Falcons’ 2020 schedule has been released

ATLANTA — The National Football League released all 32 teams’ schedules for the 2020 season Thursday night.

The season will be officially unveiled at 8 p.m. but the games and schedules were posted on social media shortly after 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

There has been much speculation on how different the upcoming season will look with the COVID-19 pandemic. The NFL season typically starts in September.

The Falcons will open against Seattle at home. They will also have a Monday night game against the Packers in Green Bay in Week 4.

The league already announced six months ago who the teams would face. Here is the list of opponents Atlanta Falcons will face in 2020:

HOME: Panthers, Saints, Buccaneers, Bears, Lions, Broncos, Raiders, NFC West opponent

AWAY: Panthers, Buccaneers, Saints, Vikings, Chiefs, Chargers, Packers, NFC East opponent

The Falcons will be playing an extra home game after the NFL announced the cancellation of its international game scheduled for London.

Falcons season ticket members will have the first option to buy the additional home game beginning Friday, May 8. The decision to make the 10th home game the last game of the regular season allows fans extra time to consider their options and readiness to purchase.

“We are excited to be able to extend our home game offerings to our fans by adding in a 10th home game to our season,” says Don Rovak, vice president, sales and service, AMB Sports and Entertainment. “We understand that this is a difficult time for some of our season ticket members and we wanted to give them the option and ample opportunity to make the best buying decision for their family.”

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