Despite the lockout, the NFL released its schedule on Tuesday night and the Patriots are slated to play four prime-time games -- two on Monday Night and two on Sunday night.
Bill Belichick and Co. will travel to South Beach to kick off the season against the Dolphins on Monday night. Then, Week 10, the Pats travel to the New Meadowlands to see Rex Ryan and the Jets on Sunday night. Old friend Matt Cassel will be on center stage when the Patriots host the Chiefs on Monday night for Week 11, and the always anticipated Patriots-Colts matchup will go down on Sunday night of Week 13.
The Pats have just four 1 p.m. games -- and three of them are in the last four weeks of the season, when they could be "flexed" to a different starting time -- and their bye comes on Week 7.
Here's how the Patriots' full schedule breaks down:
Week 1Monday, Sept. 12
Patriots at Dolphins, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Week 2Sunday, Sept. 18
Chargers at Patriots, 4:15 p.m. (CBS)
Week 3Sunday, Sept. 25
Patriots at Bills, 1 p.m. (CBS)
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Week 4Sunday, Oct. 2
Patriots at Raiders, 4:15 p.m. (CBS)
Week 5Sunday, Oct. 9
Jets at Patriots, 4:15 p.m. (CBS)
Week 6Sunday, Oct. 16
Cowboys at Patriots, 4:15 p.m. (FOX)
Week 7
BYE
Week 8Sunday, Oct. 30
Patriots at Steelers, 4:15 p.m. (CBS)
Week 9Sunday, Nov. 6
Giants at Patriots, 4:15 p.m. (FOX)
Week 10Sunday, Nov. 13
Patriots at Jets, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Week 11Monday, Nov. 21
Chiefs at Patriots, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Week 12Sunday, Nov. 27
Patriots at Eagles, 4:15 p.m. (CBS)
Week 13Sunday, Dec. 4
Colts at Patriots, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Week 14Sunday, Dec. 11
Patriots at Redskins, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Week 15Sunday, Dec. 18
Patriots at Broncos, 4:15 p.m. (CBS)
Week 16Sunday, Dec. 24
Dolphins at Patriots, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Week 17Sunday, Jan. 1
Bills at Patriots, 1 p.m. (CBS)