Ranking Week 3, Week 4 NFL games

Week 3 by level of excitement
16. Texans at Patriots
15. Steelers at Eagles
14. Bears at Cowboys
13. Cardinals at Bills
12. Falcons at Saints
11. Jets at Chiefs
10. 49ers at Seahawks
9. Vikings at Panthers
8. Broncos at Bengals
7. Lions at Packers
6. Chargers at Colts
5. Rams at Buccaneers
4. Ravens at Jaguars
3. Raiders at Titans
2. Browns at Dolphins
1. Redskins at Giants

Week 4 by level of interest
15. Saints at Chargers (4:25)
14. Colts/Jaguars (9:30a)
13. Lions at Bears (1:00)
12. Browns at Redskins (1:00)
11. Titans at Texans (1:00)
10. Seahawks at Jets (1:00)
9. Cowboys at 49ers (4:25)
8. Chiefs at Steelers (8:30)
7. Raiders at Ravens (1:00)
6. Giants at Vikings (Monday)
5. Broncos at Buccaneers (4:05)
4. Bills at Patriots (1:00)
3. Dolphins at Bengals (Thursday)
2. Panthers at Falcons (1:00)
Game of the Week: Rams at Cardinals (4:25)

Ranking Week 2, Week 3 NFL games

I wrote these rankings before Thursday but neglected to publish them.

Week 2 by level of excitement:
16. Buccaneers at Cardinals
15. Jaguars at Chargers
14. 49ers at Panthers
13. Eagles at Bears
12. Jets at Bills
11. Ravens at Browns
10. Chiefs at Texans
9. Packers at Vikings
8. Falcons at Raiders
7. Colts at Broncos
6. Saints at Giants
5. Dolphins at Patriots
4. Bengals at Steelers
3. Titans at Lions
2. Seahawks at Rams
1. Cowboys at Redskins

Week 3 by level of interest:
16. Browns at Dolphins (1:00)
15. Ravens at Jaguars (1:00)
14. Raiders at Titans (1:00)
13. Rams at Buccaneers (4:05)
12. Cardinals at Bills (1:00)
11. Bears at Cowboys (8:30)
10. Falcons at Saints (Monday)
9. Chargers at Colts (4:25)
8. Jets at Chiefs (4:25)
7. Lions at Packers (1:00)
6. 49ers at Seahawks (4:05)
5. Redskins at Giants (1:00)
4. Broncos at Bengals (1:00)
3. Vikings at Panthers (1:00)
2. Texans at Patriots (Thursday)
Game of the Week: Steelers at Eagles (4:25)

Ranking Week 1, Week 2 NFL games

Week 1 by level of excitement:
16. Rams at 49ers
15. Vikings at Titans
14. Browns at Eagles
13. Steelers at Redskins
12. Buccaneers at Falcons
11. Bills at Ravens
10. Bears at Texans
9. Lions at Colts
8. Patriots at Cardinals
7. Bengals at Jets
6. Packers at Jaguars
5. Dolphins at Seahawks
4. Giants at Cowboys
3. Panthers at Broncos
2. Chargers at Chiefs
1. Raiders at Saints

Week 2 by level of interest:
16. Jaguars at Chargers (4:25)
15. Titans at Lions (1:00)
14. Ravens at Browns (1:00)
13. Colts at Broncos (4:25)
12. Falcons at Raiders (4:25)
11. Buccaneers at Cardinals (4:05)
10. Dolphins at Patriots (1:00)
9. Chiefs at Texans (1:00)
8. Eagles at Bears (Monday)
7. Jets at Bills (Thursday)
6. 49ers at Panthers (1:00)
5. Saints at Giants (1:00)
4. Packers at Vikings (8:30)
3. Cowboys at Redskins (1:00)
2. Bengals at Steelers (1:00)
Game of the Week: Seahawks at Rams (4:05)

Ranking Week 1 NFL games

Week 1 by level of interest
16. Buccaneers at Falcons (1:00)
15. Packers at Jaguars (1:00)
14. Vikings at Titans (1:00)
13. Lions at Colts (4:25)
12. Chargers at Chiefs (1:00)
11. Bears at Texans (1:00)
10. Bills at Ravens (1:00)
9. Raiders at Saints (1:00)
8. Dolphins at Seahawks (4:05)
7. Browns at Eagles (1:00)
6. Bengals at Jets (1:00)
5. Steelers at Redskins (Monday 7:10)
4. Giants at Cowboys (4:25)
3. Rams at 49ers (Monday 10:20)
2. Patriots at Cardinals (8:30)
1. Panthers at Broncos (Thursday)

NFL Schedule Notes

This is a Facebook post I made in April, published here for the first time.

