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WEEK 1THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Pittsburgh at New England, 8:30pm NBC SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Indianapolis at Buffalo, 1pm CBSGreen Bay at Chicago, 1pm FOXKansas City at Houston, 1pm CBSCarolina at Jacksonville, 1pm FOXCleveland at NY Jets, 1pm CBSSeattle at St. Louis, 1pm FOXMiami at Washington, 1pm CBSNew Orleans at Arizona, 4:05pm FOXDetroit at San Diego, 4:05pm FOXBaltimore at Denver, 4:25pm CBSCincinnati at Oakland, 4:25pm CBSTennessee at Tampa Bay, 4:25pm CBSNY Giants at Dallas, 8:30pm NBCMONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:10pm ESPNMinnesota at San Francisco, 10:20pm ESPNWEEK 2THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Denver at Kansas City, 8:25pm CBS/NFLNSUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 New England at Buffalo, 1pm CBSHouston at Carolina, 1pm CBSArizona at Chicago, 1pm FOXSan Diego at Cincinnati, 1pm CBSTennessee at Cleveland, 1pm CBSDetroit at Minnesota, 1pm FOXTampa Bay at New Orleans, 1pm FOXAtlanta at NY Giants, 1pm FOXSan Francisco at Pittsburgh, 1pm FOXSt. Louis at Washington, 1pm FOXMiami at Jacksonville, 4:05pm CBSBaltimore at Oakland, 4:05pm CBSDallas at Philadelphia, 4:25pm FOXSeattle at Green Bay, 8:30pm NBC MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21NY Jets at Indianapolis, 8:30pm ESPN WEEK 3THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Washington at NY Giants, 8:25pm CBS/NFLNSUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Cincinnati at Baltimore, 1pm CBSNew Orleans at Carolina, 1pm FOXOakland at Cleveland, 1pm CBSAtlanta at Dallas, 1pm FOXTampa Bay at Houston, 1pm FOXSan Diego at Minnesota, 1pm CBSJacksonville at New England, 1pm CBSPhiladelphia at NY Jets, 1pm FOXPittsburgh at St. Louis, 1pm CBSIndianapolis at Tennessee, 1pm CBSSan Francisco at Arizona, 4:05pm FOXBuffalo at Miami, 4:25pm CBSChicago at Seattle, 4:25pm CBSDenver at Detroit, 8:30pm NBC MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Kansas City at Green Bay, 8:30pm ESPN

WEEK 4THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 8:25pm CBS/NFLNSUNDAY, OCTOBER 4NY Jets at Miami (London), 9:30am CBSHouston at Atlanta, 1pm CBSNY Giants at Buffalo, 1pm FOXOakland at Chicago, 1pm CBSKansas City at Cincinnati, 1pm CBSJacksonville at Indianapolis, 1pm CBSCarolina at Tampa Bay, 1pm FOXPhiladelphia at Washington, 1pm FOXCleveland at San Diego, 4:05pm CBSSt. Louis at Arizona, 4:25pm FOXMinnesota at Denver, 4:25pm FOXGreen Bay at San Francisco, 4:25pm FOXDallas at New Orleans, 8:30pm NBC MONDAY, OCTOBER 5Detroit at Seattle, 8:30pm ESPN Byes: Tennessee, New EnglandWEEK 5THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 Indianapolis at Houston, 8:25pm CBS/NFLNSUNDAY, OCTOBER 11 Washington at Atlanta, 1pm FOXCleveland at Baltimore, 1pm CBSSeattle at Cincinnati, 1pm FOXSt. Louis at Green Bay, 1pm CBSChicago at Kansas City, 1pm FOXNew Orleans at Philadelphia, 1pm FOXJacksonville at Tampa Bay, 1pm CBSBuffalo at Tennessee, 1pm CBSArizona at Detroit, 4:05pm FOXNew England at Dallas, 4:25pm CBSDenver at Oakland, 4:25pm CBSSan Francisco at NY Giants, 8:30pm NBC MONDAY, OCTOBER 12 Pittsburgh at San Diego, 8:30pm ESPNByes: Carolina, Miami, Minnesota, NY JetsWEEK 6THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 Atlanta at New Orleans, 8:25pm CBS/NFLNSUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 Cincinnati at Buffalo, 1pm CBSDenver at Cleveland, 1pm CBSChicago at Detroit, 1pm FOXHouston at Jacksonville, 1pm CBSKansas City at Minnesota, 1pm CBSWashington at NY Jets, 1pm FOXArizona at Pittsburgh, 1pm FOXMiami at Tennessee, 1pm CBSCarolina at Seattle, 4:05pm FOXSan Diego at Green Bay, 4:25pm CBSBaltimore at San Francisco, 4:25pm CBSNew England at Indianapolis, 8:30pm NBC MONDAY, OCTOBER 19 NY Giants at Philadelphia, 8:30pm ESPNByes: Dallas, Oakland, St. Louis, Tampa BayWEEK 7THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22

Seattle at San Francisco, 8:25pm CBS/NFLNSUNDAY, OCTOBER 25 Buffalo at Jacksonville (London), 9:30am TBAMinnesota at Detroit, 1pm FOXNew Orleans at Indianapolis, 1pm FOXPittsburgh at Kansas City, 1pm CBSHouston at Miami, 1pm CBSNY Jets at New England, 1pm CBSCleveland at St. Louis, 1pm CBSAtlanta at Tennessee, 1pm FOXTampa Bay at Washington, 1pm FOXOakland at San Diego, 4:05pm CBSDallas at NY Giants, 4:25pm FOXPhiladelphia at Carolina, 8:30pm NBC MONDAY, OCTOBER 26 Baltimore at Arizona, 8:30pm ESPNByes: Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver, Green BayWEEK 8THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 Miami at New England, 8:25pm CBS/NFLNSUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1Detroit at Kansas City (London), 9:30am FOXTampa Bay at Atlanta, 1pm FOXSan Diego at Baltimore, 1pm CBSMinnesota at Chicago, 1pm FOXArizona at Cleveland, 1pm FOXTennessee at Houston, 1pm CBSNY Giants at New Orleans, 1pm FOXCincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1pm CBSSan Francisco at St. Louis, 1pm FOXNY Jets at Oakland, 4:05pm CBSSeattle at Dallas, 4:25pm FOXGreen Bay at Denver, 8:30pm NBC MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Indianapolis at Carolina, 8:30pm ESPNByes: Buffalo, Jacksonville, Philadelphia, WashingtonWEEK 9THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Cleveland at Cincinnati, 8:25pm NFLNSUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8Miami at Buffalo, 1pm CBSGreen Bay at Carolina, 1pm FOXSt. Louis at Minnesota, 1pm FOXWashington at New England, 1pm FOXTennessee at New Orleans, 1pm CBSJacksonville at NY Jets, 1pm CBSOakland at Pittsburgh, 1pm CBSAtlanta at San Francisco, 4:05pm FOXNY Giants at Tampa Bay, 4:05pm FOXDenver at Indianapolis, 4:25pm CBSPhiladelphia at Dallas, 8:30pm NBC MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Chicago at San Diego, 8:30pm ESPNByes: Arizona, Baltimore, Detroit, Houston, Kansas City, SeattleWEEK 10THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Buffalo at NY Jets, 8:25pm NFLNSUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15

