The NFL will open its Monday night 2021 soccer schedule on September 13 in Las Vegas, where the Raiders will host the Baltimore Ravens, the league announced on Wednesday morning. The game will air on ABC and ESPN.
The Ravens have been a playoff team in each of the three seasons since they drafted quarterback Lamar Jackson in 2018. The Raiders hope to reach the playoffs for the first time in coach Jon Gruden’s four-year tenure.
The matchup is expected to be the first regular season game with fans present at the Allegiant Stadium, which opened in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic.
The entire Monday night football schedule was released later on Wednesday:
🚨 THE FOOTBALL PLAN FOR 2021 MONDAY NIGHT IS HERE 🚨 pic.twitter.com/eHjN27ttc4
– SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 13, 2021
The NFL previewed their schedule during the morning news broadcasts and made the line-up available for the first week before the full reveal on Wednesday night.
The regular season begins September 9 in Tampa, Florida, where the Buccaneers open their Super Bowl LV championship defense against the Dallas Cowboys.
The game should mark the return of cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, who missed the final eleven games of 2020 due to a composite fracture and dislocation of his right ankle.
Thursday September 9th
Cowboys at Buccaneers (-6)
Sunday September 12th
Vikings (-2.5) in Bengals
Steelers on bills (-6)
Seahawks at Colts (-2.5)
Eagles with falcons (-3.5)
49ers (-7.5) at Lions
Jets at Panthers (-4)
Jaguars (-1.5) among Texans
Cardinals with Titans (-2.5)
Chargers in Washington (PK)
Browns at Chiefs (-5.5)
Broncos (-1) at Giants
Dolphins in Patriots (-1.5)
Packer with saints (-1.5)
Bears at Rams (-7)
Monday September 13th
Ravens (-5.5) in Raiders
Lines courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill
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Other notable games announced for Week 1 include quarterback Sam Darnold and the Carolina Panthers, which host his former team, the New York Jets; the Green Bay Packers, immersed in the uncertainty surrounding quarterback Aaron Rodgers and playing for the New Orleans Saints, who will have a new quarterback after Drew Brees’ resignation; and the Cleveland Browns travel to Arrowhead Stadium to face the Kansas City Chiefs.
The NFL teams have known their 2021 opponents since the end of last season, but the league’s annual schedule puts on a spectacle that announces the order, kick-off times and network for each of their 272 games, including a 17th competition in the regular season team.
The regular season runs through January 9, and the Super Bowl LVI will be played on February 13, at the latest in any calendar year in which the NFL ever ended its season.