NFL schedule notes: (roadteam-hometeam unless otherwise specified)

Full TNF schedule: (8:25 ET unless otherwise specified)
1: CAR-DEN 8:30 NBC
2: NYJ-BUF CBS
3: HOU-NE CBS
4: MIA-CIN NFLN
5: AZ-SF CBS
6: DEN-SD CBS
7: CHI-GB CBS
8: JAX-TEN NFLN
9: ATL-TB NFLN
10: CLE-BAL NFLN
11: NO-CAR NBC
12: PIT-IND 8:30 NBC Thanksgiving
13: DAL-MIN NBC
14: OAK-KC NBC
15: LA-SEA NBC
16: NYG-PHI NBC

Full SNF schedule: (8:30 ET NBC)
1: NE-AZ
2: GB-MIN debut of us bank stadium
3: CHI-DAL
4: KC-PIT
5: NYG-GB (at same time as 2nd presidential debate)
6: IND-HOU
7: SEA-ARZ
8: PHI-DAL
9: DEN-OAK (first-ever SNFonNBC in Oakland)
10: SEA-NE
11: GB-WAS
12: NE-NYJ
13: CAR-SEA
14: DAL-NYG
15: PIT-CIN
16: DEN-KC Christmas

Full MNF schedule: (8:30 ET ESPN unless otherwise specified)
Week 1 7:10 ET: PIT-WAS
Week 1 10:20 ET: LA-SF
2: PHI-CHI
3: ATL-NO (at same time as 1st presidential debate)
4: NYG-MIN
5: TB-CAR
6: NYJ-ARZ
7: HOU-DEN
8: MIN-CHI
9: BUF-SEA
10: CIN-NYG
11: HOU-OAK Mexico City
12: GB-PHI
13: IND-NYJ
14: BAL-NE
15: CAR-WAS
16: DET-DAL

Full list of all 24(!) primetime games on NBC
Week 1 TNF: CAR-DEN
Week 1 SNF: NE-AZ
Week 2 SNF: GB-MIN
Week 3 SNF: CHI-DAL
Week 4 SNF: KC-PIT
Week 5 SNF: NYG-GB
Week 6 SNF: IND-HOU
Week 7 SNF: SEA-ARZ
Week 8 SNF: PHI-DAL
Week 9 SNF: DEN-OAK
Week 10 SNF: SEA-NE
Week 11 TNF: NO-CAR
Week 11 SNF: GB-WAS
Week 12 TNF: PIT-IND
Week 12 SNF: NE-NYJ
Week 13 TNF: DAL-MIN
Week 13 SNF: CAR-SEA
Week 14 TNF: OAK-KC
Week 14 SNF: DAL-NYG
Week 15 TNF: LA-SEA
Week 15 SNF: PIT-CIN
Week 16 TNF: NYG-PHI
Week 16 SNF: DEN-KC
Week 17 SNF: announced after Week 16

Divisional rivalries and when they happen:
team1-team2 x, y
means they play at team 1 on week x and at team 2 on week y

NE-BUF 4, 8
NE-MIA 2, 17
NYJ-NE 12, 16
BUF-NYJ 2, 17
MIA-NYJ 9, 15
MIA-BUF 7, 16

PIT-CIN 2, 15
BAL-PIT 9, 16
CLE-PIT 11, 17
BAL-CIN 12, 17
CLE-BAL 2, 10
CIN-CLE 7, 14

HOU-IND 6, 14
HOU-TEN 4, 17
JAX-HOU 10, 15
TEN-JAX 8, 16
JAX-IND 4, 17
TEN-IND 7, 11

DEN-KC 12, 16
SD-DEN 6, 8
OAK-DEN 9, 17
KC-SD 1, 17 !!!
OAK-KC 6, 14
OAK-SD 5, 15

DAL-NYG 1, 14
WAS-DAL 2, 12
DAL-PHI 8, 17
NYG-WAS 3, 17
NYG-PHI 9, 16
WAS-PHI 6, 14

GB-CHI 7, 15
CHI-DET 4, 14
CHI-MIN 8, 17
GB-DET 3, 17
MIN-DET 9, 12
MIN-GB 2, 16

ATL-TB 1, 9
ATL-CAR 4, 16
NO-ATL 3, 17
NO-CAR 6, 11
CAR-TB 5, 17
TB-NO 14, 16 !!!

ARZ-LA 4, 17
ARZ-SEA 7, 16
SF-ARZ 5, 10
SF-LA 1, 16
LA-SEA 2, 15
SEA-SF 3, 17

Week 17 matchups
NO-ATL
BAL-CIN
NYG-WAS
HOU-TEN
CAR-TB
GB-DET
JAX-IND
NE-MIA
CHI-MIN
BUF-NYJ
DAL-PHI
CLE-PIT
AZ-LA
OAK-DEN
KC-SD
SEA-SF

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Additionally, here's a compilation of tweets I put out Thursday night and Friday morning.