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Jacksonville at Baltimore, 1pm CBSDetroit at Green Bay, 1pm FOXMiami at Philadelphia, 1pm CBSCleveland at Pittsburgh, 1pm CBSChicago at St. Louis, 1pm FOXDallas at Tampa Bay, 1pm FOXCarolina at Tennessee, 1pm FOXNew Orleans at Washington, 1pm FOXMinnesota at Oakland, 4:05pm FOXKansas City at Denver, 4:25pm CBSNew England at NY Giants, 4:25pm CBSArizona at Seattle, 8:30pm NBC MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16 Houston at Cincinnati, 8:30pm ESPNByes: Atlanta, Indianapolis, San Diego, San FranciscoWEEK 11THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19 Tennessee at Jacksonville, 8:25pm NFLNSUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22 Indianapolis at Atlanta, 1pm CBSSt. Louis at Baltimore, 1pm FOXWashington at Carolina, 1pmDenver at Chicago, 1pm CBSOakland at Detroit, 1pm CBSNY Jets at Houston, 1pm CBSDallas at Miami, 1pm FOXGreen Bay at Minnesota, 1pm FOXTampa Bay at Philadelphia, 1pm FOXCincinnati at Arizona, 4:05pm CBSSan Francisco at Seattle, 4:25pm FOXKansas City at San Diego, 8:30 NBC MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23 Buffalo at New England, 8:30pm ESPNByes: Cleveland, New Orleans, NY Giants, PittsburghWEEK 12THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26 Philadelphia at Detroit, 12:30pm FOX

Carolina at Dallas 4:30pm CBSChicago at Green Bay, 8:30pm NBCSUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29 Minnesota at Atlanta, 1pm FOXSt. Louis at Cincinnati, 1pm FOXNew Orleans at Houston, 1pm FOXTampa Bay at Indianapolis, 1pm FOXSan Diego at Jacksonville, 1pmBuffalo at Kansas City, 1pm CBSMiami at NY Jets, 1pm CBSOakland at Tennessee, 1pm CBSNY Giants at Washington, 1pm FOXArizona at San Francisco, 4:05pm FOXPittsburgh at Seattle, 4:25pm CBSNew England at Denver 8:30 pm NBC MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30Baltimore at Cleveland, 8:30pm ESPN WEEK 13THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3 Green Bay at Detroit, 8:25pm CBS/NFLNSUNDAY, DECEMBER 6Houston at Buffalo, 1pm CBSSan Francisco at Chicago, 1pm FOXCincinnati at Cleveland, 1pm CBSBaltimore at Miami, 1pm CBSSeattle at Minnesota, 1pm FOXCarolina at New Orleans, 1pm FOXNY Jets at NY Giants, 1pm CBSArizona at St. Louis, 1pm FOXAtlanta at Tampa Bay, 1pm FOXJacksonville at Tennessee, 1pm CBSKansas City at Oakland, 4:05pm CBSDenver at San Diego, 4:05pm CBSPhiladelphia at New England, 4:25pm FOXIndianapolis at Pittsburgh, 8:30pm NBC MONDAY, DECEMBER 7 Dallas at Washington, 8:30pm ESPN WEEK 14THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10

Minnesota at Arizona, 8:25pm NFLNSUNDAY, DECEMBER 13 Atlanta at Carolina, 1pm FOXWashington at Chicago, 1pm FOXPittsburgh at Cincinnati, 1pm CBSSan Francisco at Cleveland, 1pm FOXNew England at Houston, 1pm CBSIndianapolis at Jacksonville, 1pm CBSSan Diego at Kansas City, 1pm CBSTennessee at NY Jets, 1pm CBSBuffalo at Philadelphia, 1pm CBSDetroit at St. Louis, 1pm FOXNew Orleans at Tampa Bay, 1pm FOXOakland at Denver, 4:05pm CBSDallas at Green Bay, 4:25pm FOXSeattle at Baltimore, 8:30pm NBC MONDAY, DECEMBER 14 NY Giants at Miami, 8:30pm ESPNWEEK 15THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7 Tampa Bay at St. Louis, 8:25pm NFLNSATURDAY, DECEMBER 19NY Jets at Dallas, 8:25pm NFLNSUNDAY, DECEMBER 20Kansas City at Baltimore, 1pm CBSHouston at Indianapolis, 1pm CBSAtlanta at Jacksonville, 1pm FOXChicago at Minnesota, 1pm FOXTennessee at New England, 1pm CBSCarolina at NY Giants, 1pm FOXArizona at Philadelphia, 1pm FOXBuffalo at Washington, 1pm CBSGreen Bay at Oakland, 4:05pm FOXCleveland at Seattle, 4:05pm FOXDenver at Pittsburgh, 4:25pm CBSMiami at San Diego, 4:25pm CBSCincinnati at San Francisco, 8:30pm NBCMONDAY, DECEMBER 21Detroit at New Orleans, 8:30pm ESPN

WEEK 16THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24 San Diego at Oakland, 8:25pm NFLNSATURDAY, DECEMBER 26Washington at Philadelphia, 8:25pm NFLNSUNDAY, DECEMBER 27 Carolina at Atlanta, 1pm FOXDallas at Buffalo, 1pm FOXSan Francisco at Detroit, 1pm FOXCleveland at Kansas City, 1pm CBSIndianapolis at Miami, 1pm CBSNY Giants at Minnesota, 1pm FOXJacksonville at New Orleans, 1pm CBSNew England at NY Jets, 1pm CBSChicago at Tampa Bay, 1pm FOXHouston at Tennessee, 1pm CBSGreen Bay at Arizona, 4:25pm FOXSt. Louis at Seattle, 4:25pm FOXPittsburgh at Baltimore, 8:30pm NBC MONDAY, DECEMBER 28 Cincinnati at Denver, 8:30pm ESPN WEEK 17SUNDAY, JANUARY 3 New Orleans at Atlanta, 1pm FOXNY Jets at Buffalo, 1pm CBSTampa Bay at Carolina, 1pm FOXDetroit at Chicago, 1pm FOXBaltimore at Cincinnati, 1pm CBSPittsburgh at Cleveland, 1pm CBSWashington at Dallas, 1pm FOXMinnesota at Green Bay, 1pm FOXJacksonville at Houston, 1pm CBSTennessee at Indianapolis, 1pm CBSOakland at Kansas City, 1pm CBSNew England at Miami, 1pm CBSPhiladelphia at NY Giants, 1pm FOXSeattle at Arizona, 4:25pm FOXSan Diego at Denver, 4:25pm CBSSt. Louis at San Francisco, 4:25pm FOX

FAMILIAR FACES GET NEW NFL ADDRESSES IN 2015

The Ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus once said that “change is the only constant in life.” Surely he could have made that observation about the NFL, too.

Player movement in the league has been brisk since the New England Patriots defeated the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX in February. And a lot of it has happened to the defending champs themselves.

