Pats 2009 Schedule

The NFL just announced the 2009 schedule. Here is the Pats schedule:

• Sept. 14 (Monday) -- vs. Buffalo (7 p.m., ESPN)
• Sept. 20 – at N.Y. Jets (1 p.m., CBS)
• Sept. 27 – vs. Atlanta (1 p.m., Fox)
• Oct. 4 – vs. Baltimore (1 p.m., CBS)
• Oct. 11 – at Denver (4:15 p.m., CBS)
• Oct. 18 – vs. Tennessee (4:15 p.m., CBS)
• Oct. 25 -- at Buccaneers (in London, 1 p.m.)
• Nov. 1 -- Bye
• Nov. 8 – vs. Miami (1 p.m., CBS)
• Nov. 15 – at Indianapolis (8:20 p.m., NBC)
• Nov. 22 – vs. N.Y. Jets (4:15 p.m., CBS)
• Nov. 30 (Monday) – at New Orleans (8:30 p.m., ESPN)
• Dec. 6 – at Miami (8:20 p.m., NBC)
• Dec. 13 – vs. Carolina (1 p.m., Fox)
• Dec. 20 – at Buffalo (1 p.m., CBS)
• Dec. 27 – vs. Jacksonville (1 p.m., CBS)
• Jan. 3 – at Houston (1 p.m., CBS)

More analysis to come later.

Pats' Opponents in 2009

While the NFL will release the 2009 schedule tomorrow at 7 p.m., the Pats' opponents are already known. The Pats are pretty much assured of a good bye-week because they are playing in London on October 25. Thus, the bye-week should be in Week 9, the week following the London game. Here are the opponents:

Home
Bills (home on MNF, Sept. 14, 7 p.m.)
Dolphins
Jets
Falcons
Jaguars
Panthers
Titans
Ravens

Away
Buccaneers (London, Oct. 25, 1 p.m.)
Bills
Dolphins
Jets
Broncos
Colts
Saints
Texans

Recent News

Two interesting Patriots-related items:
• Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch was suspended for three games by the NFL, meaning he should miss the Bills opener on September 14 at New England. Without Lynch, the Bills offensive is much easier to defend, even with the addition of Terrell Owens.
• The NFL will release the 2009 schedule on Tuesday at 7 p.m.