UPDATE (April 14, 11 a.m.:): The NFL announced the 2016 schedule will be unveiled Thursday night at 8 p.m. ET.
ORIGINAL STORY (Jan. 4)
Now that the 2015 NFL campaign has ended, it’s time to look ahead to next season.
All 32 teams’ opponents are lined up for 2016, based on a number of factors that include a schedule rotation and a team’s 2015 finish in its division.
Dates for all games won’t be known until April, when the NFL typically releases its schedule, but here’s whom each team will play in the 2016 NFL season.
ARIZONA CARDINALS
Home: St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers, New England Patriots, New York Jets, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Redskins
Away: St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Minnesota Vikings
ATLANTA FALCONS
Home: Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers, Arizona Cardinals, Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers, Green Bay Packers
Away: Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New Orleans Saints, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles
BALTIMORE RAVENS
Home: Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins
Away: Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants
BUFFALO BILLS
Home: Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers
Away: Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Oakland Raiders, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams
CAROLINA PANTHERS
Home: Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers, Minnesota Vikings
Away: Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, Washington Redskins
CHICAGO BEARS
Home: Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers
Away: Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans, New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
CINCINNATI BENGALS
Home: Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins (Oct. 30 in London), Denver Broncos
Away: Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Houston Texans
CLEVELAND BROWNS
Home: Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, San Diego Chargers
Away: Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, Tennessee Titans
DALLAS COWBOYS
Home: Washington Redskins, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions
Away: Washington Redskins, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings
DENVER BRONCOS
Home: San Diego Chargers, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New England Patriots
Away: San Diego Chargers, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New Orleans Saints, Cincinnati Bengals
DETROIT LIONS
Home: Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, St. Louis Rams
Away: Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints
GREEN BAY PACKERS
Home: Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks
Away: Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Atlanta Falcons
HOUSTON TEXANS
Home: Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers, Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals.
Away: Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Home: Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers
Away: Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars (Oct. 2 in London), Tennessee Titans, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
Home: Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts (Oct. 2 in London), Tennessee Titans, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore Ravens
Away: Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Home: Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Jets
Away: Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Pittsburgh Steelers
MIAMI DOLPHINS
Home: Buffalo Bills, New York Jets, New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Arizona Cardinals, Tennessee Titans
Away: Buffalo Bills, New York Jets, New England Patriots, Cincinnati Bengals, Baltimore Ravens, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks, San Diego Chargers
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
Home: Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals.
Away: Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Carolina Panthers.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
Home: New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Houston Texans
Away: New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
Home: Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Detroit Lions,Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders
Away: Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants, Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers
NEW YORK GIANTS
Home: Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, New Orleans Saints
Away: Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, St. Louis Rams (Oct. 23 in London)
NEW YORK JETS
Home: Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Indianapolis Colts
Away: Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs
OAKLAND RAIDERS
Home: Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Buffalo Bills
Away: Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Baltimore Ravens
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
Home: Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Washington Redskins, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Atlanta Falcons
Away: Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Seattle Seahawks
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
Home: Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Kansas City Chiefs
Away: Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, Indianapolis Colts
ST. LOUIS RAMS
Home: Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New York Giants (Oct. 23 in London)
Away: Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Jets, New England Patriots, Detroit Lions
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
Home: Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Miami Dolphins
Away: Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New Orleans Saints, Cleveland Browns
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
Home: Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys
Away: Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
Home: Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles
Away: Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Green Bay Packers
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
Home: Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, Chicago Bears
Away: Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys
TENNESSEE TITANS
Home: Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings
Away: Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, San Diego Chargers, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
Home: Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Minnesota Vikings
Away: Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals (Oct. 30 in London), Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions, Baltimore Ravens
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