@maseeh4alum: Standalone 4:25s! (last year 6..this year just 2!)
Week 7: NE-PIT @NFLonCBS
Week 8: ARZ-CAR @NFLonFOX
#NFLScheduleRelease

@maseeh4alum: Games happening in ETZ/CTZ at 4:05/4:25 ET during normal flex periods:
10: DAL-PIT
12: SEA-TB
13: NYG-PIT
14: SEA-GB
15: SF-ATL
#NFLSchedule

@maseeh4alum: 2016 international games:
#London
4: IND-JAX 9:30a @CBS
7: NYG-LA 9:30a @NFL
8: WAS-CIN 9:30a @FOXTV
#MexicoCity
11: HOU-OAK 8:30p ESPN

@maseeh4alum: Prescheduled #crossflexes
1: OAK-NO
2: ATL-OAK
7: SD-ATL
11: BUF-CIN, MIA-LA, PHI-SEA
12: MIN-DET, CAR-OAK
14: SD-CAR
#NFLScheduleRelease

@maseeh4alum: Two general election debates conflict with @NFL games:
1st debate: ATL-NO @ESPNMondayNight
2nd debate: NYG-GB @SNFonNBC
#NFLScheduleRelease

@maseeh4alum: Bye Weeks:

Week 4 - 2 Teams
Week 5 - 4
Week 6 - 2
Week 7 - 2
Week 8 - 6
Week 9 - 6
Week 10 - 4
Week 11 - 4
Week 12 - none!
Week 13 - 2

@maseeh4alum: Brady: Nov. 20 first career game at SF (Brady: originally from Bay Area)
#NFLScheduleRelease

U.S. Open Day 12 TV Schedule

Mixed Doubles Final: (7)Vandeweghe/Ram//Siegemund/Pavic (noon ET, ESPN2)

Men's Singles Semifinals (3 ET, ESPN)
Men's Singles First Semifinal: (1)Djokovic/(10)Monfils
Primetime at the U.S. Open: (3)Wawrinka/(6)Nishikori

U.S. Open Day 11 TV Schedule

Primetime at the U.S. Open, presented by IBM (7 ET, ESPN)
Women's Singles First Semifinal: (1)S. Williams/(10)Ka. Pliskova
Women's Singles Second Semifinal: Wozniacki/(2)Kerber

U.S. Open Day 10 TV Schedule

Quarterfinals (noon ET, ESPN)
Women's Singles: Konjuh/(10)Pliskova
Men's Singles: (6)Nishikori/(2)Murray (not before: 1 ET)

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Primetime at the U.S. Open, presented by IBM (7 ET, ESPN2)
Women's Singles: (1)S. Williams/(5)Halep
Men's Singles: del Potro/(3)Wawrinka

U.S. Open Day 9 TV Schedule

Quarterfinals (noon ET, ESPN)
Women's Singles: (7)Vinci/(2)Kerber
Men's Singles: (24)Pouille/(10)Monfils (not before: 1 ET)

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Primetime at the U.S. Open, presented by IBM (7 ET, ESPN)
Women's Singles: Wozniacki/Sevastova
Men's Singles: (1)Djokovic/(9)Tsonga

U.S. Open Day 8 TV Schedule

Labor Day

Arthur Ashe Stadium (11 AM ET, ESPN2)
Men's Singles Round of 16: (8)Thiem/del Potro
Women's Singles Round of 16: (10)Ka. Pliskova/(6)V. Williams (not before: 12:30 ET)
Women's Singles Round of 16: (1)S. Williams/Shvedova

Louis Armstrong Stadium (11 AM ET, ESPN3)
Women's Singles Round of 16: (11)Suárez Navarro/(4)Halep
Men's Singles Round of 16: Marchenko/(3)Wawrinka
Men's Singles Round of 16: (6)Nishikori/(21)Karlovic (not before: 3 ET)
Mixed Doubles Quarterfinal: Krejcikova/Draganja//(7)Vandeweghe/Ram

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Primetime at the U.S. Open, presented by IBM (7 ET, ESPN2)
Men's Singles Round of 16: (22)Dimitrov/(2)Murray
Women's Singles Round of 16: (4)A. Radwanska/Konjuh

U.S. Open Day 7 TV Schedule

Day session (11 AM ET, ESPN2)

Arthur Ashe Stadium
Women's Singles Round of 16: (13)Konta/Sevastova
Women's Singles Round of 16: (8)Keys/Wozniacki
Men's Singles Round of 16: (4)Nadal/(24)Pouille

Louis Armstrong Stadium
Women's Singles Round of 16: (7)Vinci/Tsurenko
Men's Singles Round of 16: (9)Tsonga/(26)Sock (not before: 1 ET)
Men's Doubles 3rd Round: Marrero/Verdasco//(3)Bryan/Bryan

