly, former Jets QB Sam Darnold. The Jets' six prime-time dates are tied for the most in the league.

Taylor Swift fans The Chiefs have eight standalone windows, including Black Friday and Christmas afternoon, scheduled as they pursue the first-ever Super Bowl three-peat – ample opportunities for the pop star to cheer on beau Travis Kelce in front of their (her) adoring fans. K.C. will play on every day of the week this season except Tuesday, the first club to do that since the 1927 New York Yankees (yes, there was an NFL version, too). CBS apparently falls into this category, the network set to broadcast eight Chiefs games – at least double any of its broadcast competitors – though Fox scored the Super Bowl 58 rematch with San Francisco.

Caleb Williams The Chicago Bears have been absent from the playoffs since 2020, but you’re going to see plenty of their rookie quarterback – drafted first overall last month – and a new-look offense as this team's expectations skyrocket. The Monsters of the Midway are slotted into five exclusive broadcast windows, including Thanksgiving at Detroit. And even without Williams, they were 3-1 under the lights last season.

LOSERS:

Taylor Swift haters Yeah, sorry. But it’s going to be a challenging schedule to navigate for the two-time defending champions, who open against teams they vanquished in the past two AFC title games (Ravens, Bengals). Side note: Per NFL Network, the Dolphins, Saints, and Colts all had to schedule home games around Swift's "The Eras Tour" amid its Sunday visits to South Florida, New Orleans, and Indianapolis.

AFC North Last year, it became the only division in the Super Bowl era (since 1966) to have all of its teams finish with winning records. This year, the Ravens, Steelers, and Browns own the league’s three hardest schedules based on their opponents’ 2023 winning percentages. Woof. Someone (or two teams) are falling below .500 in 2024.

Bryce Young Williams, the top pick of the 2024 draft, will be routinely featured. So will Texans QB C.J. Stroud, the second pick of the 2023 draft, with Houston set for six standalone broadcast windows. Heck, Williams and Stroud will meet on “Sunday Night Football” in Week 2. And then there’s Young, the No. 1 pick of the 2023 draft, and his Carolina Panthers … the only team not scheduled to play in prime time this season.

Click here to read all of the winners and losers from this season’s NFL schedule.

Teams have known their '24 road opponents since the '23 regular season ended, but they've finally got dates attached to those games.

Every year, each of the 32 teams embarks on three road trips to face their division rivals. That leaves at least five road trips per team that weren’t on last year's schedule. With all the dates now set—and more importantly, the international games in place—let’s take a look at which teams will rack up the most frequent flyer miles this season.

Speaking of which, nine teams will be playing international games (including the Jaguars, who have booked two trips to London). They'll be racking up the frequent flyer miles like they’re trying to earn a free vacation. Also, the uneven 17-game schedule means AFC teams will play nine road games in 2024, while NFC teams get a slightly easier eight.

Jumping off the page:

• The longest road trip this season will be the Green Bay Packers’ jaunt to São Paulo, Brazil, to face the Philadelphia Eagles. That’s a whopping 10,726 miles round trip.

• The longest domestic road trip will be the Miami Dolphins’ game at the Seattle Seahawks, clocking in at 5,468 miles round trip.

• The shortest road trip? That honor goes to the Washington Commanders’ game at the Baltimore Ravens, which is a quick 64-mile round trip.

Other notable mileage makers:

• Throughout the season, teams will zigzag across the country, with a handful even jetting overseas for the league’s five international games in three countries.

• The Los Angeles Chargers will lead the league in travel, crossing 36 time zones and covering more than 26,000 miles.

• The Miami Dolphins, Seattle Seahawks, and New England Patriots will also travel over 25,000 miles. Meanwhile, the Washington Commanders will enjoy a relatively leisurely 10,550 miles for their 17 games.

Add ‘Em Up

TEAM TOTAL MILEAGE TIME ZONES:

Click here to read more about each team’s total amount of air miles for the 2024 NFL season.

Marc Says - It sure passes the eye test. Not only is it a rematch of the AFC Conference title game, it matches two teams that won a combined 29 games last season. When you look up the phrase “must-see” in the dictionary, this game pops right off the page.