The 2020 NFL schedule is out and for a night in May we can try to be optimistic that things will go as planned in the fall.
The Chiefs will kick things off by hosting the Texans in the Thursday night season opener. The Jets and Dolphins will play each other in back-to-back games in November, which is weird. And fans had a blast ripping the Rams over their confusing/awful new logo.
Now let’s turn our attention to the Thursday night schedule. There are some good ones (Packers/49ers, Eagles/Giants, Bucs/Bears), but there are also some stinkers. And yes, I know that any game right now would be a good a game as we don’t have sports but let’s have some normality in our lives right now and look at some games that could be bad games.
Week 2: Bengals at Browns
The Browns are back in primetime basically right off the bat after an awful 2019 season in which they were on primetime like a million times even though they stunk. Sure, we’ll get to see No. 1 pick Joe Burrow under center for the Bengals but it’s hard to get excited about two of the worst franchises in football going head-to-head, especially so early in the season.
Week 4: Broncos at Jets
Let’s face it – it’s rarely fun to see the Jets as the only option any week, let alone in primetime on a Thursday night. Drew Lock vs. Sam Darnold is OK, I guess, but yeah, it’s hard to ever get excited about the Jets.
Week 8: Falcons at Panthers
Both of these NFC South teams struggled big time last year, with the Falcons going 7-9 and the Panthers going 5-11. Carolina has a new coach (Matt Rhule) and a new QB (Teddy Bridgewater) so they could be ready for a rebound year but these division rivals could be playing some bad football by Week 8.
Week 10: Colts at Titans
Now it’s time for us to be honest – the AFC South is rarely a fun division to watch, even if the Titans beat the Patriots in the playoffs last year before suffering a gigantic collapse against the Chiefs. Will Philip Rivers be under center for his new team, the Colts, in this one? If so, expect some classic fourth quarter INTs from the former Charger. Either way, this one screams Bland City.
Week 15: Chargers at Raiders
Speaking of the Chargers… they are scheduled to go to Vegas in Week 15 to face the Raiders. The Chargers used the No. 6 pick of this year’s draft on Oregon QB Justin Herbert, so this will now be his team with Rivers gone. It could be a rough year for both the Chargers and Raiders, so Week 15 could be a pointless game. But hey, at least it’s in Vegas!
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