The 2021 NFL schedule was released on Wednesday.
Can quarterback Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers repeat as champs?
Brady kicks off the NFL season Thursday, Sept. 9 with the Dallas Cowboys at the Buccaneers. ESPN's Monday Night Football opener is Sept. 13 will feature the Las Vegas Raiders hosting the Baltimore Ravens (8:15 p.m. ET).
Based on strength of schedule -- which is determined by opponents' records in 2020 -- the Philadelphia Eagles, Cowboys and Atlanta Falcons have the easiest schedules of the 2021 season, while the Pittsburgh Steelers, Ravens and Chicago Bears have the toughest.