The NFL announced its 17-week, 256-game regular season schedule, whick kicks off with the Patriots hosting the Indianapolis Colts on September 9 in a rematch of the AFC championship game and concludes on Sunday, January 2.
The opening Monday night game will have the NFC champion Carolina Panthers hosting Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers. But for the second straight year, there will be no Monday night game on the final regular season weekend, enhancing the flexibility of scheduling the opening weekend of the playoffs.
The traditional Thanksgiving Day doubleheader will feature Manning and the Colts at Detroit and the Dallas Cowboys will host the Chicago Bears. Dallas will also play the final regular season Sunday night game, visiting the New York Giants.
A Friday afternoon game will be held on December 24 when the Packers visit the Minnesota Vikings.
There have been only eight Christmas Day games in NFL history but there will be two this season as the Kansas City Chiefs meet the Oakland Raiders in the afternoon and Tennessee Titans host the Denver Broncos at night.
The playoffs begin with wild card weekend on January 8-9.
NFL Schedue for 2004
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The opening Monday night game will have the NFC champion Carolina Panthers hosting Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers. But for the second straight year, there will be no Monday night game on the final regular season weekend, enhancing the flexibility of scheduling the opening weekend of the playoffs.
The traditional Thanksgiving Day doubleheader will feature Manning and the Colts at Detroit and the Dallas Cowboys will host the Chicago Bears. Dallas will also play the final regular season Sunday night game, visiting the New York Giants.
A Friday afternoon game will be held on December 24 when the Packers visit the Minnesota Vikings.
There have been only eight Christmas Day games in NFL history but there will be two this season as the Kansas City Chiefs meet the Oakland Raiders in the afternoon and Tennessee Titans host the Denver Broncos at night.
The playoffs begin with wild card weekend on January 8-9.
NFL Schedue for 2004
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