They’ll be on display when they open the 2015 season at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers Thursday, Sept. 10, on NBC.

As the Pats come into the 2015 season, they’ll be without the services of their two-time MVP quarterback Tom Brady, suspended for the season’s first four games after failing to cooperate with investigators probing the deflation

of footballs during last season’s AFC Championship game. While the loss of the 38-year-old Brady is tough, what could prove disastrous for the Pats are the departures of key defensive cogs Darrelle Revis, Brandon Browner, Kyle Arrington and Vince Wilfork. Their dominance of the AFC East may be over.

The obvious beneficiaries of any Pats’ backslide would be the New York Jets, who signed Revis and former Arizona Cardinal Antonio Cromartie to form what could be the league’s best defensive backfield; and the Buffalo Bills, whose myriad offseason moves – among them the addition of Pro Bowl RB LeSean McCoy – make them a very interesting team.

The St. Louis Rams may have made the steal of the year when

they swapped injury-prone, underachieving QB Sam Bradford and a draft pick to the Philadelphia Eagles for Pro Bowl QB Nick Foles and two picks. Foles may have fallen off some last season from his impressive 2013, but he’s certainly worth more than a QB who has had two torn ACLs in two years. Score a few GM of the Year votes for the Rams’ Les Snead.

Also very active over the past eight months have been the New Orleans Saints, who missed the postseason in 2014 with a 7-9 record. With QB Drew Brees entering his late 30s, the Saints needed to switch to a more run-oriented offense, so they traded away All-Pro TE Jimmie Graham, Pro Bowl G Ben Grubbs and WR Kenny Stills and brought in All-Pro C

Max Unger, Pro Bowl RB C.J. Spiller and Pro Bowl CB Brandon Browner. These moves could be a revelation or a disaster. Only time will tell.

As if he didn’t have enough weapons, Indianapolis Colts QB Andrew Luck gets another in bruising five-time Pro Bowl RB Frank Gore. We pity the defenses that have to try to contain this attack.

Other noteworthy names in new cities include DT Ndamukong Suh (Miami Dolphins), WR Brandon Marshall (Jets), S Dashon Goldson (Washington Redskins), RB DeMarco Murray (Eagles), LB Keith Rivers (Dallas Cowboys), WR Michael Crabtree (Oakland Raiders), WR Andre Johnson (Colts), RB DeAngelo Williams (Steelers) and WR Dwayne Bowe (Cleveland Browns).

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NEW YORKJETS

GENO SMITH

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Wk 1 - Pittsburgh 8:30 PMWk 2 - at Buffalo 1:00 PMWk 3 - Jacksonville 1:00 PMWk 4 - ByeWk 5 - at Dallas 4:25 PMWk 6 - at Indianapolis 8:30 PM

Wk 7 - NY Jets 1:00 PMWk 8 - Miami 8:25 PMWk 9 - Washington 1:00 PMWk 10 - at NY Giants 4:25 PMWk 11 - Buffalo 8:30 PMWk 12 - at Denver 8:30 PM

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Head coach: Joe PhilbinKey arrivals: WR Kenny Stills, DT Ndamukong Suh, CB Brice McCainKey departures: TE Charles Clay, DT Jared Odrick, S Jimmy WilsonTop 3 Draft Picks: WR DeVante Parker (Louisville), DT Jordan Phillips (Oklahoma), OG Jamil Douglas (Arizona State)ESPN NFL analyst Herm Edwards’ take: “The last two seasons going into December, the Dolphins had been in playoff position and seemed to wilt. Can Ndamukong Suh change that?”

Wk 1 - at Washington 1:00 PMWk 2 - at Jacksonville 4:05 PMWk 3 - Buffalo 4:25 PMWk 4 - NY Jets 9:30 AMWk 5 - ByeWk 6 - at Tennessee 1:00 PM

Wk 7 - Houston 1:00 PMWk 8 - at New England 8:25 PMWk 9 - at Buffalo 1:00 PMWk 10 - at Philadelphia 1:00 PMWk 11 - Dallas 1:00 PMWk 12 - at NY Jets 1:00 PM

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Head coach: Rex RyanKey arrivals: WR Percy Harvin, G Richie Incognito, RB LeSean McCoyKey departures: RB C.J. Spiller, G Erik Pears, LB Kiko AlonsoTop 3 Draft Picks: CB Ronald Darby (Florida State), OG John Miller (Louisville), RB Karlos Williams (Florida State)ESPN NFL analyst Herm Edwards’ take: “Can the legs of LeSean McCoy and a great defense finally get the Bills back into the playoffs?”

Wk 1 - Indianapolis 1:00 PMWk 2 - New England 1:00 PMWk 3 - at Miami 4:25 PMWk 4 - NY Giants 1:00 PMWk 5 - at Tennessee 1:00 PMWk 6 - Cincinnati 1:00 PM

Wk 7 - at Jacksonville 9:30 AMWk 8 - ByeWk 9 - Miami 1:00 PMWk 10 - at NY Jets 8:25 PMWk 11 - at New England 8:30 PMWk 12 - at Kansas City 1:00 PM

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Head coach: Todd BowlesKey arrivals: CB Darrelle Revis, WR Brandon Marshall, CB Antonio CromartieKey departures: RB Chris Johnson, WR Percy Harvin, QB Michael VickTop 3 Draft Picks: DE Leonard Williams (USC), WR Devin Smith (Ohio State), OLB Lorenzo Mauldin (Louisville)ESPN NFL analyst Herm Edwards’ take: “The Jets have a playoff defense now that they have overhauled the secondary.”

Wk 1 - Cleveland 1:00 PMWk 2 - at Indianapolis 8:30 PMWk 3 - Philadelphia 1:00 PMWk 4 - at Miami 9:30 AMWk 5 - ByeWk 6 - Washington 1:00 PM

Wk 7 - at New England 1:00 PMWk 8 - at Oakland 4:05 PMWk 9 - Jacksonville 1:00 PMWk 10 - Buffalo 8:25 PMWk 11 - at Houston 1:00 PMWk 12 - Miami 1:00 PM

Wk 13 - at NY Giants 1:00 PMWk 14 - Tennessee 1:00 PMWk 15 - at Dallas 8:25 PMWk 16 - New England 1:00 PMWk 17 - at Buffalo 1:00 PM*Check local listings; subject to change.S

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Head coach: Bill BelichickKey arrivals: WR Travaris Cadet, WR Brandon Gibson Key departures: CB Darrelle Revis, RB Shane Vereen, CB Brandon BrownerTop 3 Draft Picks: DT Malcom Brown (Texas), S Jordan Richards (Stanford), DE Geneo Grissom (Oklahoma)ESPN NFL analyst Herm Edwards’ take: “They may lose Tom Brady early but the departure of their

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ANDY DALTON

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Head coach: Mike TomlinKey arrivals: QB Tajh Boyd, RB DeAngelo Williams, TE Brandon HartsonKey departures: WR Lance Moore, DL Brett Keisel, S Troy PolamaluTop 3 Draft Picks: OLB Bud Dupree (Kentucky), CB Senquez Golson (Mississippi), WR Sammie Coates (Auburn)ESPN NFL analyst Herm Edwards’ take: “This offense should be one of the best in the league. The problem is it’s the Steelers, and if they want to win in the playoffs, they’ll have to improve their defense.”

