NFL: 2017 Schedule

[What the Faulk]

Them or Carolina. They don't seem to play Tampa except on Sundays.



2 Primetime games for Carolina, including Miami on MNF which means I guess I'm gonna take a random Tuesday off of work.

 

[GKJ]

Some misguided folks like me might plan a trip around going to a game, so there's at least a little interest in my part when things were happening.

A few years back, the Chargers were doing their once every 8 year trip to Lambeau. My friends and I thought about making a trip out of it if it was in September/October (ended up being October, but we all flaked).

This year is the once every 8 years that the Chargers play in Dallas, so I was looking forward to using that as an excuse to go see Jerry World. But naturally the Chargers are dead to me now.

September's a fun month for me since I tend to do some birthday traveling. I've been gradually knocking every MLB park off my list and was aiming to do Astros/Rangers this year. If things worked out, the Cowboys might be home the day before the Rangers game.

But yeah, having a show to reveal the schedule is overkill.

Even if it is overkill, NFL Network doesn't have anything better to do in April, so they don't have a reason not to do it.

NFL not doing Christmas Eve-Night this year. They did it last year as it was Saturday, but it was also the NFL Network game. And they went out of their way before to play on a Friday-Xmas Eve. Surprised they aren't this year even though it's still Sunday. Looks like they moved that Saturday double-header they were doing back to Week 15 to make up for that, but they are still doing a double header on December 23 as well, but they also are not doing Thursday night that week. So the Thursday night schedule ends with Week 15.

 

[Live in the Now]

Raiders with 5 prime time games. Three of them on the road against Washington, Miami, and Philly. The two at home are against KC on TNF (good not to travel) and Dallas.

 

[Halladay]

The Eagles and Washington go to LA twice.

 

[rangerssharks414]

I thought every team had to have a Thursday game? It looks like the Jaguars don't have one (although I briefly looked at the schedules).

Edit: Browns have none as well

 

[Avs_19]

Vikings play 5 of their first 8 at home and one of those road games in against the Browns in London so there's an opportunity to get off to a very good start. The good start didn't help them last season but it's still better than the alternative.

Another Thanksgiving game in Detroit too. Odd that they're doing it two years in a row.

 

[TNT87]

Steelers play FOUR straight primetime games in the second half of the season. Plus they play for the second straight year on Christmas.

 

[rangerssharks414]

I'm surprised that the Giants didn't max out on primetime games, yet the Raiders, Eagles and Washington did.

 

[Bonzai12]

I thought every team had to have a Thursday game? It looks like the Jaguars don't have one (although I briefly looked at the schedules).

Edit: Browns have none as well

Jags play in London though probably - I'd give them a pass for doing that every year

 

[rangerssharks414]

Jags play in London though probably - I'd give them a pass for doing that every year

Yeah, I think I remember reading that they renewed their agreement.

The Browns also play in London, so I guess that's why the NFL decided not to give either of them a primetime game.

 

[Alex Jones]

Cowboys schedule is brutal.

at Denver
vs Packers
vs Chiefs
at ATL
at Oakland
vs Seahawks

Considering how tough the east plays each other, only a couple easy games on the schedule. Every week is going to be a fight.

 

[DoyleG]

 

[PanthersPens62]

I thought every team had to have a Thursday game? It looks like the Jaguars don't have one (although I briefly looked at the schedules).

Edit: Browns have none as well

Thankfully, they changed that for this season.

To answer someone else's question, the Chargers open their home schedule in week 2 against Miami.

And Miami gets 4 primetime games!

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

Jaguars schedule is so all over the place i don't even know what to think

why do we have 7 home games and 9 road games? is it something to do with the game in london?

 

[What the Faulk]

I think that graphic is just wrong. The Ravens' website lists them as the road team in the London game vs. Jacksonville. So does ESPN.

Also, related, Google lists Jaguars.com as a satirical site. Kinda fitting I suppose.

 

[rangerssharks414]

I believe the Jaguars are the designated home team for their London games.

 

[GKJ]

Gotta love some of these Thursday night games at the start of the year, to entice you to watch awful football on an awful night. After opening night you have:

Texans/Bengals
Rams/49ers
Bears/Packers

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

What a weird schedule the niners have. After opening at home against the Panthers 5 of their next 7 are on the road, then they go the entire month of November without playing a road game.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Gotta love some of these Thursday night games at the start of the year, to entice you to watch awful football on an awful night. After opening night you have:

Texans/Bengals
Rams/49ers
Bears/Packers

Every team has to play a primetime game. Reminds me of baseball and hockey where someone has to rep a team in the asg, even if they don't deserve one.

 

[Preds Partisan]

One thing that jumped out is Cincy opens at home on Sunday 9/10 then plays at home Thursday 9/14. Then only one home game the next six weeks (includes a bye week). If I was a season ticket holder I'd be pissed. Who wants to go to two home games in five days and then only one the next month and a half?

 

[Reality Check]

Good news for the Lions is that they have multiple prime-time games this year. Bad news is their schedule is brutal and I expect them to stink. Especially in prime-time.

And especially after all the good karma from last season.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Every team has to play a primetime game. Reminds me of baseball and hockey where someone has to rep a team in the asg, even if they don't deserve one.

The Jaguars and Browns don't. Unless the NFL considers their respective London game (which is in an exclusive time window) a "primetime game".

 

[Bonzai12]

I believe the Jaguars are the designated home team for their London games.

+1 this was the deal the Jags signed

 

[Josepho]

Pretty damn happy with what we got. Probably hovering around 6-3 by the bye week.

 

[GKJ]

Every team has to play a primetime game. Reminds me of baseball and hockey where someone has to rep a team in the asg, even if they don't deserve one.

With the criticism and declining ratings around Thursday night, I'd think you want to come out with some gusto behind the games you're putting on.