Stop Everything: The NFL Has Released Its 2015-16 Season Schedule

The NFL stole headlines on Tuesday by releasing the schedule for the upcoming 2015-16 regular season—including three games to be played in London.

Meaningful games kick off on Sept. 10 (a Thursday) when the New England Patriots begin their Super Bowl defense against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Gillette Stadium.

The first Sunday features an intriguing match-up between the Indianapolis Colts and the new-look Buffalo Bills while “Sunday Night Football” will see the New York Giants travel to Dallas to face the Cowboys.

Monday Night Football will be the usual opening weekend double-header; starting with the Philadelphia Eagles v Atlanta Falcons before a Minnesota Vikings v San Francisco 49ers nightcap.

Three games will be played at Wembley Stadium in London this year; in Week 4 the Miami Dolphins play the New York Jets, Week 7 the Jacksonville Jaguars face Buffalo and in Week 8 the Kansas City Chiefs clash with the Detroit Lions.

The annual Thanksgiving Day football match-ups also draw a lot of interest. This year’s turkey games have Philadelphia v Detroit, Carolina Panthers v Dallas and a prime-time game of the Chicago Bears versus the Green Bay Packers.

Of note, NFL legend Brett Favre is expected to have his jersey retired by Green Bay during the Thanksgiving game, according to the Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel.

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