The complete schedule for the 2021 NFL regular season will be released on May 12 during a Schedule Release ’21 special on NFL Network at 8 p.m. ET.
For the first time, each team will play a 17-game schedule in 2021. Each team will receive just one bye week, even with the expanded schedule.
The NFL previously announced that the season will begin on Thursday night, Sept. 9, and will end on Jan. 9, 2022. The Pro Bowl will be played on Feb. 6, 2022, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, and Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles will take place on Feb. 13, 2022.
