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2014 Patriots, full NFL schedule release date announced – Metro US

2014 Patriots, full NFL schedule release date announced

Tom Brady Patriots Broncos The Patriots will be playing the Broncos at Gillete once again in 2014. We just don’t know when … yet. Credit: Getty Images

The Patriots already know who and where they’ll be playing in 2014, it’s just the when that has yet to be determined. The full Patriots schedule and the entire National Football League calendar will be released next week, likely on Tuesday, April 22. A ProFootballTalk.com source told the website that the current plan is to unveil the entire schedule in primetime on Tuesday, live on NFL Network. There is the possibility that the league could bump it to Wednesday or Thursday.

Here are the Patriots 2014 opponents and their set 2014 preseason schedule:

Home: Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, Cincinnati Bengals, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions

Away: Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers, Indianapolis Colts, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings

Preseason set schedule
At Washington Thursday, Aug. 7, 7:30 p.m.
vs. Philadelphia Friday, Aug. 15, 7:30 p.m.
vs. Carolina Friday, Aug. 22, 7:30 p.m.
at NY Giants Thursday, Aug. 28, 7:30 p.m.

Training camp will likely open on Thursday or Friday of the week starting July 21.

As for the league calendar, here is what CBS Sports has unearthed thus far:

Thursday, Sept. 4: TBA at Seattle (League opener)

Sunday, Sept. 28: Dolphins at Raiders in London, 1 p.m. ET

Sunday, Oct. 26: Lions at Falcons in London, 9:30 a.m. ET

Sunday, Nov. 9: Cowboys at Jaguars in London, 1 p.m. ET

Thursday, Nov. 27: AFC at Lions, NFC at Cowboys (Thanksgiving Day)

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