2017 NFL schedule release news and rumors
The NFL will announce its 2017 regular season schedule on Thursday. But ahead of the official announcement, a picture of the schedule is already emerging.
Below is a roundup of the latest schedule rumors and leaks as the 8 p.m. ET reveal approaches. Check back for updates.
• WFAN's Mike Francesa revealed what he said is the New York Giants' 2017 schedule on air, featuring a visit from the Detroit Lions on Monday night football Week 2 and a Thanksgiving Day visit to Washington, according to CBS New York.
• The Washington Post's Master Tesfatsion is also reporting the Redkskins will host the Giants on Thanksgiving. It would be the first time the team hosts a game on Thanksgiving.
• The Patriots will begin their defense of their Super Bowl Championship by hosting the Chiefs, theBoston Herald's Jeff Howe reports. Howe also reports the Patriots will face the Falcons on Oct. 22 in New England.
• The Broncos will host the Chargers on Monday Night Football in the season's opening week, Mark Klis of9News reports.
• A tweet from broadcaster Roberto Abramowitz indicates the game between the Patriots and Raiders in Mexico City will be played on Nov. 19.
• The Packers will open against the Seahawks, ESPN's Rob Demovsky reports.
• The Bills will host the the Jets Week 1, the New York Post's Brian Costello reports. Costello also reports the Jets are only slated to play one primetime game, their home game against the Bills.
• The Eagles will have back-to-back games on the West Coast, facing the Seahawks and then the Rams to start the month of December, thePhiladelphia Inquirer's Jeff McLane reports.
• The Bears will end their season at Minnesota on Dec. 31 and host the Vikings in a Monday night showdown on Oct. 9, the Chicago Tribune's Brad Biggs reports. Biggs also reports the Bears will host the Panthers on Oct. 22.
• The Vikings will open their season by hosting the Saints on Monday Night Football, The Advocate's Nick Underhill reports.
• The Redskins and Eagles will begin the season by facing off in Washington, ESPN's Adam Caplan reports.
• The Eagles will play the Raiders in Philadelphia on Christmas, Kyle Scott of Crossing Broad reports.
• CBS Boston radio host Marc Bertrand tweeted an apparent complete look at the Patriots schedule:
• Below see pieced-together team schedules:
Week 1: @Miami
Week 2: Chicago
Week 3: @Minnesota
Week 4: New York Giants
Week 5: New England
Week 6: @Arizona
Week 7: @Buffalo
Week 8: Carolina
Week 9: @New Orleans
Week 10: New York Jets
Week 11: Bye
Week 12: @Atlanta
Week 13: @Green Bay
Week 14: Detroit
Week 15: Atlanta
Week 16: @Carolina
Week 17: New Orleans
(According to the Chicago Tribune)
Week 1: Atlanta
Week 2: @Tampa Bay
Week 3: Pittsburgh
Week 4: @Green Bay
Week 5: Minnesota
Week 6: @Baltimore
Week 7: Carolina
Week 8: @New Orleans
Week 9: Bye
Week 10: Green Bay
Week 11: Detroit
Week 12: @Philadelphia
Week 13: San Francisco
Week 14: @Cincinnati
Week 15: @Detroit
Week 16: Cleveland
Week 17: @Minnesota
Week 1: @Minnesota
Week 2: New England
Week 3: @Carolina
Week 4: @Miami
Week 5: Bye
Week 6: Detroit
Week 7: @Green Bay
Week 8: Chicago
Week 9: Tampa Bay
Week 10: @Buffalo
Week 11: Washington
Week 12: @Los Angeles
Week 13: Carolina
Week 14: @Atlanta
Week 15: New York Jets
Week 16: Atlanta
Week 17: @Tampa Bay
(CSNPhilly's John Boruk reports)
Week 1: @Washington
Week 2: @Dallas
Week 3: New York Giants
Week 5: @Kansas City
Week 12: Chicago
Week 13: @Seattle
Week 14: @Los Angeles
Week 15: @New York Giants
Week 16: Oakland
Week 17: Dallas
(Marques Eversoll of The Fan 1075 reports)
Week 1: Seattle
Week 2: @Atlanta
Week 3: @Green Bay
Week 4: Chicago
Week 5: @Dallas
Week 6: @Minnesota
Week 7: New Orleans
Week 8: Bye
Week 9: Lions
Week 10: @Bears
Week 11: Ravens
Week 12: @Steelers
Week 13: Tampa Bay
Week 14: @Browns
Week 15: @Panthers
Week 16: Vikings
Week 17: @Detroit
New York Jets
(Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News reports)
Week 1: @Buffalo
Week 2: @Oakland
Week 3: Miami
Week 4: Jacksonville
Week 5: @Cleveland
Week 6: New England
Week 7: @Miami
Week 8: Atlanta
Week 9: Buffalo
Week 10: @Tampa Bay
Week 11: Bye
Week 12: Carolina
Week 13: Kansas City
Week 14: @Denver
Week 15: @New Orleans
Week 16: Los Angeles
Week: 17: @New England
This post will be updated.
