The 2021 NFL season schedule is being revealed on Wednesday via an NFL Network special.
The league gave its broadcast partners a green light to share some of the Week 1 matchups in advance of the complete reveal.
The first game, a traditional Thursday night affair with the Super Bowl champs as hosts, will pit the Dallas Cowboys against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Cowboys-Buccaneers is the NFL's season-opening game Sept. 9 in Tampa on NBC, the network announces.
— MarkMaske (@MarkMaske) May 12, 2021
#Cowboys in Dak’s return against the #Buccaneers as Brady sets out on his seventh title defense. Yeah, that should rate well.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) May 12, 2021
CBS has a huge matchup in its late window Sunday as the Cleveland Browns visit the Kansas City Chiefs.
The countdown to Week 1 is on.
Tonight, the full season schedule will be released at 8 pm ET on the NFL Network. pic.twitter.com/LVvzjMtTVI
— NFLonCBS (@NFLonCBS) May 12, 2021
#BREAKING: @Chiefs will open their 2021 campaign against the Cleveland @Browns at Arrowhead Stadium on Sept. 12 , the league announced during a special broadcast Wednesday morning. https://t.co/h7VhBKoAc2
— KCTV5 News (@KCTV5) May 12, 2021
The Buffalo Bills will welcome the Pittsburgh Steelers.
See you there, #BillsMafia.
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) May 12, 2021
Twenty years ago on Sept. 10, 2001, the New York Giants played at the Denver Broncos. The next day the 9/11 attacks happened on the World Trade Center.
The NFL has scheduled the Giants to play host to the Broncos on Sept. 12, 20 years, and a day after the treacherous events.
The other New York team will see a familiar face in hostile territory as the Jets travel to Carolina, where they will face Sam Darnold and the Carolina Panthers.
The Green Bay Packers, with or without Aaron Rodgers, will travel to New Orleans, where the Saints start the post-Drew Brees era.
The full slate of Week 1 FOX games:
* Vikings at Bengals, 1 PM ET
* 49ers at Lions, 1 PM ET
* Eagles at Falcons, 1 PM ET
* Seahawks at Colts, 1 PM ET
* Broncos at Giants, 4:25 PM ET
* Packers at Saints, 4:25 PM ET— Field Yates (@FieldYates) May 12, 2021
Lamar Jackson and the Ravens open the season by playing at the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday Night Football.
Jackson is 6-2 in prime-time games, throwing 18 touchdowns and two interceptions. He's also averaged 82.5 yards rushing under the lights.
— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) May 12, 2021
Falcons to host Eagles for 2021 season opener https://t.co/Iv9XgP4GF7
— AJC Sports (@AJCsports) May 12, 2021
Here's the Week 1 Schedule:
TNF-Cowboys@Buccaneers
Steelers@Bills
Jaguars@Texans
Jets@Panthers
Vikings@Bengals
Cards@Titans
Chargers@WFT
49ers@Lions
Seahawks@Colts
Eagles@Falcons
Broncos@Giants
Packers@Saints
Dolphins@Patriots
Browns@ChiefsSNF-Bears@Rams
MNF-Ravens@Raiders pic.twitter.com/L6dFBGmBlV— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) May 12, 2021
Some information on the entire 2021 season:
As you get ready to devour the ‘21 NFL schedule beginning 8p ET Wednesday on @nflnetwork, here’s a refresher on team opponents, including for the new 17th game. As always, the league tries to make the schedule as tough as possible for your team and your team only. pic.twitter.com/qGnpdSg18u
— Brian McCarthy (@NFLprguy) May 11, 2021