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Patriots 2022 schedule: Season begins vs. Dolphins, home opener in Week 3

The Patriots start the 2022 season on the road.

By Tom Westerholm

May 12, 2022

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The Patriots released their schedule for the upcoming 2022 season on Thursday, which opens against the Dolphins.

Highlights of the schedule include:

• The home opener against the Ravens in Week 3.
• The first rematch against the Bills since their playoff loss comes at home in Week 13.
• A “Monday Night Football” showdown against the Bears in Week 7.
• A bizarre stretch that includes back-to-back Thursday night games in Weeks 12 and 13 against the Vikings (Thanksgiving night) and Bills, followed by an 11-day layoff before a Monday night game in Week 14 against the Cardinals.
• A “Sunday Night Football” showcase against the Raiders in Week 15.
• A contest against the defending AFC champion Bengals in Week 16.

Here’s the full schedule:

Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 11: Patriots @ Dolphins, 1 p.m. (CBS)

Week 2: Sunday, Sept. 18: Patriots @ Steelers, 1 p.m. (CBS)

Week 3: Sunday, Sept. 25: Ravens @ Patriots, 1 p.m. (FOX)

Week 4: Sunday, Oct. 2: Patriots @ Packers, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)

Week 5: Sunday, Oct. 9: Lions @ Patriots, 1 p.m. (FOX)

Week 6: Sunday, Oct. 16: Patriots @ Browns, 1 p.m. (CBS)

Week 7: Monday, Oct. 24: Bears @ Patriots, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Week 8: Sunday, Oct. 30: Patriots @ Jets, 1 p.m. (CBS)

Week 9: Sunday, Nov. 6: Colts @ Patriots, 1 p.m. (CBS)

Week 10: BYE WEEK

Week 11: Sunday, Nov. 20: Jets @ Patriots, 1 p.m. (CBS)

Week 12: Thursday, Nov. 24: Patriots @ Vikings, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)

Week 13: Thursday, Dec. 1: Bills @ Patriots, 8:15 p.m. (Amazon Prime)

Week 14: Monday, Dec. 12: Patriots @ Cardinals, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Week 15: Sunday, Dec. 18: Patriots @ Raiders, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)

Week 16: Saturday, Dec. 24: Bengals @ Patriots, 1 p.m. (CBS)

Week 17: Sunday, Jan. 1: Dolphins @ Patriots, 1 p.m. (CBS)

Week 18: TBD (Jan. 7 or 8): Patriots @ Bills, TBD