NFL schedule leaks 2024: Tracking rumors, latest news ahead of Wednesday's official release

NFL teams do a tremendous job of keeping information close to the vest leading up to the draft, with little information on teams’ exact plans available before the selections begin. Keeping the schedule in-house isn’t so easy, apparently.

The NFL has turned the schedule release into a spectacle in recent years, and it’s not hard to see why. Fans are hungry for football, and the reveal allows them to start planning their lives around it in the fall.

However, by the time the full schedule is released on Wednesday, May 15, many of the dates and times are already known. A majority of the prime-time schedule was available when the slate was officially revealed in 2023, turning schedule release day into a marathon rather than a well-timed announcement.

The 2024 schedule figures to bring some exciting rookie quarterback matchups, another heavy dose of Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs in prime time, and likely more prime-time slots for the Texans and Lions after their breakthrough seasons.

The Sporting News is tracking all credible 2024 NFL schedule leaks leading up to the announcement. Follow along below.

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NFL schedule leaks 2024

Week 1

Ravens at Chiefs on Thursday night (season opener, announced)Packers vs. Eagles in Brazil on Friday, 8:15 p.m. ET (announced)Steelers at Falcons on Sunday (rumor, per Zach Klein)Tom Brady’s first game in the broadcast booth for Fox will be the Cowboys at Browns at 4:25 p.m. ET Sunday (announced)Jets at 49ers on Monday Night Football in Aaron Rodgers’ return from a torn Achilles (announced)Broncos at Seahawks (rumor, per Conor Orr)Commanders at Buccaneers (rumor, per Jordan Schultz)Vikings at Giants (rumor, per Paul Schwartz)Panthers at Saints (rumor, per Joe Person)

Week 2

Dolphins at Bills on Thursday night (first Amazon game, announced)Chiefs at Bengals at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday (announced)Eagles vs. Falcons on Monday Night Football (rumor, per Jordan Schultz)Seahawks at Patriots (rumor, per Conor Orr)Giants at Commanders (rumor, per Paul Schwartz)

Week 3

Falcons at Raiders at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday (rumored, per D. Orlando Ledbetter) Giants at Browns (rumor, per Paul Schwartz)Jets will host the Patriots for Thursday Night Football (rumored, per New York Post)Jaguars at Bills on Monday Night Football (rumored, per Thad Brown)

Week 4

Cowboys at Giants on Thursday Night Football (rumor, per Art Stapleton)Commanders at Cardinals (rumor, per Nicki Jhabvala)Bills at Ravens on Sunday Night Football (rumored, per Thad Brown)

Week 5

Jets vs. Vikings in London on Sunday (announced)Giants at Seahawks (rumor, per Paul Schwartz)Bills at Texans on Sunday (rumored, per Thad Brown)

Week 6

Jaguars vs. Bears in London on Sunday (announced)Bengals at Giants for Sunday Night Football (rumor, per Paul Schwartz)Jets will host the Bills for Monday Night Football (rumored, per New York Post)

Week 7

Chiefs at 49ers at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday (rumor, per Jordan Schultz)Patriots vs. Jaguars in London on Sunday (announced)Broncos at Saints on Thursday Night Football (rumor, per Jeff Duncan)Texans at Packers will kickoff at noon (rumor, per Matt Schneidman)Eagles at Giants (rumor, per Paul Schwartz)Jets at Steelers for Sunday Night Football (rumored, per New York Post)

Week 8

Giants at Steelers for Monday Night Football (rumor, per Paul Schwartz)

Week 9

Commanders at Giants (rumor, per Paul Schwartz)Texans at Jets for Thursday Night Football (rumored, per New York Post)

Week 10

Giants vs. Panthers in Munich, Germany (announced)

Week 11

Chiefs vs. Bills at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday (rumor, per Jordan Schultz)Colts at Jets for Sunday Night Football (rumored, per New York Post)

Week 12

Packers will host the 49ers at 4:25 p.m. ET (rumor, per Matt Schneidman)Buccaneers at Giants (rumor, per Paul Schwartz)

Week 13

49ers at Bills on Sunday Night Football (rumored, per Ty Dunne)Packers vs. Dolphins will be the 8:20 p.m. ET game on Thanksgiving (rumor, per Matt Schneidman)Giants vs. Cowboys will play on Thanksgiving (rumor, per Paul Schwartz)

Week 14

Saints at Giants (rumor, per Paul Schwartz)

Week 15

Ravens at Giants (rumor, per Paul Schwartz)

Week 16

There will be at least one NBC/Peacock game on Saturday in Week 16 (announced)Packers vs. Saints will be the Monday Night Football game (rumor, per Matt Schneidman)Giants at Falcons (rumor, per Paul Schwartz)

Week 17

Netflix will broadcast the Christmas Day games in 2024 (announced)Steelers will host the Chiefs on Christmas Day at 1 p.m. ET (announced)Texans will host the Ravens on Christmas Day at 4:30 p.m. (announced)Colts at Giants on either Saturday, Dec. 28, or Sunday, Dec. 29 (rumor, per Paul Schwartz)Commanders vs. Falcons (rumor, per Nicki Jhabvala)