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2020 Redskins schedule: Washington plays Cowboys on Thanksgiving

The Washington Redskins schedule for the 2020 NFL season has been released, giving fans a good picture of how their team might fare in the future.

The NFL offseason got a much-needed jolt of energy on Thursday night, as the 2020 schedules for all 32 teams were released to the public. For the Washington Redskins, the upcoming slate is a mixed bag, with several winnable games at home, but many that could be challenging as well.  Outside of divisional games, the Redskins will face only three teams that made the playoffs in 2019, in the Baltimore Ravens, Seattle Seahawks, and San Francisco 49ers. That doesn’t mean the other five matchups are easy though, as the Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Rams, and Arizona Cardinals are set to show great improvement this year.

While the opponent on the schedule matters, so too does the time and order of the games. Are than any stretches on the schedule that might prove easier than others? Does a bye-week come before a pivotal game? Let’s take a look.

  • Week 1 — Redskins vs. Eagles, 1 PM ET
  • Week 2 — Redskins vs. Cardinals, 4:05 PM ET
  • Week 3 — Redskins at Browns, 1 PM ET
  • Week 4 — Redskins vs. Ravens, 1 PM ET
  • Week 5 — Redskins vs. Rams, 1 PM ET
  • Week 6 — Redskins at Giants, 1 PM ET
  • Week 7 — Redskins vs. Cowboys, 1 PM ET
  • Week 8 —  BYE
  • Week 9 — Redskins vs Giants, 1 PM ET
  • Week 10 — Redskins at Lions, 1 PM ET
  • Week 11 — Redskins vs. Bengals, 1 PM ET
  • Week 12 — Redskins at Cowboys, 4:30 PM ET (Thanksgiving)
  • Week 13 — Redskins at Steelers, 1 PM ET
  • Week 14 — Redskins at 49ers, 4:25 PM ET
  • Week 15 — Redskins vs. Seahawks, 1 PM ET
  • Week 16 — Redskins vs. Panthers, 1 PM ET
  • Week 17 — Redskins at Eagles, 1 PM ET

Matthew McConaughey, Urban Meyer set to headline Redskins schedule release party

The Redskins have quite a star-studded lineup for their Schedule Release party set to take place on Thursday night.

The Washington Redskins are doing everything they can to keep us entertained, and Thursday night’s virtual Schedule Release Party will likely do the trick. Just a half-hour before the NFL releases the 2020 schedule for all 32 teams in the league, each team will be able to let their fans know of the upcoming slate via social media. The Redskins are choosing to do so in style.

According to Redskins.com, this is what they have planned:

During the first hour of the show beginning at 7 p.m. ET, Academy Award winning actor Matthew McConaughey, acclaimed director Peter Berg, The Punisher star Jon Bernthal, CNBC’s Halftime Report host Scott Wapner and NFL Network and FOX Sports analyst Peter Schrager will all weigh in on this historic night and their outlook for the 2020 NFL season.

At 7:30 p.m. ET, Head Coach Ron Rivera will appear for instant reaction and analysis of the 2020 schedule.

Starting at 9 p.m. ET, following the 2020 NFL Schedule Release on the NFL Network, the Redskins’ livestreamed event will resume with appearances by former Ohio State Head Coach Urban Meyer, and current Redskins players Adrian Peterson, Chase Young, Ryan Kerrigan, and Thomas Davis Sr.

Redskins legends Joe Theismann, Santana Moss and London Fletcher will close out the event with a game-by-game schedule breakdown and discussion of their greatest memories playing against the 2020 Redskins opponents.

With that lineup of guests, this is definitely the party to be at on a Thursday night. We’ll see you there.

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How to watch Redskins virtual 2020 Schedule Release party

The Redskins are hosting a virtual party on Thursday night to celebrate the 2020 schedule release.

It may not be the NFL Draft or even a preseason game, but the National Football League will once again steal headlines on Thursday night when they release the 32 schedules for teams in the 2020 season. At this point, we’ll take whatever content we can get.

If a schedule release doesn’t sound like your type of party, I can’t blame you. However, for those of us who are starved for sports news and activities, this is a great day, and the NFL knows how excited we are. In order to accommodate all of our content needs, the Redskins are hosting a schedule release party on Thursday night, fit with a studded lineup of guests set to give their analysis on the schedule and team as a whole. Sound like your cup of tea? Here’s how you can tune in.

WHEN: Thursday, 7 p.m. ET

WHERE: Livestream on Redskins.com/Redskins Facebook/Redskins Twitter/NBC Sports Washington.

WHO: Matthew McConaughey, Urban Meyer, Peter Schrager, John Bernthal, Peter Berg, Ron Rivera, Adrian Peterson, Chase Young, Ryan Kerrigan, Thomas Davis, Joe Theismann, Santana Moss, London Fletcher.

EVENT COST: Free

To register for the event, go to Redskins.com/ScheduleRelease.

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Chargers win Twitter ahead of NFL schedule release day

The Los Angeles Chargers have the best social media team.

The Chargers are big winners of social media thanks to a phenomenal series of tweets on Wednesday.

We will find out when and where Los Angeles will be playing on Thursday evening.

But prior to the schedule release, the Bolts’ social media crew poked fun by creating a thread, comparing their future opponents to different flavors of Pop Tarts, normal and abnormal flavors.

Let’s take a look:

Falcons

Bills

Panthers

Bengals

Broncos

Jaguars

Chiefs

Raiders

Dolphins

Patriots

Saints

Jets

Buccaneers

Report: NFL could play on Saturdays if no college football this season

The National Football League is considering playing on Saturdays if college football is canceled this season, according to a report.

The powers who be in the NFL are considering a number of options to ensure the 2020 regular season could be played in one shape or form this year in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

One option is to schedule games on Saturdays if college football is canceled, according to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post.

“With the NFL expected to release its schedule soon, its officials have discussed giving the league some flexibility to move games to Saturdays this fall if college football postpones its entire season, according to sources,” Marchand writes.

The NFL normally plays a slate of Saturday games late in the season when college football has wrapped up for the year.

The league is expected to announce some sort of schedule for the 2020 season by May 9. As of Wednesday, however, the NFL announced furloughs, pay cuts and pension contribution reductions for its employees.

Whether or not an actual season will truly come to fruition is still up in the air and at the mercy of the coronavirus.

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