The NFL released their schedule for all 32 teams for 2021. With this year’s move to 17 regular-season games, the preseason now consists of three games per team (in addition to the Hall of Fame Game).
Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Dallas Cowboys will be opening up the season on Thursday night in Dallas, Texas. Also, Brady will be visiting Foxborough when they play against the New England Patriots in Week 4.
Here a few highlights:
Notable Dates set:
Week 4: Tom Brady’s return to New England
Week 1: Sam Darnold Bowl
Week 7: QB Swap Matchup of Lions vs. Rams
Week 9: Cam Newton at Panthers
Week 16: Christmas games (CLE at GB & IND at ARI)
Week 4: #1 Picks Bowl, Lawrence vs. Burrow on TNF
Monday Night Football Schedule:
Wk1: BALvsLV
Wk2: DETvsGB
Wk3: PHIvsDAL
Wk4: LV@LAC
Wk5: INDvsBAL
Wk6: BUFvsTEN
Wk7: NOvsSEA
Wk8: NYGvsKC
Wk9: CHIvsPIT
Wk10: LARvsSF
Wk11: NYGvsTB
Wk12: SEAvsWSH
Wk13: NEvsBUF
Wk14: LARvsARI
Wk15: MINvsCHI
Wk16: MIAvsNO
Wk17: CLEvsPIT
Sunday Night Football Schedule:
Wk1: CHIvsLAR
Wk2: KCvsBAL
Wk3: GBvsSF
Wk4: TBvsNE
Wk5: BUFvsKC
Wk6: SEAvsPIT
Wk7: INDvsSF
Wk8: DALvsMIN
Wk9: TENvsLAR
Wk10: KCvsLV
Wk11: PITvsLAC
Wk12: CLEvsBAL
Wk13: SFvsSEA
Wk14: CHIvsGB
Wk15: NOvsTB
Wk16: WSHvsDAL
Wk17: MINvsGB
Thursday Night Football Schedule:
Wk1: DALvsTB (NBC)
Wk2: NYGvsWSH
Wk3: CARvsHOU
Wk4: JAXvsCIN
Wk5: LARvsSEA
Wk6: TBvsPHI
Wk7: DENvsCLE
Wk8: GBvsARI
Wk9: NYJvsIND
Wk10: BALvsMIA
Wk11: NEvsATL
Wk12: BUFvsNO (Thanksgiving)
Wk13: DALvsNO
Wk14: PITvsMIN
Wk15: KCvsLAC
Wk16: SFvsTEN
Amount of primetime games by team:
5: GB, NO, DAL, SEA, PIT, BAL, LAR, SF, KC, TB
4: CHI, MIN, LV, IND, BUF
3: NYG, NE, LAC, TEN, CLE, ARI, WFT
2: PHI, MIA
1: NYJ, DET, JAX, CIN, HOU, CAR, DEN, ATL
What are your thoughts of the 2021 NFL Season Schedule?