NFL Week 1: What do Color Rush uniforms look like?

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We kickoff the start of the 2017 NFL season with Thursday night football matchup between the Patriots and Chiefs. What will their Color Rush uniforms look like?

Here we are, Week 1 of the 2017 NFL regular season. We kickoff the start of the season with a fantastic matchup on Thursday Night Football between two AFC foes. The reigning Super Bowl champs New England Patriots host the Kansas City Chiefs. As we approach the game, what will the Color Rush uniforms look like for each team?

After debuting Color Rush to all 32 teams in 2016, they are back for another season. While their have been some conflicts with jerseys in the past, the overall concept has proven to be a success for the NFL.

But because this is the opening game, it’s a special circumstance. It looks like neither team will wear their Color Rush uniforms.

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Both teams will debut them later on in the season when they play their regularly scheduled Thursday Night game.

The Patriots will be wearing their home navy uniforms, but with one new addition. Included will be a Super Bowl LI patch, so big the Falcons can almost see it back in Atlanta.

It will be well fitting for the champs as they look to repeat this season.

Here's a look at the jersey patch the Patriots will be wearing Thursday night. pic.twitter.com/9h4w76sqd2
— Zack Cox (@ZackCoxNESN) September 4, 2017

While this is a clean look, many think the Patriots’ Color Rush jerseys look even better than the home navy.

Limited Edition Color Rush Jerseys for the New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks and Dallas Cowboys available https://t.co/MyFqHOGTDQ pic.twitter.com/eX8A37tHcD
— USA Sports (@USASportsMerch) July 14, 2017

On the other hand, the Chiefs will wear their all red uniforms for Color Rush.

The Chiefs didn't even get a new color rush jersey pic.twitter.com/pDG89r47hF
— Connor Post-Malone (@TheConnorMalone) November 11, 2016

It’s a little lame to be honest, but it could be much worse. Teams like Jaguars and the Rams have debuted some pretty awful Color Rush uniforms in the past.

A rule change was submitted this offseason to allow teams to be able to opt out of their Color Rush uniforms, but it was withdrawn before a vote was taken. The uniforms will be mandatory for each team in their Thursday night matchups this season.

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But while we won’t see any Color Rush on Thursday night, expect an exciting matchup. Both teams are serious contenders in the AFC this season. This will be a game that sets the tone as we head into the first weekend of NFL football.

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