NFL Schedule to be Released Thursday

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NFL Schedule to be Released Thursday
By: Derek Havens

The 2013 NFL schedule will be released on at 8pm eastern Thursday night, according to NFL spokesman Greg Aiello....

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[SoCal Bong]

Anyone interested in going to a road game can find out what other Pats fans are up to (travel, tickets & tailgating) at Patriots Tailgate.

 

[Kontradiction]

My money is on us opening against the Jets.

 

[BradfordPatsFan]

Denver on SNF during sweeps week (early Nov).

 

[jmt57]

Which divisions play which other divisions:

• AFC East: AFCN, NFCS
• AFC North: AFCE, NFCN
• AFC South: AFCW, NFCW
• AFC West: AFCS, NFCE
• NFC East: NFCN, AFCW
• NFC North: NFCE, AFCN
• NFC South: NFCW, AFCE
• NFC West: NFCS, AFCS

Non division games for the Pats that could likely end up in either primetime, or the late afternoon national game:

• Broncos at Pats
• Steelers at Pats
• Saints at Pats
• Pats at Ravens
• Pats at Falcons
• Pats at Texans
• Pats at Bengals

Some of the other top non-division games:

• Ravens at Broncos - last year's Super Bowl rematch
  
• Broncos at Colts - Peyton Manning returns to his old home
  
• Broncos at Giants - Peyton vs Eli
  
• Packers at Ravens
  
• Seahawks at Falcons
  
• 49ers at Saints
  
• Packers at 49ers
  
• Saints at Seahawks
  
• Seahawks at Texans
  
• Texans at Ravens
  
• Colts at 49ers
  
• Seahawks at Colts
  
• Steelers at Packers
  
• Packers at Bengals

 

[GostkowSKI]

Pats having a contest to predict the home opener & win 2 tickets...

Official Website of the New England Patriots | 2013 Home Opener Sweepstakes

 

[PatsSox363804]

Pats having a contest to predict the home opener & win 2 tickets...

Official Website of the New England Patriots | 2013 Home Opener Sweepstakes

Just took a stab at it, guessed the Bills for no real reason.

 

[everlong]

Y! SPORTS

Ravens at Broncos opening night. Pick your poison.

 

[Sivy]

Where are all the "offical" leaked schedules that come out every year, that people think are legit but always turn out to be false?

Same type of thing happenes after the first pre season loss.

 

[Froob]

Just took a stab at it, guessed the Bills for no real reason.

I'm going with the bucs in week 2.

 

[PATRIOTSFANINPA]

My money is on us opening against the Jets.

I'll go with Pats at the Bengals in a blah opener game

 

[TheSparks1]

I'm going with the bucs in week 2.

@realfreemancbs: Not official until 8pm, but two sources tell us #Patriots at #Ravens on #MNF, likely week 2, on #WCVB. Likely banner raising for BAL

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

@realfreemancbs: Not official until 8pm, but two sources tell us #Patriots at #Ravens on #MNF, likely week 2, on #WCVB. Likely banner raising for BAL

makes sense...that will be a tough game...banner raising plus they always give us major fits

Makes me think week 1 is opener. Going with Saints or Jets

 

[PatsSox363804]

makes sense...that will be a tough game...banner raising plus they always give us major fits

Makes me think week 1 is opener. Going with Saints or Jets

They'll save the Saints game for the week Brady might break Brees' TD streak record. Week 7 or 8 I think, depending on when our bye falls. I think week 1 will be Browns, Bills, or Jets.

 

[BelichickFan]

@realfreemancbs: Not official until 8pm, but two sources tell us #Patriots at #Ravens on #MNF, likely week 2, on #WCVB. Likely banner raising for BAL

Screw Baltimore, MNF week 2 is way worse than ThNF week 1. Short week following instead of long week but the Ravens will be coming off a long week.

Stupid Orioles.

 

[PatsSox363804]

Screw Baltimore, MNF week 2 is way worse than ThNF week 1. Short week following instead of long week but the Ravens will be coming off a long week.

Stupid Orioles.

The Ravens could have easily done the banner raising on MNF week 1 but ESPN wants their double header and it would make the Ravens game start at like 6:30. Not enough pomp and circumstance I guess.

 

[patsinthesnow]

I think PATRIOTSFANINPA will end up right. When is the last time the Pats have had an epic home-opener? They have all been blah.

2012: Cardinals
2011: Chargers
2010: Bengals
2009: Bills
2008: Chiefs
2007: Chargers (somewhat epic?)
2006: Bills
2005: Raiders
2004: Colts (last epic game)

We haven't had a great home opener since 2004.

 

[jah]

I think PATRIOTSFANINPA will end up right. When is the last time the Pats have had an epic home-opener? They have all been blah.

2012: Cardinals
2011: Chargers
2010: Bengals
2009: Bills
2008: Chiefs
2007: Chargers (somewhat epic?)
2006: Bills
2005: Raiders
2004: Colts (last epic game)

We haven't had a great home opener since 2004.

The 2009 Bills game was pretty exciting.

 

[Sivy]

I think PATRIOTSFANINPA will end up right. When is the last time the Pats have had an epic home-opener? They have all been blah.

2012: Cardinals
2011: Chargers
2010: Bengals
2009: Bills
2008: Chiefs
2007: Chargers (somewhat epic?)
2006: Bills
2005: Raiders
2004: Colts (last epic game)

We haven't had a great home opener since 2004.

While on paper it does not look like much, if I recall correctly, that 2009 opener against the bills was the comback in 2mins and some change that does not get enough credit in the all time come back talks.

 

[Kontradiction]

The 2009 Bills game was pretty exciting.

Yep. And if you'll recall there was a lot of build up for that game. The Bills had started out strong the year before and had just acquired T.O. that offseason. The game turned out to be a pretty good one, too. I wouldn't go so far as to call it "epic", but the build-up was still pretty good. In that vein, I wouldn't call a Jets game "epic" anymore either. They've sucked hard for the last two seasons.