Hey Bangor, are you ready for some football?

As summer winds down, one positive thing to come out of it, is the return of the NFL.

This Thursday night, September 7th, the Kansas City Chiefs will take on the Detroit Lions, to kick off the 2023-2024 season.

Although most people like to spend the afternoon and evening on the couch watching games, there is a rabid base of fans (myself included) who love the social phenomenon known as "Sunday Funday", which is the idea that you head to your favorite watering hole with some friends, and catch all the action there, instead of staying home.

Although it can be a huge pain in the butt when Monday morning rolls around, we put together our picks for the best Bangor area bars & restaurants to spend the day during football season.

The cool part is that all of these businesses feature multiple television sets, so if you have a particular team you root for, they are more than happy to accommodate you.

Many of these places will also feature weekly food & drink specials too!

Here is how the rest of Week 1 breaks down:

Sunday, Sept. 10

Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons
Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens
Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns
Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts
Tennessee Titans at New Orleans Saints
San Francisco 49ers at Pittsburgh Steelers
Arizona Cardinals at Washington Commanders
Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears
Las Vegas Raiders at Denver Broncos
Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Chargers
Philadelphia Eagles at New England Patriots
Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks
Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants

Monday, Sept. 11

Buffalo Bills at New York Jets

Although it can be a huge pain in the butt when Monday morning rolls around, we put together our picks for the best Bangor area bars & restaurants to spend the day during football season.

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