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NFL fans across the globe are patiently waiting for when the league releases the schedule on Thursday night at 8 p.m. ET. Fans can watch the schedule release on NFL Network, which will be simulcast on FS1. ESPN will also have its own schedule release show at the same time.
Before the league unveils their entire schedule at 8 p.m. ET, all 32 teams will announce their Week 1 opponents at 6 p.m. ET on Thursday. Thus far, we already know who will be playing in the five international series games in October and November and the first Thursday night game on Sept. 15 between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers on Amazon Prime.
Additionally, there will be three games on Christmas across the major networks CBS, FOX, and NBC. There will also be a Week 2 Monday Night Football doubleheader on Sept. 19, with the first game at 7:15 p.m. ET between the Tennessee Titans and Buffalo Bills on ESPN. The second game will be at 8:30 p.m. ET between the Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles on ABC.