By BARRY WILNER
AP Pro Football Writer
NEW YORK (AP) – The New England Patriots will host the Pittsburgh Steelers to open the NFL season on Thursday night, Sept. 10.
The game will match quarterbacks with six Super Bowl rings and nine Super Bowl appearances: Tom Brady vs. Ben Roethlisberger.
Other prime-time matchups on opening weekend will have the New York Giants at Dallas on Sunday, Sept. 13; Philadelphia at Atlanta, followed by Minnesota at San Francisco in a Monday night doubleheader.
Traditional Thanksgiving Day games will feature Detroit hosting the Eagles, followed by Carolina visiting the Cowboys. The holiday evening contest is a renewal of the NFL’s longest-running rivalry, with Chicago at Green Bay. The Packers reportedly will retire Brett Favre’s jersey that night.
Three games in London will have the Jets against the host Dolphins on Oct. 4; Buffalo facing host Jacksonville on Oct. 25; and Detroit against host Kansas City on Nov. 1.
The Denver Broncos will open the season at home Sept. 13 vs the Baltimore Ravens. The Broncos also have a Thursday night game vs the KC Chiefs Sept. 17 and Sunday night home games against the Packers, Nov. 1 and the Patriots, Nov. 29.
2015 Denver Broncos Schedule:
WEEK 1
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 – 2:25PM
VS RAVENS
WEEK 2
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 – 6:25PM
AT CHIEFS
WEEK 3
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 – 6:30PM
AT LIONS
WEEK 4
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 – 2:25PM
VS VIKINGS
WEEK 5
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11 – 2:25PM
AT RAIDERS
WEEK 6
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 – 11:00AM
AT BROWNS
WEEK 7
BYE WEEK
WEEK 8
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1 – 6:30PM
VS PACKERS
WEEK 9
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8 – 2:25PM
AT COLTS
WEEK 10
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15 – 2:25PM
VS CHIEFS
WEEK 11
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22 – 11:00AM
AT BEARS
WEEK 12
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29 – 6:30PM
VS PATRIOTS
WEEK 13
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6 – 2:05PM
AT CHARGERS
WEEK 14
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13 – 2:05PM
VS RAIDERS
WEEK 15
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20 – 2:25PM
AT STEELERS
WEEK 16
MONDAY, DECEMBER 28 – 6:30PM
VS BENGALS
WEEK 17
SUNDAY, JANUARY 3 – 4:25PM ET
VS CHARGERS
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