The NFL announced its 2011 regular season schedule on Tuesday. Here are some quick observations for a schedule that means nothing until the NFL and NFLPA get their acts together.
- Of the 42 scheduled prime-time games, 19 are divisional contests.
- The NFL scheduled the San Francisco 49ers at Baltimore Ravens game for Thanksgiving night, putting 49ers first-year head coach Jim Harbaugh up against his older brother John, who enters his fourth season as head coach of the Ravens.
- 10 teams play three straight games on the road, including 7 teams coming off non-playoff season. Two of those teams (Carolina, Cleveland) have first-year head coaches, who'll be tested with three-game road trips late in the season.
Teams with three straight games on the road: Arizona Cardinals (11/13-11/27), Buffalo Bills (11/13-11/27), Carolina Panthers (11/20-12/4), Cleveland Browns (12/8-12/24), Indianapolis Colts (10/16-10/30), Jacksonville Jaguars (10/30-11/20), Miami Dolphins (9/25-10/17), New Orleans Saints (10/2-10/16), New York Jets (9/25-10/9), and San Diego Chargers (10/9-10/31).
- Baltimore, Dallas, Indianapolis, NY Jets, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh currently have five prime-time games scheduled, with all six scheduled to make three appearances on NBC. Each of those teams could have a Sunday Night Football appearance "flexed", which this year will occur between Weeks 10-15 and Week 17.
- Atlanta, Chicago, Green Bay, New England, New Orleans, NY Giants, and San Diego have four prime-time games scheduled. San Diego and both of the Patriots and Giants appearances on SNF are within the "flex" scheduling range.
Below is a breakdown of scheduled prime-time appearances.
source: Mac's Football Blog
Posted by Brian McIntyre
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