Wk 1 - at New England 8:30 PMWk 2 - San Francisco 1:00 PMWk 3 - at St. Louis 1:00 PMWk - 4 - Baltimore 8:25 PMWk 5 - at San Diego 8:30 PMWk 6 - Arizona 1:00 PM

Wk 7 - at Kansas City 1:00 PMWk 8 - Cincinnati 1:00 PMWk 9 - Oakland 1:00 PMWk 10 - Cleveland 1:00 PMWk 11 - ByeWk 12 - at Seattle 4:25 PM

Wk 13 - Indianapolis 8:30 PMWk 14 - at Cincinnati 1:00 PMWk 15 - Denver 4:25 PMWk 16 - at Baltimore 8:30 PMWk 17 - at Cleveland 1:00 PM*Check local listings; subject to change.S

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Head coach: Marvin LewisKey arrivals: QB Josh Johnson, WR Denarius Moore, LB A.J. HawkKey departures: QB Jason Campbell, WR Greg Little, TE Jermaine GreshamTop 3 Draft Picks: OT Cedric Ogbuehi (Texas A&M), OT Jake Fisher (Oregon), TE Tyler Kroft (Rutgers)ESPN NFL analyst Herm Edwards’ take: “Four consecutive playoffs made by this team – it’s time for them to win a playoff game. No excuses, no explanations.”

Wk 1 - at Oakland 4:25 PMWk 2 - San Diego 1:00 PMWk 3 - at Baltimore 1:00 PMWk 4 - Kansas City 1:00 PMWk 5 - Seattle 1:00 PMWk 6 - at Buffalo 1:00 PM

Wk 7 - ByeWk 8 - at Pittsburgh 1:00 PMWk 9 - Cleveland 8:25 PMWk 10 - Houston 8:30 PMWk 11 - at Arizona 4:05 PMWk 12 - St. Louis 1:00 PM

Wk 13 - at Cleveland 1:00 PMWk 14 - Pittsburgh 1:00 PMWk 15 - at San Francisco 8:30 PMWk 16 - at Denver 8:30 PMWk 17 - Baltimore 1:00 PM*Check local listings; subject to change.S

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Head coach: John HarbaughKey arrivals: QB Matt Schaub, S Kendrick Lewis, CB Kyle Arrington Key departures: WR Torrey Smith, RB Bernard Pierce, C Gino GradkowskiTop 3 Draft Picks: WR Breshad Perriman (UCF), TE Maxx Williams (Minnesota), DT Carl Davis (Iowa)ESPN NFL analyst Herm Edwards’ take: “This is Joe Flacco’s third offensive coordinator in the last three years. That says a lot about what type of quarterback he is.”

Wk 1 - at Denver 4:25 PMWk 2 - at Oakland 4:05 PMWk 3 - Cincinnati 1:00 PMWk 4 - at Pittsburgh 8:25 PMWk 5 - Cleveland 1:00 PMWk 6 - at San Francisco 4:25 PM

Wk 7 - at Arizona 8:30 PMWk 8 - San Diego 1:00 PMWk 9 - ByeWk 10 - Jacksonville 1:00 PMWk 11 - St. Louis 1:00 PMWk 12 - at Cleveland 8:30 PM

Wk 13 - at Miami 1:00 PMWk 14 - Seattle 8:30 PMWk 15 - Kansas City 1:00 PMWk 16 - Pittsburgh 8:30 PMWk 17 - at Cincinnati 1:00 PM*Check local listings; subject to change.S

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Head coach: Mike PettineKey arrivals: WR Dwayne Bowe, QB Josh McCown, WR Brian HartlineKey departures: QB Brian Hoyer, WR Miles Austin, TE Jordan CameronTop 3 Draft Picks: DT Danny Shelton (Washington), C Cameron Erving (Florida State), OLB Nate Orchard (Utah)ESPN NFL analyst Herm Edwards’ take: “If the Browns are going to win more than seven games, their defense must carry the load until they find their quarterback of the future – and he might not be on the roster.”

Wk 1 - at NY Jets 1:00 PMWk 2 - Tennessee 1:00 PMWk 3 - Oakland 1:00 PMWk 4 - at San Diego 4:05 PMWk 5 - at Baltimore 1:00 PMWk 6 - Denver 1:00 PM

Wk 7 - at St. Louis 1:00 PMWk 8 - Arizona 1:00 PMWk 9 - at Cincinnati 8:25 PMWk 10 - at Pittsburgh 1:00 PMWk 11 - ByeWk 12 - Baltimore 8:30 PM

Wk 13 - Cincinnati 1:00 PMWk 14 - San Francisco 1:00 PMWk 15 - at Seattle 4:05 PMWk 16 - at Kansas City 1:00 PMWk 17 - Pittsburgh 1:00 PM*Check local listings; subject to change.S

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Head coach: Gary KubiakKey arrivals: TE Owen Daniels, C Gino Gradkowski, , G Shelley SmithKey departures: G Orlando Franklin, WR Wes Welker, TE Julius ThomasTop 3 Draft Picks: OLB Shane Ray (Missouri), OT Ty Sambrailo (Colorado State), TE Jeff Heuerman (Ohio State)ESPN NFL analyst Herm Edwards’ take: “Can Coach Kubiak convince Peyton Manning that they must run the ball more in the red zone if he wants to go back to the Super Bowl?”

Wk 1 - Baltimore 4:25 PMWk 2 - at Kansas City 8:25 PMWk 3 - at Detroit 8:30 PMWk 4 - Minnesota 4:25 PMWk 5 - at Oakland 4:25 PMWk 6 - at Cleveland 1:00 PM

Wk 7 - ByeWk 8 - Green Bay 8:30 PMWk 9 - at Indianapolis 4:25 PMWk 10 - Kansas City 4:25 PMWk 11 - at Chicago 1:00 PMWk 12 - New England 8:30 PM

Wk 13 - at San Diego 4:05 PMWk 14 - Oakland 4:05 PMWk 15 - at Pittsburgh 4:25 PMWk 16 - Cincinnati 8:30 PMWk 17 - San Diego 4:25 PM*Check local listings; subject to change.S

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Head coach: Andy ReidKey arrivals: WR Jeremy Maclin, G Ben Grubbs, G Jeff LinkenbachKey departures: WR Dwayne Bowe, TE Anthony Fasano, C Rodney HudsonTop 3 Draft Picks: CB Marcus Peters (Washington), OG Mitch Morse (Missouri), WR Chris Conley (Georgia)ESPN NFL analyst Herm Edwards’ take: “If the old line can protect Alex Smith, that should improve the passing game. Remember, this team threw no touchdown passes to a wide receiver last year.”

