In 119 days, the 2021-2022 season will begin in Tampa Bay, Florida as the Buccaneers will host the Dallas Cowboys on September 9th. This season will be like no other as fans will be returning to the stands for the first in a year, and the NFL will be adding a 17th game. This would be the first time since 1978 that the NFL made a change to the season structure.
- Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Week 1): Dak is back, is America’s Team ready to play with reigning Super Bowl Champions? Brady coming off his 7th Super Bowl championship will look to put his 3-1 season-opener record up.
- New York Jets at Carolina Panthers (Week1): Will Sam Darnold get his revenge against his former team? Or, will Zach Wilson prove he is a worthy successor and bring juice to the Big Apple?
- Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers (Week 3): As the Aaron Rodgers saga seems to be calming down, the Packers will have to get their minds right to play a 49ers team back at full strength. Can the 49ers rekindle their dominance from 2019?
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New England Patriots (Week 4): This is the biggest game of the year for obvious reasons, both Bill Belichick and Tom Brady will want to win this game badly. Will Brady rip apart the Pats or will Bill get the best of the 43-year-old quarterback.
- Chicago Bears at Las Vegas Raiders (Week 5): Going into week 5, Matt Nagy will have some decisions to make whether to start Justin Fields or not. Chicago loves their fan, and if the Bears start .500 or below the rave to start Fields will be too much to ignore. So, why not start him on the road against a Raiders’ defense that has struggled over the years?
- Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs (Week 5): To be considered a real contender the Bills will have to beat the Chiefs in a rematch of the AFC Championship game.
- Arizona Cardinals at Cleveland Browns (Week 6): In 2019 Kyler Murray got the best of Baker Mayfield in a 38-24 victory. Both teams look a lot different from two years ago, as they are loaded on both sides of the ball. The Browns have one of the best rosters in all of football, and the Cardinals had arguably the best off-season via free agency. Which former Oklahoma signal-caller will prevail?
- Dallas Cowboys at Kansas City Chiefs (Week 11): Seven of the ten draft picks for the Dallas Cowboys were defensive players, can the young and unproven defense show up against Patrick Mahomes?
- Los Angeles Chargers at Cincinnati Bengals (Week 13): Justin Herbert busted on the scene last year by winning Rookie of the Year and breaking the rooking passing touchdown record at 31. As for Joe Burrow, his season was cut short due to an injury, but the Bengals have arguably the best young offense in the league by adding Ja’Marr Chase in the draft. If you’re looking for a high-scoring game and a battle of two young strong-arm quarterbacks, you’re in for a treat.
- Buffalo Bills at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Week 14): By week 14, we should have a good idea of what these two juggernauts bring to the table. Can Josh Allen overcome the Bucs’ stout defense? Is the Buccaneers’ offense better in year two?
- Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns (Week 14): The Browns have the AFC North crown on their mind, this could be the rivalry that defines the AFC North for years to come.
- Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers (Week 15): The Chargers could be a playoff team this year, and this game could have playoff implications. Can Herbert outdo Mahomes, or will the Chiefs’ reign of terror continue?
- Jacksonville Jaguars at the New York Jets (Week 16): The top two draft choices in the 2021 NFL draft will face-off against each other in Trevor Lawrence and Zach Wilson. Both teams got ‘their’ guy and will have had 15 games to see where their young QBs stand. Another key aspect to look for in this game is the rookie head coaches Robert Salah and Urban Meyer.
*Interesting facts about the 21-22 season
-The San Francisco 49ers will travel 28,761(Most in the NFL)
-The Cincinnati Bengals will travel 9,488 (Fewest in the NFL)
-The Carolina Panthers have 13 more days rest than any opponents
-The New England Patriots have 15 days less rest than opponents
-Bengals & Panthers are the only teams with zero games against more rested opponents
-10 teams have five primetime games (Green Bay, New Orleans, Dallas, Seattle, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Los Angeles (Rams), San Francisco, Kansas City, and Tampa Bay.
Holiday Games: Thanksgiving
Bears vs Lions
Raiders vs Cowboys
Bills vs Saints
Christmas:
Browns vs Packers
Colts vs Cardinals
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