NFL Schedule 2021: Release set for Wednesday, May 12

The NFL Schedule 2021 release has been set for Wednesday, May 12 at 8:00pm ET, the league has announced.

Last year, the complete NFL schedule was released by the league on Thursday, May 7. The schedule release was delayed due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Kickoff of the 2021 regular-season is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 9 and usually features the Super Bowl champion, currently the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, hosting an opponent to be determined.

The 2021 NFL schedule will feature a 17-game regular-season for the first time. Additionally, the preseason will be reduced from four to three games.

The NFL Playoff Schedule is scheduled to begin on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022 with the Wild-Card Round. The Divisional Round will be played on the weekend of Jan. 22-23, followed by the AFC and NFC championship games on Sunday, Jan. 30.

Super Bowl LVI is slated for Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. The game will kickoff at 6:30pm ET and will be televised by NBC.

The 2021 NFL Preseason Schedule has not yet been released. The schedule will begin with the NFL/Hall of Fame Game at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, on Thursday, Aug. 5. This years game pits the Dallas Cowboys against the Pittsburgh Steelers and it will be televised by FOX at 8:00pm ET.

Below are links to the 2021 NFL schedules for all 32 teams. Opponents for each team are set.

AFC East

• Buffalo Bills Schedule
• Miami Dolphins Schedule
• New England Patriots Schedule
• New York Jets Schedule

AFC North

• Baltimore Ravens Schedule
• Cincinnati Bengals Schedule
• Cleveland Browns Schedule
• Pittsburgh Steelers Schedule

AFC South

• Houston Texans Schedule
• Indianapolis Colts Schedule
• Jacksonville Jaguars Schedule
• Tennessee Titans Schedule

AFC West

• Denver Broncos Schedule
• Kansas City Chiefs Schedule
• Las Vegas Raiders Schedule
• Los Angeles Chargers Schedule

NFC East

• Dallas Cowboys Schedule
• New York Giants Schedule
• Philadelphia Eagles Schedule
• Washington Football Team Schedule

NFC North

• Chicago Bears Schedule
• Detroit Lions Schedule
• Green Bay Packers Schedule
• Minnesota Vikings Schedule

NFC South

• Atlanta Falcons Schedule
• Carolina Panthers Schedule
• New Orleans Saints Schedule
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers Schedule

NFC West

• Arizona Cardinals Schedule
• Los Angeles Rams Schedule
• San Francisco 49ers Schedule
• Seattle Seahawks Schedule