ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 20: Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers smiles prior to the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 20, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
The NFL released its schedule for 2021 on Wednesday night. Like every year, however, some of the season’s biggest matchups leaked well before that.
When it comes to the New England Patriots, it was already spoiled that they’ll lock horns against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
That matchup will transpire in primetime in Week 4 on Sunday Night Football, and it’ll be significant for a multitude of reasons.