Wk 1 - at Houston 1:00 PMWk 2 - Denver 8:25 PMWk 3 - at Green Bay 8:30 PMWk 4 - at Cincinnati 1:00 PMWk 5 - Chicago 1:00 PMWk 6 - at Minnesota 1:00 PM

Wk 7 - Pittsburgh 1:00 PMWk 8 - Detroit 9:30 AMWk 9 - ByeWk 10 - at Denver 4:25 PMWk 11 - at San Diego 8:30 PMWk 12 - Buffalo 1:00 PM

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Head coach: Mike McCoyKey arrivals: G Orlando Franklin, OT Joseph Barksdale, WR Stevie JohnsonKey departures: WR Eddie Royal, RB Ryan Mathews, DE/OLB Dwight FreeneyTop 3 Draft Picks: RB Melvin Gordon (Wisconsin), ILB Denzel Perryman (Miami, FL), CB Craig Mager (Texas State University)ESPN NFL analyst Herm Edwards’ take: “With the Chargers’ uncertainty over their future home and Philip Rivers not winning the move to Los Angeles, this is a big season for the Chargers.”

Wk 1 - at Denver 4:25 PMWk 2 - at Oakland 4:05 PMWk 3 - Cincinnati 1:00 PMWk 4 - at Pittsburgh 8:25 PMWk 5 - Cleveland 1:00 PMWk 6 - at San Francisco 4:25 PM

Wk 7 - at Arizona 8:30 PMWk 8 - San Diego 1:00 PMWk 9 - ByeWk 10 - Jacksonville 1:00 PMWk 11 - St. Louis 1:00 PMWk 12 - at Cleveland 8:30 PM

Wk 13 - at Miami 1:00 PMWk 14 - Seattle 8:30 PMWk 15 - Kansas City 1:00 PMWk 16 - Pittsburgh 8:30 PMWk 17 - at Cincinnati 1:00 PM*Check local listings; subject to change.S

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Head coach: Jack Del RioKey arrivals: QB Christian Ponder, WR Michael Crabtree, C Rodney HudsonKey departures: QB Matt Schaub, RB Darren McFadden, RB Maurice Jones-DrewTop 3 Draft Picks: WR Amari Cooper (Alabama), DE Mario Edwards Jr. (Florida State), TE Clive Walford (Miami, FL)ESPN NFL analyst Herm Edwards’ take: “Lots of potential. A young, talented team that might be moving again. That’s sad.”

Wk 1 - Cincinnati 4:25 PMWk 2 - Baltimore 4:05 PMWk 3 - at Cleveland 1:00 PMWk 4 - at Chicago 1:00 PMWk 5 - Denver 4:25 PMWk 6 - Bye

Wk 7 - at San Diego 4:05 PMWk 8 - NY Jets 4:05 PMWk 9 - at Pittsburgh 1:00 PMWk 10 - Minnesota 4:05 PMWk 11 - at Detroit 1:00 PMWk 12 - at Tennessee 1:00 PM

Wk 13 - Kansas City 4:05 PMWk 14 - at Denver 4:05 PMWk 15 - Green Bay 4:05 PMWk 16 - San Diego 8:25 PMWk 17 - at Kansas City 1:00 PM*Check local listings; subject to change.S

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INDIANAPOLISCOLTS ANDREW LUCK QBHead coach: Chuck PaganoKey arrivals: RB Frank Gore, WR Andre Johnson, G Todd HerremansKey departures: RB Ahmad Bradshaw, WR Reggie Wayne, RB Trent RichardsonTop 3 Draft Picks: WR Phillip Dorsett (Miami, FL), CB D’Joun Smith (Florida Atlantic), DE Henry Anderson (Stanford)ESPN NFL analyst Herm Edwards’ take: “Three consecutive playoff appearances is not good enough for this team. It’s time for Luck and company to find a way to the AFC Championship Game.”

Wk 1 - at Buffalo 1:00 PMWk 2 - NY Jets 8:30 PMWk 3 - at Tennessee 1:00 PMWk 4 - Jacksonville 1:00 PMWk 5 - at Houston 8:25 PMWk 6 - New England 8:30 PM

Wk 7 - New Orleans 1:00 PMWk 8 - at Carolina 8:30 PMWk 9 - Denver 4:25 PMWk 10 - ByeWk 11 - at Atlanta 1:00 PMWk 12 - Tampa Bay 1:00 PM

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Head coach: Bill O’BrienKey arrivals: QB Brian Hoyer, WR Cecil Shorts, WR Nate WashingtonKey departures: WR Andre Johnson, C Chris Myers, QB Ryan FitzpatrickTop 3 Draft Picks: CB Kevin Johnson (Wake Forest), ILB Benardrick McKinney (Mississippi State), WR Jaelen Strong (Arizona State)ESPN NFL analyst Herm Edwards’ take: “Can J.J. Watt and a healthy (Jadeveon) Clowney put enough pressure on Andrew Luck to give this team a chance to win this division?”

Wk 1 - Kansas City 1:00 PMWk 2 - at Carolina 1:00 PMWk 3 - Tampa Bay 1:00 PMWk 4 - at Atlanta 1:00 PMWk 5 - Indianapolis 8:25 PMWk 6 - at Jacksonville 1:00 PM

Wk 7 - at Miami 1:00 PMWk 8 - Tennessee 1:00 PMWk 9 - ByeWk 10 - at Cincinnati 8:30 PMWk 11 - NY Jets 1:00 PMWk 12 - New Orleans 1:00 PM

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Head coach: Gus BradleyKey arrivals: OT Jermey Parnell, C Stefen Wisniewski, TE Julius ThomasKey departures: RB Jordan Todman, C Jacques McClendon, DT Red BryantTop 3 Draft Picks: DE Dante Fowler Jr. (Florida), RB T.J. Yeldon (Alabama), OG A.J. Cann (South Carolina)ESPN NFL analyst Herm Edwards’ take: “Does the signing of Julius Thomas and drafting running back T.J. Yeldon to go along with a young quarterback in Blake Bortles give this team playoff hopes?”

Wk 1 - Carolina 1:00 PMWk 2 - Miami 4:05 PMWk 3 - at New England 1:00 PMWk 4 - at Indianapolis 1:00 PMWk 5 - at Tampa Bay 1:00 PMWk 6 - Houston 1:00 PM

Wk 7 - Buffalo 9:30 AMWk 8 - ByeWk 9 - at NY Jets 1:00 PMWk 10 - at Baltimore 1:00 PMWk 11 - Tennessee 8:25 PMWk 12 - San Diego 1:00 PM

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Head coach: Ken WhisenhuntKey arrivals: WR Harry Douglas, OT Byron Bell, C Fernando VelascoKey departures: QB Jake Locker, WR Nate Washington, OT Michael RoosTop 3 Draft Picks: QB Marcus Mariota (Oregon), WR Dorial Green-Beckham (Missouri), OG Jeremiah Poutasi (Utah)ESPN NFL analyst Herm Edwards’ take: “This franchise has a new look. They drafted a Heisman Trophy candidate in Marcus Mariota.”

