May 7, 2020
NFL schedule leaks blog: Super Bowl champion Chiefs to take on Texans in season opener
The official schedule for the 2020 NFL season is being unveiled at 8 p.m. ET tonight on TSN, but before then, reports about the schedule are emerging. Keep up with all the latest schedule leaks with TSN's blog.
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The official schedule for the 2020 NFL season is being unveiled at 8 p.m. ET tonight on TSN, but before then, reports about the schedule are emerging. Keep up with all the latest schedule leaks with TSN's blog. You can watch the Schedule Release Special LIVE on TSN1, TSN3 and TSN Direct at 8p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
Super Bowl champion Chiefs to kick off NFL season vs. Texans
Star quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will host Deshaun Watson and the Houston Texans in the first game of the 2020 season on Thursday, Sept. 10, according to Houston Chronicle's John McClain.
Brady to make Buccaneers debut against Saints
New Tampa Bay Buccaneer Tom Brady will reportedly make his debut with the team in a Week 1 road game against Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints, per Nick Underhill of neworleansfootball.com.
The Sunday, Sept. 13 contest is slated to begin at 4.25 p.m. ET. The Saints will also visit the newly relocated Las Vegas Raiders on Monday Night Football in Week 2, and will host the Minnesota Vikings on Christmas Day.
Two Saints games I've been able to confirm via sources:
— Jeff Duncan (@JeffDuncan_) May 7, 2020
• Week 2: At Raiders on MNF
• Christmas Day vs. Vikings in Superdome
Panthers starting off Rhule era against Raiders
First-time NFL head coach Matt Rhule and the Carolina Panthers will kick off the season at home against the Raiders, according to The Athletic's Joe Person and Vic Tafur.
The Matt Rhule era in Carolina will begin at home in Week 1 vs the Las Vegas Raiders, as @VicTafur strongly suggested. This assumes of course that there is a season and it starts on time.
— Joe Person (@josephperson) May 7, 2020
Patriots will open Brady-less era vs. Dolphins
The New England Patriots will begin their new era without Brady in a home clash against the Miami Dolphins, per the Miami Herald's Armando Salguero, who also reports that the Dolphins will take on the Bills at home in Week 2 and the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday Night Football in Week 3.
Bills and Jets to square off Week 1
The Buffalo Bills will host the New York Jets in an AFC East divisional showdown at 1 p.m. ET in Week 1, per The New York Daily News' Manish Mehta.
Washington to battle Eagles Week 1
Washington will take on the Philadelphia Eagles at home in an all NFC East battle to open the season, according to JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington.
Redskins will open the season at home against the Eagles, per source. NFC East battle right out of the gate in Week 1.
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) May 7, 2020