NFL Schedule Release Date: When Will 2024 Slate Be Revealed?
Football fans are just weeks into the off-season but the interest in the coming season is already building in earnest. One of the milestone events on the league calendar each year is the NFL schedule release. Fans can begin planning their fall and early winter around the slate. So when will the NFL schedule be released this year? Below we will have NFL schedule release date info and betting information regarding the coming season. We will also look at everything we know so far regarding the 2024 NFL schedule.
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NFL schedule release date
The NFL schedule release came a little later than usual last year. Last year’s slate was released on May 11. So when will the NFL schedule be released this year? Here is what we know so far.
The NFL has made a spectacle of its schedule release in recent years and this year should be no different. Expect the NFL schedule release date to be in the mid-portion of May. It will again take place after the Draft but before Memorial Day.
Wednesday and Thursday have been popular days in recent years for the NFL to release its schedule. This year’s NFL schedule release date will take place on Wednesday, May 15.
The full NFL schedule release date will take place on Wednesday, May 15
Roger Goodell’s scheduling minions typically announce the exact day of the schedule release weeks before the event itself. In recent years, the NFL has made an early announcement regarding international games and holiday island games. Expect Thanksgiving Day games to be announced early. Despite Christmas falling on a Wednesday this year, the NFL is also ready to schedule December 25 games.
The first NFL game to be announced is a Week 1 game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers. This game will be played in Brazil on Friday, September 6.
The second game that has been locked into the NFL schedule is Ravens at Chiefs on opening night. Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs opened as a -2.5 favorite.
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When will the NFL schedule be released?
The NFL schedule will likely be released in May. Point spreads for all of the Week 1 NFL games will be released shortly after. Some of the top games on the schedule will include the following.
- 49ers vs. Chiefs
- Bills vs. Chiefs
- Commanders vs. Cowboys
- Chargers vs. Chiefs
The NFL regular season is always chock full of juicy storylines. This season will be no different.
There will be a rematch of this past season’s Super Bowl as the Chiefs will play at the 49ers. Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs will also face the Bills in Buffalo as another chapter in one of the NFL’s top current rivalries is written. Kansas City is no doubt a box office attraction as one of the other top games on the schedule will be their first game against the Chargers and LA’s new head coach Jim Harbaugh.
One other game to highlight on the 2024 NFL schedule will be the Commanders versus the Cowboys. New Washington head coach Dan Quinn will be facing the team in which he was the defensive coordinator for in recent seasons.
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