NFL schedule release: Unofficial league holiday reveals when biggest matchups of season will be played
The NFL's big day of setting dates and times to matchups we already knew were going to happen has come and gone, and now football fans can set up their fall calendars accordingly.
The 2022 season will kick off with quite the showdown: The defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams hosting Super Bowl favorite Buffalo Bills at SoFi Stadium on Sept. 8. Capping Week 1 will be Russell Wilson's return to Seattle after the blockbuster offseason trade sent the Super Bowl-winning quarterback to the Denver Broncos.
Paste BN Sports' Nate Davis carefully examined the 272-game regular-season slate and broke down the winners and losers of schedule release day. Among the winners? The AFC West and civic pride. Among the losers? The NBA and Santa Claus. Yes, it's true ... all of it.
Breaking down the 2022 NFL schedule release
- 10 most intriguing matchups: The NFL has some real treats in store this season, such as Tom Brady vs. Patrick Mahomes in Tampa and Mike McCarthy's Cowboys heading to Green Bay.
- Best matchup for each week: From Sept. 8 into January 2023, every week features compelling storylines.
- Top grudge matches for 2022: From free-agent frenzies to postseason principles, these are the top grudge matches of the 2022 NFL season.
- 8 worst games of 2022 schedule: Everyone knows the marquee matchups that await. But there are several games that even diehards will have a difficult time watching.
- Oddsmakers post NFL Week 1 odds: Knowing the hearty appetite of football bettors, oddsmakers rapidly unveiled Week 1 point spreads when the NFL released its 2022 season schedule Thursday.
- Every crazy schedule release video: NFL teams really went all out for this year when releasing their 2022 schedules on social media.
- One make-or-break stretch for each AFC West team: These crucial stretches will determine which team will win the most talked-about division in football.
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