Grandstand
Men's Singles Round of 16: (10)Monfils/Baghdatis

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Primetime at the U.S. Open, presented by IBM (7 ET, ESPN2)
Women's Singles Round of 16: (14)Kvitova/(2)Kerber
Men's Singles Round of 16: (1)Djokovic/Edmund

U.S. Open Day 6 TV Schedule

Day session (11 AM ET, ESPN2)

Arthur Ashe Stadium
Women's Singles 3rd Round: (31)Babos/(5)Halep
Women's Singles 3rd Round: (1)S. Williams/Larsson (not before: 1 ET)
Men's Singles 3rd Round: Lorenzi/(2)Murray

Louis Armstrong Stadium
Women's Singles 3rd Round: (11)Suárez Navarro/(19)Vesnina
Women's Singles 3rd Round: (4)A. Radwanska/(25)Garcia
Men's Singles 3rd Round: del Potro/(11)Ferrer
Men's Singles 3rd Round: Evans/(3)Wawrinka

Grandstand
Men's Singles 3rd Round: (8)Thiem/Carreno Busta
Women's Singles 3rd Round: Konjuh/Lepchenko
Women's Singles 3rd Round: (10)Ka. Pliskova/(17)Pavlyuchenkova
Men's Singles 3rd Round: (6)Nishikori/Mahut

Court 17
2nd Match: Men's Singles 3rd Round: Sousa/(22)Dimitrov
4th Match: Men's Singles 3rd Round: (21)Karlovic/Donaldson

Court 5 (1 ET)
Women's Singles 3rd Round: Shvedova/Zhang

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Primetime at the U.S. Open, presented by IBM (7 ET, ESPN2)
Women's Singles 3rd Round: (26)Siegemund/(6)V. Williams
Men's Singles 3rd Round: (14)Kyrgios/Marchenko

U.S. Open Day 5 TV Schedule

Day session: 11-1, ESPN3; 1 ET, ESPN

Arthur Ashe Stadium
Women's Singles 3rd Round: Niculescu/Wozniacki
Women's Singles 3rd Round: (8)Keys/Osaka (not before: 1 ET)
Men's Singles 3rd Round: (1)Djokovic/Youzhny

Louis Armstrong Stadium
Women's Singles 3rd Round: (7)Vinci/Witthoeft
Men's Singles 3rd Round: (26)Sock/(7)Cilic
Women's Singles 3rd Round: (14)Kvitova/(22)Svitolina

Grandstand
Men's Singles 3rd Round: (9)Tsonga/(23)Anderson
Women's Singles 3rd Round: (13)Konta/(24)Bencic (not before: 1 ET)
Men's Singles 3rd Round: (10)Monfils/Almagro
Men's Doubles 2nd Round: Erlich/Gonzalez//(3)Bryan/Bryan

Court 17
Women's Singles 3rd Round: Bondarenko/Sevastova
Men's Singles 3rd Round: Baghdatis/R. Harrison
Men's Singles 3rd Round: (24)Pouille/(15)Bautista Agut
Mixed Doubles 1st Round: Loeb/Rubin//Dabrowski/Bopanna

Court 5
2nd Match: Women's Singles 3rd Round: Tsurenko/(12)Cibulkova

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Primetime at the U.S. Open, presented by IBM (6 ET, ESPN2)

Louis Armstrong Stadium (5:30 ET)
Men's Singles 3rd Round: (20)Isner/Edmund

Arthur Ashe Stadium (7 ET)
Men's Singles 3rd Round: (4)Nadal/Kuznetsov
Women's Singles 3rd Round: Bellis/(2)Kerber

Best Week 1 in College Football History

Saturday
#3 Oklahoma/#11 Houston at nrg stadium (noon ET, ABC)
#5 LSU/Wisconsin at Lambeau Field (3:30 ET, ABC)
#16 UCLA at Texas A&M (3:30 ET, SEC on CBS)
#22 UNC/#18 Georgia at the Georgia Dome (5:30 ET, ESPN's College Football Primetime)
#1 Alabama/#20 USC at AT&T Stadium (8 ET, ABC's Saturday Night Football)
#2 Clemson at Auburn (9 ET, ESPN's College Football Finale)

Sunday
#10 Notre Dame at Texas (7:30 ET, ABC) first Sunday night game on broadcast TV in college football history

Monday
#11 Ole Miss/#4 Florida State at Orlando's Citrus Bowl (8 ET, ESPN)

U.S. Open Day 4 TV Schedule

2nd Round

Day session (1 ET, ESPN)

Primetime at the U.S. Open, presented by IBM (6 ET, ESPN2)

Women's Singles: (1)S. Williams/King

Men's Singles: (19)Johnson/del Potro