The schedule has the Patriots opening at Arizona before coming home for three straight games, against the Dolphins, Texans, and Bills. If quarterback Tom Brady’s suspension is upheld and if he’s unable to further delay the suspension while exercising further appeal rights, those are the games he would miss.



The Patriots then play at Cleveland, vs. the Bengals at him, at Pittsburgh, at Buffalo, vs. the Seahawks at home, at San Francisco, at the Jets, vs. the Rams at home, vs. the Ravens at home, at Denver, vs. the Jets at home, and at Miami.



This assumes that the schedule leaked by NFLN is the real schedule and not a placeholder. With the release coming up and NFL Network fully aware of the schedule, chances are this is the real thing.