The NFL has released its 2016 schedule and the New England Patriots start their season on a Sunday night in Arizona and end the season at Miami on New Year's Day.

In between the Pats have long road trips to San Francisco and Denver.

They have home games against the Seattle Seahawks and the new Los Angeles Rams.

The Pariots will play five times in prime time.

NOTE: Every Patriots game can be heard on Sports Radio 92.9 The Ticket.

2016 PRESEASON SCHEDULE

DATEOPPONENTTIME (ET)TV COVERAGE
Thursday, August 11New Orleans Saints7:30 p.m.WBZ / Patriots Preseason Network
Thursday, August 18Chicago Bears8:00 p.m.WBZ / Patriots Preseason Network
Friday, August 26at Carolina7:30 p.m.WBZ / Patriots Preseason Network
Thursday, September 1at New York Giants7:00 p.m. ETWBZ / Patriots Preseason Network

2016 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE

DATEOPPONENTTIME (ET)TV COVERAGE
Sunday, September 11at Arizona Cardinals8:30pmNBC
Sunday, September 18Miami Dolphins1:00pmCBS
Thursday, September 22Houston Texans8:25pmCBS/NFLN/Twitter
Sunday, October 2Buffalo Bills1:00pmCBS
Sunday, October 9at Cleveland Browns*1:00pmCBS
Sunday, October 16Cincinnati Bengals*1:00pmCBS
Sunday, October 23at Pittsburgh Steelers*4:25pmCBS
Sunday, October 30at Buffalo Bills*1:00pmCBS
BYE
Sunday, November 13Seattle Seahawks*8:30pmNBC
Sunday, November 20at San Francisco 49ers*4:25pmCBS
Sunday, November 27at New York Jets*8:30pmNBC
Sunday, December 4Los Angeles Rams*1:00pmFOX
Monday, December 12Baltimore Ravens8:30pmESPN
Sunday, December 18at Denver Broncos*4:25pmCBS
Saturday, December 24New York Jets1:00pmCBS
Sunday, January 1at Miami Dolphins*1:00pmCBS
*- Game time and network subject to possible flexible scheduling adjustment.

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