Wk 1 - at Tampa Bay 4:25 PMWk 2 - at Cleveland 1:00 PMWk 3 - Indianapolis 1:00 PMWk 4 - ByeWk 5 - Buffalo 1:00 PMWk 6 - Miami 1:00 PM

Wk 7 - Atlanta 1:00 PMWk 8 - at Houston 1:00 PMWk 9 - at New Orleans 1:00 PMWk 10 - Carolina 1:00 PMWk 11 - at Jacksonville 8:25 PMWk 12 - Oakland 1:00 PM

Wk 13 - Jacksonville 1:00 PMWk 14 - at NY Jets 1:00 PMWk 15 - at New England 1:00 PMWk 16 - Houston 1:00 PMWk 17 - at Indianapolis 1:00 PM*Check local listings; subject to change.S

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Head coach: Jason GarrettKey arrivals: RB Darren McFadden, LB Keith Rivers, DE Greg HardyKey departures: RB DeMarco Murray, OT Jermey Parnell, DE Anthony SpencerTop 3 Draft Picks: CB Byron Jones (Connecticut), OLB Randy Gregory (Nebraska), OT Chaz Green (Florida)ESPN NFL analyst Herm Edwards’ take: “Tony Romo and the offense had one of their best seasons. But who is going to replace DeMarco Murray?”

Wk 1 - NY Giants 8:30 PMWk 2 - at Philadelphia 4:25 PMWk 3 - Atlanta 1:00 PMWk 4 - at New Orleans 8:30 PMWk 5 - New England 4:25 PMWk 6 - Bye

Wk 7 - at NY Giants 4:25 PMWk 8 - Seattle 4:25 PMWk 9 - Philadelphia 8:30 PMWk 10 - at Tampa Bay 1:00 PMWk 11 - at Miami 1:00 PMWk 12- Carolina 4:30 PM

Wk 13 - at Washington 8:30 PMWk 14 - at Green Bay 4:25 PMWk 15 - NY Jets 8:25 PMWk 16 - at Buffalo 1:00 PMWk 17 - Washington 1:00 PM*Check local listings; subject to change.S

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Head coach: Chip KellyKey arrivals: LB Kiko Alonso, QB Sam Bradford, RB DeMarco MurrayKey departures: RB LeSean McCoy, QB Nick Foles, RB Bryce BrownTop 3 Draft Picks: WR Nelson Agholor (USC), CB Eric Rowe (Utah), ILB Jordan Hicks (Texas)ESPN NFL analyst Herm Edwards’ take: “Lots of pressure on Sam Bradford to stay healthy and to take this team into the playoffs.”

Wk 1 - at Atlanta 7:10 PMWk 2 - Dallas 4:25 PMWk 3 - at NY Jets 1:00 PMWk 4 - at Washington 1:00 PMWk 5 - New Orleans 1:00 PMWk 6 - NY Giants 8:30 PM

Wk 7 - at Carolina 8:30 PMWk 8 - ByeWk 9 - at Dallas 8:30 PMWk 10 - Miami 1:00 PMWk 11 - Tampa Bay 1:00 PMWk 12 - at Detroit 12:30 PM

Wk 13 - at New England 4:25 PMWk 14 - Buffalo 1:00 PMWk 15 - Arizona 1:00 PMWk 16 - Washington 8:25 PMWk 17 - at NY Giants 1:00 PM*Check local listings; subject to change.S

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Head coach: Tom CoughlinKey arrivals: NT Kenrick Ellis, RB Shane Vereen, LB J.T. ThomasKey departures: S Antrel Rolle, OT James Brewer, CB Walter Thurmond IIITop 3 Draft Picks: OT Ereck Flowers (Miami, FL), S Landon Collins (Alabama), DE Owa Odighizuwa (UCLA)ESPN NFL analyst Herm ESPN NFL analyst Herm Edwards’ take: “Last year, this offense had growing pains early. This season, it should be one of the best in the league if the line can protect the quarterback.”

Wk 1 - at Dallas 8:30 PMWk 2 - Atlanta 1:00 PMWk 3 - Washington 8:25 PMWk 4 - at Buffalo 1:00 PMWk 5 - San Francisco 8:30 PMWk 6 - at Philadelphia 8:30 PM

Wk 7 - Dallas 4:25 PMWk 8 - at New Orleans 1:00 PMWk 9 - at Tampa Bay 4:05 PMWk 10 - New England 4:25 PMWk 11 - ByeWk 12 - at Washington 1:00 PM

Wk 13 - NY Jets 1:00 PMWk 14 - at Miami 8:30 PMWk 15 - Carolina 1:00 PMWk 16 - at Minnesota 1:00 PMWk 17 - Philadelphia 1:00 PM*Check local listings; subject to change.S

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Head coach: Jay GrudenKey arrivals: NT Terrance Knighton, CB Jeron Johnson, S Dashon GoldsonKey departures: LB Brian Orakpo, QB Hutson Mason, CB Tracy PorterTop 3 Draft Picks: OT Brandon Scherff (Iowa), DE Preston Smith (Mississippi State), RB Matt Jones (Florida)ESPN NFL analyst Herm Edwards’ take: “The big question going into this season is how much can Robert Griffin III improve as a pocket quarterback?”

Wk 1 - Miami 1:00 PMWk 2 - St. Louis 1:00 PMWk 3 - at NY Giants 8:25 PMWk 4 - Philadelphia 1:00 PMWk 5 - at Atlanta 1:00 PMWk 6 - at NY Jets 1:00 PM

Wk 7 - Tampa Bay 1:00 PMWk 8 - ByeWk 9 - at New England 1:00 PMWk 10 - New Orleans 1:00 PMWk 11 - at Carolina 1:00 PMWk 12 - NY Giants 1:00 PM

Wk 13 - Dallas 8:30 PMWk 14 - at Chicago 1:00 PMWk 15 - Buffalo 1:00 PMWk 16 - at Philadelphia 8:25 PMWk 17 - at Dallas 1:00 PM*Check local listings; subject to change.S

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Wk 1 - at Chicago 1:00 PMWk 2 - Seattle 8:30 PMWk 3 - Kansas City 8:30 PMWk 4 - at San Francisco 4:25 PMWk 5 - St. Louis 1:00 PMWk 6 - San Diego 4:25 PM

Wk 7 - ByeWk 8 - at Denver 8:30 PMWk 9 - at Carolina 1:00 PMWk 10 - Detroit 1:00 PMWk 11 - at Minnesota 1:00 PMWk 12 - Chicago 8:30 PM

Wk 13 - at Detroit 8:25 PMWk 14 - Dallas 4:25 PMWk 15 - at Oakland 4:05 PMWk 16 - at Arizona 4:25 PMWk 17 - Minnesota 1:00 PM*Check local listings; subject to change.S

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Head coach: Mike ZimmerKey arrivals: WR Mike Wallace, RB DuJuan Harris, LB Casey MatthewsKey departures: QB Matt Cassel, QB Christian Ponder, WR Greg JenningsTop 3 Draft Picks: CB Trae Waynes (Michigan State), ILB Eric Kendricks (UCLA), DE Danielle Hunter (LSU)ESPN NFL analyst Herm Edwards’ take: “With a young quarterback that played well last year and adding Adrian Peterson to the offense, this team has legitimate playoff aspirations.”

