The 2021 NFL season is finally here, and with it comes a whole new set of exciting matchups and rivalries. As a fan, it can be overwhelming to keep track of your favorite team's schedule, let alone the entire league. That's why we've put together a comprehensive guide to the 2021 NFL team schedules in one convenient place.
NFL Team Schedules 2021: A Comprehensive Guide
In this article, we'll break down the 2021 NFL schedule for all 32 teams, including game dates, times, and opponents. We'll also provide an overview of the NFL schedule format and highlight some of the most anticipated matchups of the season.
NFL Schedule Format
The 2021 NFL schedule consists of 272 games, with each of the 32 teams playing 17 regular-season games. The season kicks off on September 9, 2021, and concludes on January 9, 2022. The schedule is divided into several categories:
Intra-divisional games: Each team plays six games against teams within their own division (three home, three away). Inter-divisional games: Each team plays four games against teams from another division within their conference (two home, two away). Inter-conference games: Each team plays four games against teams from a division in the other conference (two home, two away). Flex scheduling: The NFL has a flexible scheduling system that allows for games to be moved from Sunday afternoon to Sunday night or from Sunday night to Monday night.
AFC Team Schedules 2021
Here are the 2021 NFL schedules for the 16 teams in the American Football Conference (AFC):
AFC East
Buffalo Bills + Week 1: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (Sunday, September 12, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 2: at Miami Dolphins (Sunday, September 19, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 3: vs. Washington Football Team (Sunday, September 26, 1:00 PM ET) +... Miami Dolphins + Week 1: at New England Patriots (Sunday, September 12, 4:25 PM ET) + Week 2: vs. Buffalo Bills (Sunday, September 19, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 3: at Las Vegas Raiders (Sunday, September 26, 4:05 PM ET) +... New England Patriots + Week 1: vs. Miami Dolphins (Sunday, September 12, 4:25 PM ET) + Week 2: at New York Jets (Sunday, September 19, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 3: vs. New Orleans Saints (Sunday, September 26, 1:00 PM ET) +... New York Jets + Week 1: at Carolina Panthers (Sunday, September 12, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 2: vs. New England Patriots (Sunday, September 19, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 3: at Denver Broncos (Sunday, September 26, 4:05 PM ET) +...
AFC North
Baltimore Ravens + Week 1: at Las Vegas Raiders (Monday, September 13, 8:15 PM ET) + Week 2: vs. Kansas City Chiefs (Sunday, September 19, 8:20 PM ET) + Week 3: at Detroit Lions (Sunday, September 26, 1:00 PM ET) +... Cincinnati Bengals + Week 1: vs. Minnesota Vikings (Sunday, September 12, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 2: at Chicago Bears (Sunday, September 19, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 3: at Pittsburgh Steelers (Sunday, September 26, 1:00 PM ET) +... Cleveland Browns + Week 1: at Kansas City Chiefs (Sunday, September 12, 4:25 PM ET) + Week 2: vs. Houston Texans (Sunday, September 19, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears (Sunday, September 26, 1:00 PM ET) +... Pittsburgh Steelers + Week 1: at Buffalo Bills (Sunday, September 12, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 2: vs. Las Vegas Raiders (Sunday, September 19, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 3: vs. Cincinnati Bengals (Sunday, September 26, 1:00 PM ET) +...
AFC South
Houston Texans + Week 1: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (Sunday, September 12, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 2: at Cleveland Browns (Sunday, September 19, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 3: vs. Carolina Panthers (Thursday, September 23, 8:20 PM ET) +... Indianapolis Colts + Week 1: vs. Seattle Seahawks (Sunday, September 12, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 2: vs. Los Angeles Rams (Sunday, September 19, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 3: at Tennessee Titans (Sunday, September 26, 1:00 PM ET) +... Jacksonville Jaguars + Week 1: at Houston Texans (Sunday, September 12, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 2: vs. Denver Broncos (Sunday, September 19, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 3: vs. Arizona Cardinals (Sunday, September 26, 1:00 PM ET) +... Tennessee Titans + Week 1: vs. Arizona Cardinals (Sunday, September 12, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks (Sunday, September 19, 4:25 PM ET) + Week 3: vs. Indianapolis Colts (Sunday, September 26, 1:00 PM ET) +...
AFC West
Denver Broncos + Week 1: at New York Giants (Sunday, September 12, 4:25 PM ET) + Week 2: at Jacksonville Jaguars (Sunday, September 19, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 3: vs. New York Jets (Sunday, September 26, 4:05 PM ET) +... Kansas City Chiefs + Week 1: vs. Cleveland Browns (Sunday, September 12, 4:25 PM ET) + Week 2: at Baltimore Ravens (Sunday, September 19, 8:20 PM ET) + Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Chargers (Sunday, September 26, 1:00 PM ET) +... Las Vegas Raiders + Week 1: vs. Baltimore Ravens (Monday, September 13, 8:15 PM ET) + Week 2: at Pittsburgh Steelers (Sunday, September 19, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 3: vs. Miami Dolphins (Sunday, September 26, 4:05 PM ET) +... Los Angeles Chargers + Week 1: at Washington Football Team (Sunday, September 12, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 2: vs. Dallas Cowboys (Sunday, September 19, 4:25 PM ET) + Week 3: at Kansas City Chiefs (Sunday, September 26, 1:00 PM ET) +...
