Axios

The NFL is making significant changes to its rules this season.

The big picture: Kickoffs will look wildly different and hip-drop tackles will be banned when the Seahawks return to the field Sunday.

Between the lines: Kickoff returns were at an all-time low last season (only 22% of all kickoffs were returned) and, after analyzing the last two seasons, the league found that hip-drop tackles were responsible for more lower body injuries than other tackles.

The new format, called the dynamic kickoff, changes where the kicker and team start and adds a new landing zone.

How it works: The kicker will start on the 35-yard line, while the rest of the team starts on the receiving team's 40-yard line.

Four NFL teams this season will travel more miles than the distance around the Earth.

The intrigue: The Los Angeles Chargers, who don't have a game outside the United States, will travel the most miles of any team this season.