Wk 1 - at San Francisco 10:20 PMWk 2 - Detroit 1:00 PMWk 3 - San Diego 1:00 PMWk 4 - at Denver 4:25 PMWk 5 - ByeWk 6 - Kansas City 1:00 PM

Wk 7 - at Detroit 1:00 PMWk 8 - at Chicago 1:00 PMWk 9 - St. Louis 1:00 PMWk 10 - at Oakland 4:05 PMWk 11 - Green Bay 1:00 PMWk 12 - at Atlanta 1:00 PM

Wk 13 - Seattle 1:00 PMWk 14 - at Arizona 8:25 PMWk 15 - Chicago 1:00 PMWk 16 - NY Giants 1:00 PMWk 17 - at Green Bay 1:00 PM*Check local listings; subject to change.S

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Head coach: Jim CaldwellKey arrivals: WR Lance Moore, G Manuel Ramirez, WR Greg SalasKey departures: DT Ndamukong Suh, DT Nick Fairley, RB Reggie BushTop 3 Draft Picks: OG Laken Tomlinson (Duke), RB Ameer Abdullah (Nebraska), CB Alex Carter (Stanford)ESPN NFL analyst Herm Edwards’ take: “How will the second-ranked defense in the NFL establish a new identity after losing Suh and Fairley from up front?”

Wk 1 - at San Diego 4:05 PMWk 2 - at Minnesota 1:00 PMWk 3 - Denver 8:30 PMWk 4 - at Seattle 8:30 PMWk 5 - Arizona 4:05 PMWk 6 - Chicago 1:00 PM

Wk 7 - Minnesota 1:00 PMWk 8 - at Kansas City 9:30 AMWk 9 - ByeWk 10 - at Green Bay 1:00 PMWk 11 - Oakland 1:00 PMWk 12 - Philadelphia 12:30 PM

Wk 13 - Green Bay 8:25 PMWk 14 - at St. Louis 1:00 PMWk 15 - at New Orleans 8:30 PMWk 16 - San Francisco 1:00 PMWk 17 - at Chicago 1:00 PM*Check local listings; subject to change.S

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Head coach: John FoxKey arrivals: RB Jacquizz Rodgers, WR Eddie Royal, C Will MontgomeryKey departures: WR Brandon Marshall, CB Charles Tillman, C Roberto GarzaTop 3 Draft Picks: WR Kevin White (West Virginia), DT Eddie Goldman (Florida State), C Hroniss Grasu (Oregon)ESPN NFL analyst Herm Edwards’ take: “(Head coach John) Fox’s background as a defensive specialist should affect the defense in a positive way.”

Wk 1 - Green Bay 1:00 PMWk 2 - Arizona 1:00 PMWk 3 - at Seattle 4:25 PMWk 4 - Oakland 1:00 PMWk 5 - at Kansas City 1:00 PMWk 6 - at Detroit 1:00 PM

Wk 7 - ByeWk 8 - Minnesota 1:00 PMWk 9 - at San Diego 8:30 PMWk 10 - at St. Louis 1:00 PMWk 11 - Denver 1:00 PMWk 12 - at Green Bay 8:30 PM

Wk 13 - San Francisco 1:00 PMWk 14 - Washington 1:00 PMWk 15 - at Minnesota 1:00 PMWk 16 - at Tampa Bay 1:00 PMWk 17 - Detroit 1:00 PM*Check local listings; subject to change.S

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Head coach: Pete CarrollKey arrivals: TE Jimmy Graham, NT Ahtyba Rubin, CB Cary WilliamsKey departures: TE Zach Miller, G James Carpenter, C Max UngerTop 3 Draft Picks: DE Frank Clark (Michigan), WR Tyler Lockett (Kansas State), OT Terry Poole (San Diego State)ESPN NFL analyst Herm Edwards’ take: “Can they go to the Super Bowl three times in a row? With adding Jimmy Graham to their offense, they might just do it.”

Wk 1 - at St. Louis 1:00 PMWk 2 - at Green Bay 8:30 PMWk 3 - Chicago 4:25 PMWk 4 - Detroit 8:30 PMWk 5 - at Cincinnati 1:00 PMWk 6 - Carolina 4:05 PM

Wk 7 - at San Francisco 8:25 PMWk 8 - at Dallas 4:25 PMWk 9 - ByeWk 10 - Arizona 8:30 PMWk 11 - San Francisco 4:25 PMWk 12 - Pittsburgh 4:25 PM

Wk 13 - at Minnesota 1:00 PMWk 14 - at Baltimore 8:30 PMWk 15 - Cleveland 4:05 PMWk 16 - St. Louis 4:25 PMWk 17 - at Arizona 4:25 PM*Check local listings; subject to change.S

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Head coach: Bruce AriansKey arrivals: G Mike Iupati, C A.Q. Shipley, DE/DT Cory ReddingKey departures: CB Antonio Cromartie, DE/OLB John Abraham, C Lyle SendleinTop 3 Draft Picks: OT D.J. Humphries (Florida), DE Markus Golden (Missouri), RB David Johnson (Northern Iowa)ESPN NFL analyst Herm Edwards’ take: “Carson Palmer is back. Now the problem is their defense. They lost secondary players as well as their defensive coordinator.”

Wk 1 - New Orleans 4:05 PMWk 2 - at Chicago 1:00 PMWk 3 - San Francisco 4:05 PMWk 4 - St. Louis 4:25 PMWk 5 - at Detroit 4:05 PMWk 6 - at Pittsburgh 1:00 PM

Wk 7 - Baltimore 8:30 PMWk 8 - at Cleveland 1:00 PMWk 9 - ByeWk 10 - at Seattle 8:30 PMWk 11 - Cincinnati 4:05 PMWk 12 - at San Francisco 4:05 PM

Wk 13 - at St. Louis 1:00 PMWk 14 - Minnesota 8:25 PMWk 15 - at Philadelphia 1:00 PMWk 16 - Green Bay 4:25 PMWk 17 - Seattle 4:25 PM*Check local listings; subject to change.S

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Head coach: Jim TomsulaKey arrivals: RB Reggie Bush, WR Torrey Smith, G Erik PearsKey departures: RB Frank Gore, WR Michael Crabtree, G Mike IupatiTop 3 Draft Picks: DE Arik Armstead (Oregon), S Jaquiski Tartt (Samford), OLB Eli Harold (Virginia) ESPN NFL analyst Herm Edwards’ take: “Coach Tomsula is in a tough spot, replacing a coach that went to three consecutive NFC championship games and one Super Bowl.”

