49ers to host Jets in 2024 NFL season opener on Monday Night Football

The 49ers do not have to wait long for one of their marquee games of the 2024 NFL season, as they will kick off the campaign with a contest against quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets at 5:20 p.m. PT on Sept. 9 on ESPN's "Monday Night Football" at Levi's Stadium, the NFL announced Tuesday morning. The NFL is announcing several of the best matchups ahead of the complete unveiling of the regular-season schedule on Wednesday at 5 p.m. PT. The 49ers' schedule includes high-profile home games against the Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys, as well as intriguing games at the Green Bay Packers, Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins. Rodgers, who grew up in Chico and played at Cal, will make his Northern California return in Week 1 to face his old nemesis. His 20th NFL season will begin against the organization that ended his season four times in the postseason while he played for the Packers. In nine regular-season games, Green Bay went 6-3 against the 49ers with Rodgers at quarterback. But Rodgers is 0-4 against the 49ers in the postseason. Most recently, the 49ers beat Rodgers, 37-20, in the NFC Championship Game in January 2020. Two years later, the 49ers...