ATLANTA (WXIA) -- The NFL released the 2015 schedule for all 32 NFL teams Tuesday evening, and the Falcons' schedule looks very strong.
The new schedule includes a Monday night season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles and their newly-signed quarterback, Tim Tebow, on September 14 at the Georgia Dome. That game will be part of the League's customary opening weekend Monday night doubleheader, with an earlier start time of 7:10 pm.
In addition, the Falcons get a Thursday night showing in New Orleans in Week 6, on Thursday night October 15. All of the other games are Sunday affairs, with the traditional Bye Week coming in Week 10, the week of November 15.
This season, along with the home-and-home games against NFC South opponents, the in-conference schedule is against the NFC East with games against the Eagles, Giants, Cowboys and Redskins; the cross-conference schedule is against the AFC South, with games against the Texans, Titans, Colts and Jaguars. The two odd-out games this season are against the Vikings and 49ers.
Beginning in Week 5, NBC has the freedom of "flexing" scheduled games, permitting the network to select more competitive match-ups from across the League to move from a Sunday afternoon start time to a Sunday night prime time start for Sunday Night Football. As a result, game times from Week 5 on are subject to change.
11Alive will carry NBC's prime-time football schedule with Sunday Night Football, and two Thursday night games: the opening night broadcast with the Super Bowl XLIX champion New England Patriots hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Thanksgiving night game with the Green Bay Packers hosting the Chicago Bears.
The remainder of the NBC prime-time schedule is as follows:
Week 1 - Pittsburgh at New England - Thu., Sept. 10 - Gillette Stadium (NFL Kickoff)
Week 1 - NY Giants at Dallas - Sun., Sept. 13 - AT&T Stadium
Week 2 - Seattle at Green Bay - Sun., Sept. 20 - Lambeau Field
Week 3 - Denver at Detroit - Sun., Sept. 27 - Ford Field
Week 4 - Dallas at New Orleans - Sun., Oct. 4 - Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Week 5 - San Francisco at NY Giants - Sun., Oct. 11 - MetLife Stadium
Week 6 - New England at Indianapolis - Sun., Oct. 18 - Lucas Oil Stadium
Week 7 - Philadelphia at Carolina - Sun., Oct. 25 - Bank of America Stadium
Week 8 - Green Bay at Denver - Sun., Nov. 1 - Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Week 9 - Philadelphia at Dallas - Sun., Nov. 8 - AT&T Stadium
Week 10 - Arizona at Seattle - Sun., Nov. 15 - CenturyLink Field
Week 11 - Kansas City at San Diego - Sun., Nov. 22 - Qualcomm Stadium
Week 12 - Chicago at Green Bay - Thu., Nov. 26 - Lambeau Field (Thanksgiving)
Week 12 - New England at Denver - Sun., Nov. 29 - Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Week 13 - Indianapolis at Pittsburgh - Sun., Dec. 6 - Heinz Field
Week 14 - Seattle at Baltimore - Sun,. Dec. 13 - M&T Bank Stadium
Week 15 - Cincinnati at San Francisco - Sun., Dec. 20 - Levi's Stadium
Week 16 - Pittsburgh at Baltimore - Sun., Dec. 27 - M&T Bank Stadium
Week 17 - TBD (based on flex scheduling)
All of the NBC Sunday Night Football games will be aired on 11Alive.
The NFL's post-season will lead up to Super Bowl 50, which will be played on Sun., Feb. 7, 2016 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA.
The full Atlanta Falcons schedule for the 2015 season -- including preseason dates -- are listed below:
Preseason Week 1 - Tennessee at Atlanta - Fri., Aug. 14, 7 pm - Georgia Dome
Preseason Week 2 - Atlanta at NY Jets - Fri., Aug. 21, 7:30 pm - MetLife Stadium
Preseason Week 3 - Atlanta at Miami - Saturday, Aug. 29, 7 pm - Sun Life Stadium
Preseason Week 4 - Baltimore at Atlanta - Thursday, Sept. 3, 7 pm - Georgia Dome
Week 1 - Philadelphia at Atlanta - Mon., Sept. 14, 7:10 pm - Georgia Dome
Week 2 - Atlanta at NY Giants - Sun., Sept. 20, 1 pm - Met Life Stadium
Week 3 - Atlanta at Dallas - Sun., Sept. 27, 1 pm -- AT&T Stadium
Week 4 - Houston at Atlanta - Sun., Oct. 4, 1 pm - Georgia Dome
Week 5 - Washington at Atlanta - Sun., Oct. 11, 1 pm - Georgia Dome
Week 6 - Atlanta at New Orleans - Thu., Oct 15, 8:25 pm - Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Week 7 - Atlanta at Tennessee - Sun., Oct. 25, 1 pm - LP Field
Week 8 - Tampa Bay at Atlanta - Sun., Nov. 1, 1 pm - Georgia Dome
Week 9 - Atlanta at San Francisco - Sun., Nov. 8, 4:05 pm - Levi's Stadium
Week 10 - Bye
Week 11 - Indianapolis at Atlanta - Sun., Nov. 22, 1 pm - Georgia Dome
Week 12 - Minnesota at Atlanta - Sun., Nov. 29, 1 pm - Georgia Dome
Week 13 - Atlanta at Tampa Bay - Sun., Dec. 6, 1 pm - Raymond James Stadium
Week 14 - Atlanta at Carolina - Sun., Dec. 13, 1 pm - Bank of America Staidum
Week 15 - Atlanta at Jacksonville - Sun., Dec. 20, 1 pm - Everbank Field
Week 16 - Carolina at Atlanta - Sun., Dec. 27, 1 pm - Georgia Dome
Week 17 - New Orleans at Atlanta - Sun., Jan. 3, 2016, 1 pm - Georgia Dome
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You can download the Falcons' 2015 schedule below:
