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Patriots-Buccaneers could be hottest ticket in NFL history

TAMPA, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 07: Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signals after winning Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium on February 07, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

The NFL is set to release its schedule for the 2021 season this week and fans will be waiting with great anticipation to see how difficult the New England Patriots’ 17-game slate (that still feels weird to say) will be.

What we know for sure about the Patriots’ schedule, however, is that they will play host to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at some point, signifying Tom Brady’s first return to Foxborough since he departed as a free agent last offseason.