The 2014-15 NFL Regular Season is over 130 full-days , but in the meantime the Falcons now know who they'll be playing (and when) once the season gets here as the schedule was recently announced Wednesday night.
"I believe (playing early) is a new thing for the NFL: breakfast with the Falcons," Falcons coach Mike Smith said when speaking about the Falcons hosting the season opener. "Everybody gets an opportunity to eat breakfast. If they want to do their tailgating, they need to stay up all night."
Home Games:
New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns, Arizona Cardinals, Pittsburgh Steelers
Away Games:
New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, Baltimore Ravens, Green Bay Packers
The Falcons are set to host the New Orleans Saints, who won the divisional series last year with a sweep, during week one in an early game.
Preseason:
Game 1: Friday, Aug. 8, Miami, 7 p.m.
Game 2: Saturday, Aug. 16, at Houston, 7 p.m.
Game 3: Saturday, Aug. 23, Tennessee, 7 p.m.
Game 4: Thursday, Aug. 28, at Jacksonville, 6 p.m.
2014-15 Regular Season:
Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 7, New Orleans, 1 p.m.
Week 2: Sunday, Sept. 14, at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Week 3: Thursday, Sept. 18, Tampa Bay, 8:25 p.m.
Week 4: Sunday, Sept. 28, at Minnesota, 4:25 p.m.
Week 5: Sunday, Oct. 5, at NY Giants, 1 p.m.
Week 6: Sunday, Oct. 12, Chicago, 1 p.m.
Week 7: Sunday, Oct. 19, at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
Week 8: Sunday, Oct. 26, Detroit, 9:30 a.m. (in London)
Week 9: BYE
Week 10: Sunday, Nov. 9, at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
Week 11: Sunday, Nov. 16, at Carolina, 1 p.m.
Week 12: Sunday, Nov. 23, Cleveland, 1 p.m.
Week 13: Sunday, Nov. 30, Arizona, 4:05 p.m.
Week 14: Monday, Dec. 8, at Green Bay, 8:30 p.m.
Week 15: Sunday, Dec. 14, Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.
Week 16: Sunday, Dec. 21, at New Orleans, 1 p.m.
Week 17: Sunday, Dec. 28, Carolina, 1 p.m.
"I believe (playing early) is a new thing for the NFL: breakfast with the Falcons," Falcons coach Mike Smith said when speaking about the Falcons hosting the season opener. "Everybody gets an opportunity to eat breakfast. If they want to do their tailgating, they need to stay up all night."
Home Games:
New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns, Arizona Cardinals, Pittsburgh Steelers
Away Games:
New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, Baltimore Ravens, Green Bay Packers
The Falcons are set to host the New Orleans Saints, who won the divisional series last year with a sweep, during week one in an early game.
Preseason:
Game 1: Friday, Aug. 8, Miami, 7 p.m.
Game 2: Saturday, Aug. 16, at Houston, 7 p.m.
Game 3: Saturday, Aug. 23, Tennessee, 7 p.m.
Game 4: Thursday, Aug. 28, at Jacksonville, 6 p.m.
2014-15 Regular Season:
Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 7, New Orleans, 1 p.m.
Week 2: Sunday, Sept. 14, at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Week 3: Thursday, Sept. 18, Tampa Bay, 8:25 p.m.
Week 4: Sunday, Sept. 28, at Minnesota, 4:25 p.m.
Week 5: Sunday, Oct. 5, at NY Giants, 1 p.m.
Week 6: Sunday, Oct. 12, Chicago, 1 p.m.
Week 7: Sunday, Oct. 19, at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
Week 8: Sunday, Oct. 26, Detroit, 9:30 a.m. (in London)
Week 9: BYE
Week 10: Sunday, Nov. 9, at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
Week 11: Sunday, Nov. 16, at Carolina, 1 p.m.
Week 12: Sunday, Nov. 23, Cleveland, 1 p.m.
Week 13: Sunday, Nov. 30, Arizona, 4:05 p.m.
Week 14: Monday, Dec. 8, at Green Bay, 8:30 p.m.
Week 15: Sunday, Dec. 14, Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.
Week 16: Sunday, Dec. 21, at New Orleans, 1 p.m.
Week 17: Sunday, Dec. 28, Carolina, 1 p.m.