569 New grudges and old hatreds

The 2018 regular season schedule was announced well in advance.

As per tradition, the season opener took place with the defending champions, the Kansas City Chiefs, hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers at home, instantly sparking countless discussions.

Last season's regular-season clash in Week 6 between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Pittsburgh Steelers was undoubtedly one of the most thrilling and best games of the season.

The animosity from that game carried through to the playoffs, causing off-the-field controversies, pushing the tensions between the two teams to new heights both on and off the field.

It's no wonder the moment the League announced the opening game matchup, social networks exploded with noise and memes flew everywhere.

However!

The League had not anticipated that Bell's contract dispute would escalate to such an extent and even spiral out of control, eventually reaching a point where it could not be contained.