Falcons at Pats 2017 season opener? (1 Viewer)

[St. Geezy]

The Super Bowl hangover starts early next season for the Birds, 0-1 before the season even starts.

 

[Day1]

Why not?

 

[Icon]

I was just about to create this exact thread.

I think after this epic SB, it pretty much has to be.

 

[zknotts61]

Without a doubt.

 

[SunshinePumper]

The Super Bowl hangover starts early next season for the Birds, 0-1 before the season even starts.

In the immortal words of ELO, bon, c’est bon, bon bon c’est bon bon...

 

[RaginSaint93]

We might have to play the Falcons at their new stadium for Week 2 either a Sunday or Monday Night game oh how awesome it would be if we could hand them their first loss in that stadium

 

[SaintSeb]

Does the nfcs play the afce next season?

 

[Taker597]

I wish they stop doing Superbowl Rematches for season openers...

 

[jerryrip]

Does the nfcs play the afce next season?

Yep. And it is tradition now that the Super Bowl rematch opens the season if the two conferences are scheduled to play each other. I can't wait.

 

[Saint Jack]

We might have to play the Falcons at their new stadium for Week 2 either a Sunday or Monday Night game oh how awesome it would be if we could hand them their first loss in that stadium

This is what I think us most likely. The Saints open in week 1 at Atlanta on SNF.

 

[daybreaker]

This is what I think us most likely. The Saints open in week 1 at Atlanta on SNF.

nah. it would be week 2. atlanta is definitely going to NE week 1 for the thursday night seasn opener

 

[PayOrPlay]

NFL.com agrees:

Patriots-Falcons rematch should open 2017 season - NFL.com

The Pats have kicked off an NFL season before, and they've done it big. Expect more jubilation at Gillette Stadium after a ridiculous Super Bowl win came on the heels of the Deflategate scandal. (The prospect of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell returning to Foxborough will no doubt be a summer-long storyline.)

What team might the dynastic Patriots open against after their latest Super Bowl victory?

New England's home opponents in 2017 are the Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets and San Diego Chargers.

After one of the most thrilling Super Bowl games in NFL history, we should get back-to-back NFL Kickoff rematch games. . . . The #Revenge factor for Atlanta will provide offseason narratives to fill the hours and hours of programming. . . . Opening the season with a rematch allows TV networks to put the Super Bowl LI highlights on loop all summer. The NFL loves marketing its biggest event during the down months.

This is the only realistic option for NFL Kickoff. Book your hotels now.

 

[jayd265]

judging by the list of their home opponents. i'd say falcons for sure with the chiefs a long second.

Texans yawn
Panthers yawn
Falcons
Chargers yawn
Chiefs
Bills yawn
Dolphins yawn
Jets yawn

 

[TechDawg09]

I wish they stop doing Superbowl Rematches for season openers...

This would literally (yes, literally) be the 2nd times it's happened since they moved the season opener to Thursday.

 

[LoE]

Works for me.