New England Patriots fans didn’t have to wait until 8 p.m. ET to see their favorite team’s 2016 schedule, as NFL Network accidentally leaked it early Thursday.
Here’s what the graphic showed:
Week 1 @ Arizona Cardinals
Week 2 vs. Miami Dolphins
Week 3 vs. Houston Texans
Week 4 vs. Buffalo Bills
Week 5 @ Cleveland Browns
Week 6 vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week 7 @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 8 @ Buffalo Bills
Week 9 Bye
Week 10 vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week 11 @ San Francisco 49ers
Week 12 @ New York Jets
Week 13 vs. Los Angeles Rams
Week 14 vs. Baltimore Ravens
Week 15 @ Denver Broncos
Week 16 vs. New York Jets
Week 17 @ Miami Dolphins
Some takeaways:
— The Patriots ideally get a bye in the middle of the season.
— They begin the season on the road, then play three consecutive home games. They also finish with three of five games at home.
— They aren’t playing any West Coast games back to back, so it’s unlikely they’ll spend a week away from Foxboro, Mass., this season.
UPDATE (8:05 p.m. ET): The NFL officially announced the Patriots’ schedule 50 minutes later, and you can see the dates and kickoff times right here.
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