The 2024 NFL offseason is in full swing following the NFL Draft, with the highly anticipated 2024 NFL Schedule release taking center stage. The schedule will be released on Wednesday, May 15 at 8 p.m. ET, making it the latest release since 1990. Fans can watch the release live on NFL Network and streaming on NFL+. The schedule determines when each team will play their 17 regular season games, including divisional matchups and games against teams from other divisions and conferences. Each team also receives a bye week and alternates between hosting nine regular season games and one preseason game or eight regular season games and two preseason games.
The 2024 NFL season will kick off with the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs playing at home on Thursday, September 5. The first international game of the season will feature the Philadelphia Eagles hosting the Green Bay Packers in São Paulo, Brazil on Friday, September 6. While the exact dates and times of games are not yet known, each team knows who their opponents will be this season, both home and away. The schedule is determined based on division ranking from the previous season, with each team playing 17 regular season games, including matchups against divisional opponents, conference opponents, and non-conference opponents.
In the AFC East, the Buffalo Bills will face the Patriots, Dolphins, Jets, Jaguars, Titans, Chiefs, Cardinals, and 49ers at home, and the Patriots, Dolphins, Jets, Texans, Colts, Ravens, Rams, and Seahawks on the road. In the AFC South, the Houston Texans will play the Colts, Jaguars, Titans, Bills, Dolphins, Ravens, Bears, and Lions at home, and the Colts, Jaguars, Titans, Jets, Patriots, Chiefs, Packers, and Vikings on the road. Each team in the AFC North and AFC West has a similar breakdown of opponents, with home and away matchups set against division rivals and other conference and non-conference opponents.
In the NFC, teams like the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, and Washington Commanders in the NFC East will face familiar opponents within their division as well as teams from the NFC North, NFC South, and NFC West. Each team will play a total of 17 regular season games, with matchups based on division ranking from the previous season. The schedule, determined by the NFL, aims to create competitive and exciting matchups for fans throughout the season. Stay tuned for more updates and details as the 2024 NFL Schedule is released and the season approaches.