Wk 1 - Minnesota 10:20 PMWk 2 - at Pittsburgh 1:00 PMWk 3 - at Arizona 4:05 PMWk 4 - Green Bay 4:25 PMWk 5 - at NY Giants 8:30 PMWk 6 - Baltimore 4:25 PM

Wk 7 - Seattle 8:25 PMWk 8 - at St. Louis 1:00 PMWk 9 - Atlanta 4:05 PMWk 10 - ByeWk 11 - at Seattle 4:25 PMWk 12 - Arizona 4:05 PM

Wk 13 - at Chicago 1:00 PMWk 14 - at Cleveland 1:00 PMWk 15 - Cincinnati 8:30 PMWk 16 - at Detroit 1:00 PMWk 17 - St. Louis 4:25 PM*Check local listings; subject to change.S

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Head coach: Jeff FisherKey arrivals: QB Nick Foles, DT Nick Fairley, LB Akeem AyersKey departures: QB Sam Bradford, RB Zac Stacy, OT Jake LongTop 3 Draft Picks: RB Todd Gurley (Georgia), OT Robert Havenstein (Wisconsin), OT Jamon Brown (Louisville)ESPN NFL analyst Herm Edwards’ take: “With the trade for Nick Foles and drafting Todd Gurley, are the Rams ready to make a playoff run?”

Wk 1 - Seattle 1:00 PMWk 2 - at Washington 1:00 PMWk 3 - Pittsburgh 1:00 PMWk 4 - at Arizona 4:25 PMWk 5 - at Green Bay 1:00 PMWk 6 - Bye

Wk 7 - Cleveland 1:00 PMWk 8 - San Francisco 1:00 PMWk 9 - at Minnesota 1:00 PMWk 10 - Chicago 1:00 PMWk 11 - at Baltimore 1:00 PMWk 12 - at Cincinnati 1:00 PM

Wk 13 - Arizona 1:00 PMWk 14 - Detroit 1:00 PMWk 15 - Tampa Bay 8:25 PMWk 16 - at Seattle 4:25 PMWk 17 - at San Francisco 4:25 PM*Check local listings; subject to change.S

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CAROLINA PANTHERS CAM NEWTON QBHead coach: Ron RiveraKey arrivals: WR Jarrett Boykin, CB Charles Tillman, KR Ted GinnKey departures: RB DeAngelo Williams, OT Byron Bell, C Top 3 Draft Picks: OLB Thompson (Washington), WR Devin Funchess (Michigan), OT Daryl Williams (Oklahoma)ESPN NFL analyst Herm Edwards’ take: “If the old line can hold up, this offense with (QB Cam) Newton, (TE Greg) Olsen, (WR Kelvin) Benjamin and (WR Devin) Funchess will be fun to watch. Lots of jump balls.”

Wk 1 - at Jacksonville 1:00 PMWk 2 - Houston 1:00 PMWk 3 - New Orleans 1:00 PMWk 4 - at Tampa Bay 1:00 PMWk 5 - ByeWk 6 - at Seattle 4:05 PM

Wk 7 - Philadelphia 8:30 PMWk 8 - Indianapolis 8:30 PMWk 9 - Green Bay 1:00 PMWk 10 - at Tennessee 1:00 PMWk 11 - Washington 1:00 PMWk 12 - at Dallas 4:30 PM

Wk 13 - at New Orleans 1:00 PMWk 14 - Atlanta 1:00 PMWk 15 - at NY Giants 1:00 PMWk 16 - at Atlanta 1:00 PMWk 17 - Tampa Bay 1:00 PM*Check local listings; subject to change.S

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Head coach: Sean PaytonKey arrivals: RB C.J. Spiller, C Max Unger, G Andrus PeatKey departures: TE Jimmy Graham, WR Kenny Stills, RB Pierre ThomasTop 3 Draft Picks: OT Andrus Peat (Stanford), ILB Stephone Anthony (Clemson), Hau’Oli Kikaha, OLB (Washington)ESPN NFL analyst Herm Edwards’ take: “Drew Brees is a playoff quarterback and is on the back nine of his career. They went out in the offseason and tried to improve the defense. And if it’s improved, they win the division.”

Wk 1 - at Arizona 4:05 PMWk 2 - Tampa Bay 1:00 PMWk 3 - at Carolina 1:00 PMWk 4 - Dallas 8:30 PMWk 5 - at Philadelphia 1:00 PMWk 6 - Atlanta 8:25 PM

Wk 7 - at Indianapolis 1:00 PMWk 8 - NY Giants 1:00 PMWk 9 - Tennessee 1:00 PMWk 10 - at Washington 1:00 PMWk 11 - ByeWk 12 - at Houston 1:00 PM

Wk 13 - Carolina 1:00 PMWk 14 - at Tampa Bay 1:00 PMWk 15 - Detroit 8:30 PMWk 16 - Jacksonville 1:00 PMWk 17 - at Atlanta 1:00 PM*Check local listings; subject to change.S

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Head coach: Dan QuinnKey arrivals: WR Leonard Hankerson, TE Tony Moeaki, TE Jacob TammeKey departures: RB Steven Jackson, RB Jacquizz Rodgers, S Dwight LoweryTop 3 Draft Picks: OLB Vic Beasley (Clemson), CB Jalen Collins (LSU), RB Tevin Coleman (Indiana)ESPN NFL analyst Herm Edwards’ take: “For (head coach Dan) Quinn to replicate the defense he had in Seattle, he needs players. It will take him at least two drafts. This team is still two years away.”

Wk 1 - Philadelphia 7:10 PMWk 2 - at NY Giants 1:00 PMWk 3 - at Dallas 1:00 PMWk 4 - Houston 1:00 PMWk 5 - Washington 1:00 PMWk 6 - at New Orleans 8:25 PM

Wk 7 - at Tennessee 1:00 PMWk 8 - Tampa Bay 1:00 PMWk 9 - at San Francisco 4:05 PMWk 10 - ByeWk 11 - Indianapolis 1:00 PMWk 12 - Minnesota 1:00 PM

Wk 13 - at Tampa Bay 1:00 PMWk 14 - at Carolina 1:00 PMWk 15 - at Jacksonville 1:00 PMWk 16 - Carolina 1:00 PMWk 17 - New Orleans 1:00 PM*Check local listings; subject to change.S

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Head coach: Lovie SmithKey arrivals: TE Tim Wright, DE George Johnson, DT Henry MeltonKey departures: QB Josh McCown, OT Anthony Collins, OT Oniel CousinsTop 3 Draft Picks: QB Jameis Winston (Florida State), OT Donovan Smith (Penn State), OG Ali Marpet (Hobart)ESPN NFL analyst Herm Edwards’ take: “Can (offensive coordinator Dirk) Koetter have the same success with Jameis Winston as he did in Atlanta with Matt Ryan and company?”

Wk 1 - Tennessee 4:25 PMWk 2 - at New Orleans 1:00 PMWk 3 - at Houston 1:00 PMWk 4 - Carolina 1:00 PMWk 5 - Jacksonville 1:00 PMWk 6 - Bye

Wk 7 - at Washington 1:00 PMWk 8 - at Atlanta 1:00 PMWk 9 - NY Giants 4:05 PMWk 10 - Dallas 1:00 PMWk 11 - at Philadelphia 1:00 PMWk 12 - at Indianapolis 1:00 PM

Wk 13 - Atlanta 1:00 PMWk 14 - New Orleans 1:00 PMWk 15 - at St. Louis 8:25 PMWk 16 - Chicago 1:00 PMWk 17 - at Carolina 1:00 PM*Check local listings; subject to change.S

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