NFC Team Schedules 2021
Here are the 2021 NFL schedules for the 16 teams in the National Football Conference (NFC):
NFC East
Dallas Cowboys + Week 1: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Thursday, September 9, 8:20 PM ET) + Week 2: at Los Angeles Chargers (Sunday, September 19, 4:25 PM ET) + Week 3: vs. Philadelphia Eagles (Monday, September 27, 8:15 PM ET) +... New York Giants + Week 1: vs. Denver Broncos (Sunday, September 12, 4:25 PM ET) + Week 2: at Washington Football Team (Thursday, September 16, 8:20 PM ET) + Week 3: vs. Atlanta Falcons (Sunday, September 26, 1:00 PM ET) +... Philadelphia Eagles + Week 1: at Atlanta Falcons (Sunday, September 12, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 2: vs. San Francisco 49ers (Sunday, September 19, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 3: at Dallas Cowboys (Monday, September 27, 8:15 PM ET) +... Washington Football Team + Week 1: vs. Los Angeles Chargers (Sunday, September 12, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 2: vs. New York Giants (Thursday, September 16, 8:20 PM ET) + Week 3: at Buffalo Bills (Sunday, September 26, 1:00 PM ET) +...
NFC North
Chicago Bears + Week 1: at Los Angeles Rams (Sunday, September 12, 8:20 PM ET) + Week 2: vs. Cincinnati Bengals (Sunday, September 19, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 3: at Cleveland Browns (Sunday, September 26, 1:00 PM ET) +... Detroit Lions + Week 1: vs. San Francisco 49ers (Sunday, September 12, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 2: at Green Bay Packers (Monday, September 20, 8:15 PM ET) + Week 3: vs. Baltimore Ravens (Sunday, September 26, 1:00 PM ET) +... Green Bay Packers + Week 1: at New Orleans Saints (Sunday, September 12, 4:25 PM ET) + Week 2: vs. Detroit Lions (Monday, September 20, 8:15 PM ET) + Week 3: at San Francisco 49ers (Sunday, September 26, 8:20 PM ET) +... Minnesota Vikings + Week 1: at Cincinnati Bengals (Sunday, September 12, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 2: at Arizona Cardinals (Sunday, September 19, 4:05 PM ET) + Week 3: vs. Seattle Seahawks (Sunday, September 26, 4:25 PM ET) +...
NFC South
Atlanta Falcons + Week 1: vs. Philadelphia Eagles (Sunday, September 12, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 2: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Sunday, September 19, 4:05 PM ET) + Week 3: at New York Giants (Sunday, September 26, 1:00 PM ET) +... Carolina Panthers + Week 1: vs. New York Jets (Sunday, September 12, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 2: vs. New Orleans Saints (Sunday, September 19, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 3: at Houston Texans (Thursday, September 23, 8:20 PM ET) +... New Orleans Saints + Week 1: vs. Green Bay Packers (Sunday, September 12, 4:25 PM ET) + Week 2: at Carolina Panthers (Sunday, September 19, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 3: at New England Patriots (Sunday, September 26, 1:00 PM ET) +... Tampa Bay Buccaneers + Week 1: vs. Dallas Cowboys (Thursday, September 9, 8:20 PM ET) + Week 2: vs. Atlanta Falcons (Sunday, September 19, 4:05 PM ET) + Week 3: at Los Angeles Rams (Sunday, September 26, 4:05 PM ET) +...
NFC West
Arizona Cardinals + Week 1: at Tennessee Titans (Sunday, September 12, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 2: vs. Minnesota Vikings (Sunday, September 19, 4:05 PM ET) + Week 3: at Jacksonville Jaguars (Sunday, September 26, 1:00 PM ET) +... Los Angeles Rams + Week 1: vs. Chicago Bears (Sunday, September 12, 8:20 PM ET) + Week 2: at Indianapolis Colts (Sunday, September 19, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 3: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Sunday, September 26, 4:05 PM ET) +... San Francisco 49ers + Week 1: at Detroit Lions (Sunday, September 12, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles (Sunday, September 19, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 3: vs. Green Bay Packers (Sunday, September 26, 8:20 PM ET) +... Seattle Seahawks + Week 1: at Indianapolis Colts (Sunday, September 12, 1:00 PM ET) + Week 2: vs. Tennessee Titans (Sunday, September 19, 4:25 PM ET) + Week 3: at Minnesota Vikings (Sunday, September 26,
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