While the 2021 NFL schedule release is not unveiled until May, each team does know their opponents for the 2021 NFL season. Let’s go team-by-team to look at the full list of opponents for the 2021 NFL season.
2021 NFL Schedule: Team-by-team opponents for NFC
As part of the 2021 NFL schedule, all 16 NFC teams will play 8 home games and 9 road games.
Atlanta Falcons 2021 Opponents
Home: Panthers, Saints, Buccaneers, Washington, Eagles, Patriots, Jets, Lions
Away: Panthers, Saints, Buccaneers, Giants, Cowboys, Bills, Dolphins, 49ers, Jaguars
Arizona Cardinals 2021 Opponents
Home: Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Packers, Vikings, Texans, Colts, Panthers
Away: Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Lions, Bears, Jaguars, Titans, Cowboys, Browns
Carolina Panthers 2021 Opponents
Home: Falcons, Saints, Buccaneers, Washington, Eagles, Patriots, Jets, Vikings
Away: Falcons, Saints, Buccaneers, Giants, Cowboys, Bills, Dolphins, Cardinals, Texans
Chicago Bears 2021 Opponents
Home: Packers, Lions, Vikings, Cardinals, 49ers, Ravens, Bengals, Giants
Away: Packers, Lions, Vikings, Rams, Seahawks, Steelers, Browns, Buccaneers, Raiders
Dallas Cowboys 2021 Opponents
Home: Washington, Giants, Eagles, Falcons, Panthers, Raiders, Broncos, Cardinals
Away: Washington, Giants, Eagles, Saints, Buccaneers, Chiefs, Chargers, Vikings, Patriots
Detroit Lions 2021 Opponents
Home: Bears, Packers, Vikings, Cardinals, 49ers, Ravens, Bengals, Eagles
Away: Bears, Packers, Vikings, Rams, Seahawks, Steelers, Browns, Falcons, Broncos
Green Bay Packers 2021 Opponents
Home: Bears, Lions, Vikings, Rams, Seahawks, Browns, Steelers, Washington
Away: Bears, Lions, Vikings, Cardinals, 49ers, Ravens, Bengals, Saints, Chiefs
Los Angeles Rams 2021 Opponents
Home: Seahawks, 49ers, Cardinals, Bears, Lions, Jaguars, Titans, Buccaneers
Away: Seahawks, 49ers, Cardinals, Packers, Vikings, Texans, Colts, Giants, Ravens
Minnesota Vikings 2021 Opponents
Home: Bears, Lions, Packers, Rams, Seahawks, Steelers, Browns, Cowboys
Away: Bears, Lions, Packers, Cardinals, 49ers, Ravens, Bengals, Panthers, Chargers
New Orleans Saints 2021 Opponents
Home: Panthers, Falcons, Buccaneers, Cowboys, Giants, Dolphins, Bills, Packers
Away: Panthers, Falcons, Buccaneers, Eagles, Washington, Patriots, Jets, Seahawks, Titans
New York Giants 2021 Opponents
Home: Cowboys, Washington, Eagles, Falcons, Panthers, Raiders, Broncos, Rams
Away: Cowboys, Washington, Eagles, Buccaneers, Saints, Chiefs, Chargers, Bears, Dolphins
Philadelphia Eagles 2021 Opponents
Home: Cowboys, Giants, Washington, Saints, Buccaneers, Chiefs, Chargers, 49ers
Away: Cowboys, Giants, Washington, Falcons, Panthers, Raiders, Broncos, Lions, Jets
San Francisco 49ers 2021 Opponents
Home: Seahawks, Rams, Cardinals, Packers, Vikings, Texans, Colts, Falcons
Away: Seahawks, Rams, Cardinals, Lions, Bears, Jaguars, Titans, Eagles, Bengals
Seattle Seahawks 2021 Opponents
Home: 49ers, Rams, Cardinals, Bears, Lions, Jaguars, Titans, Saints
Away: 49ers, Rams, Cardinals, Packers, Vikings, Texans, Colts, Washington, Steelers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2021 Opponents
Home: Panthers, Saints, Falcons, Cowboys, Giants, Dolphins, Bills, Bears
Away: Panthers, Saints, Falcons, Eagles, Washington, Patriots, Jets, Rams, Colts
Washington Football Team 2021 Opponents
Home: Cowboys, Giants, Eagles, Saints, Buccaneers, Chiefs, Chargers, Seahawks
Away: Cowboys, Giants, Eagles, Falcons, Panthers, Raiders, Broncos, Packers, Bills
2021 NFL Schedule: Team-by-team opponents for AFC
As part of the 2021 NFL schedule, all 16 AFC teams will play 9 home games and 8 road games.
