In the sports world, the NFL remains king.
Among the reasons for football’s ability to captivate audiences? The league has found ways to stay in the conversation even in the offseason. Free agency and the NFL Draft are two examples, but perhaps the biggest example of the league’s ability to draw attention during the off months comes this week, when the league releases its schedule in primetime Wednesday.
Again, due to the NFL’s schedule format we know what the games are next year, but over the next few days, culminating on Wednesday night, we will learn who is playing who, when.
And it will dominate sports media for days, even with the NHL and NBA playoffs underway, MLB heading into the summer, the WNBA beginning a highly-anticipated season, Formula 1 in the midst of what could be a very interesting campaign, and the Olympics looming around the corner. Despite all that … a list of schedules will be the focus for the rest of this week and into next.
And you better believe we will have all of it covered here on SB Nation, from breakdowns, rumors, schedule release videos, and more.
Ahead of the main event, we will be tracking games as they are released, as well as keeping tabs on all the latest scheduling rumors. The rumors will be up top, and the games will be added on a week-by-week basis below the latest rumors. So check back early and often!
Latest rumors: Tuesday, May 14
- Could the Kansas City Chiefs be playing on Christmas Day for the second-straight season? That is a rumor coming out of Pittsburgh this Tuesday afternoon:
- Our friends at Dawgs by Nature are tracking all Browns-related rumors here, and the most recent Browns rumor is that Cleveland will travel to Jacksonville to take on the Jaguars in Week 2. That would mean that the Browns will not be traveling to London to play Jacksonville this year, if the rumor is true:
BREAKING
Browns at Jaguars – Week 2
Jaguars at Raiders – Week 16— Ozzy (@OzzyNFL) May 14, 2024
- We actually have some preseason rumors this morning!
NFL SCHEDULE RUMOR (preseason)
New Orleans Saints – Preseason Schedule
Saints @ Cardinals – Week 1 (Aug 9-12)
Saints @ 49ers – Week 2 (Aug 16-19)
TBA @ Saints – Week 3 (Aug 22-25)
— NFL Schedule Update (@NerdingonNFL) May 14, 2024
Latest rumors: Monday, May 13
- NBC has added another late-season game to their schedule, likely signaling a double- or triple-header for late December:
Just in: NBCU has purchased an additional late-December NFL game to show in the 2024-25 season. It will run 12/21 across NBC, Peacock and Telemundo, with a 12/22 SNF broadcast ready the next day
— Brian Steinberg (@bristei) May 13, 2024
- The above also sets up a head-to-head between the NFL and the College Football Playoff:
College Football Playoff will be going head-to-head with the NFL this year.
Saturday, Dec. 21 for CFP: Three first-round games (early afternoon, late afternoon and evening)
Saturday, Dec. 21 for NFL: At least two games with one on NBC. pic.twitter.com/Ic2ele4rIR
— John Breech (@johnbreech) May 13, 2024
- One Pittsburgh-area reporter believes the Steelers will open the season on the road, in a battle of new quarterbacks with the Atlanta Falcons hosting Pittsburgh:
Keep an eye on the Steelers opening the season on the road. At the Falcons. Wilson vs Cousins.
— Andrew Fillipponi (@ThePoniExpress) May 13, 2024
Preseason
Week 1
- Ravens at Chiefs on Thursday night (season opener, announced)
- Packers at Eagles in Brazil on Friday night (International Game, announced)
- Cowboys at Browns in the late Sunday afternoon window (announced)
- Jets at 49ers on Monday night (announced)
Week 2
- Chiefs at Bengals in the late Sunday afternoon window (announced)
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