Baltimore Ravens 2021 Opponents
Home: Bengals, Browns, Steelers, Chiefs, Chargers, Packers, Vikings, Colts, Rams
Away: Bengals, Browns, Steelers, Raiders, Broncos, Lions, Bears, Dolphins
Buffalo Bills 2021 Opponents
Home: Dolphins, Patriots, Jets, Texans, Colts, Falcons, Panthers, Steelers, Washington
Away: Dolphins, Patriots, Jets, Jaguars, Titans, Saints, Buccaneers, Chiefs
Cincinnati Bengals 2021 Opponents
Home: Ravens, Browns, Steelers, Chiefs, Chargers, Packers, Vikings, Jaguars, 49ers
Away: Ravens, Browns, Steelers, Raiders, Broncos, Lions, Bears, Jets
Cleveland Browns 2021 Opponents
Home: Bengals, Ravens, Steelers, Raiders, Broncos, Lions, Bears, Texans, Cardinals
Away: Bengals, Ravens, Steelers, Chiefs, Chargers, Packers, Vikings, Patriots
Denver Broncos 2021 Opponents
Home: Chiefs, Raiders, Chargers, Ravens, Bengals, Eagles, Washington, Jets, Lions
Away: Chiefs, Raiders, Chargers, Steelers, Browns, Giants, Cowboys, Jaguars
Houston Texans 2021 Opponents
Home: Colts, Jaguars, Titans, Patriots, Jets, Rams, Seahawks, Jets, Panthers
Away: Colts, Jaguars, Titans, Bills, Dolphins, 49ers, Cardinals, Browns
Indianapolis Colts 2021 Opponents
Home: Jaguars, Titans, Texans, Patriots, Jets, Rams, Seahawks, Raiders, Buccaneers
Away: Jaguars, Titans, Texans, Bills, Dolphins, Cardinals, 49ers, Ravens
Jacksonville Jaguars 2021 Opponents
Home: Colts, Texans, Titans, Bills, Dolphins, Cardinals, 49ers, Broncos, Falcons
Away: Colts, Texans, Titans, Jets, Patriots, Rams, Seahawks, Bengals
Kansas City Chiefs 2021 Opponents
Home: Broncos, Raiders, Chargers, Steelers, Browns, Cowboys, Giants, Bills, Packers
Away: Broncos, Raiders, Chargers, Ravens, Bengals, Eagles, Washington, Titans
Las Vegas Raiders 2021 Opponents
Home: Chiefs, Broncos, Chargers, Ravens, Bengals, Eagles, Washington, Dolphins, Bears
Away: Chiefs, Broncos, Chargers, Steelers, Browns, Giants, Cowboys, Colts
Los Angeles Chargers 2021 Opponents
Home: Chiefs, Raiders, Broncos, Browns, Steelers, Cowboys, Giants, Patriots, Vikings
Away: Chiefs, Raiders, Broncos, Ravens, Bengals, Eagles, Washington, Texans
Miami Dolphins 2021 Opponents
Home: Bills, Jets, Patriots, Colts, Texans, Panthers, Falcons, Ravens, Giants
Away: Bills, Jets, Patriots, Jaguars, Titans, Buccaneers, Saints, Raiders
New England Patriots 2021 Opponents
Home: Bills, Jets, Dolphins, Jaguars, Titans, Buccaneers, Saints, Browns, Cowboys
Road: Bills, Jets, Dolphins, Colts, Texans, Falcons, Panthers, Chargers
New York Jets 2021 Opponents
Home: Bills, Dolphins, Patriots, Jaguars, Titans, Saints, Buccaneers, Bengals, Eagles
Away: Bills, Dolphins, Patriots, Texans, Colts, Falcons, Panthers, Broncos
Pittsburgh Steelers 2021 Opponents
Home: Bengals, Browns, Ravens, Broncos, Raiders, Bears, Lions, Titans, Seahawks
Away: Bengals, Browns, Ravens, Chiefs, Chargers, Packers, Vikings, Bills
Tennessee Titans 2021 Opponents
Home: Jaguars, Colts, Texans, Bills, Dolphins, Cardinals, 49ers, Chiefs, Saints
Away: Jaguars, Colts, Texans, Patriots, Jets, Rams, Seahawks, Steelers
Why is each team playing 17 games in 2021?
As part of the Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiated in 2020, the NFL and NFLPA agreed to the potential of extending the season to include 17 regular-season games. After the NFL owners primarily agreed to the change in December, it became official in March 2021.
The 17th game will see each team face one extra opponent from the opposite conference. The opponent was determined based on the finishing positions of each team within their division. Therefore, the team finishing first in the AFC East (Buffalo Bills) will face the team finishing first in the NFC East (Washington Football Team).
For the 2021 season, the rotation sees the AFC East face the NFC East, the AFC West face the NFC North, the AFC South face the NFC South, and the AFC North face the NFC West. The divisions will rotate each year, and the home game will flip between the AFC and NFC each year.
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