Full Patriots Schedule for 2023-24 NFL Season (Home/Away Games, Primetime Matchups and Week 1 Opponent)

The NFL's offseason continues to chug along after the draft. The next item on the agenda is the 2023-24 schedule release, which is rumored to take place later this week.

Though most info is already available regarding teams' schedules, there are still some details that need to be ironed out. With that in mind, here's everything New England Patriots fans need to know about their squad's 2023-24 slate.

New England Patriots 2023 Football Schedule Release

New England will find out its entire schedule for the 2023-24 regular season on Thursday, May 11. The league is scheduled to broadcast the release at 8 p.m. ET on NFL Network.

We will update this space as soon as the official schedule is announced.

Patriots Home Games 2023

• Buffalo Bills
• Miami Dolphins
• New York Jets
• Indianapolis Colts
• Kansas City Chiefs
• Los Angeles Chargers
• New Orleans Saints
• Philadelphia Eagles
• Washington Commanders

Patriots Away Games 2023

• Buffalo Bills
• Miami Dolphins
• New York Jets
• Dallas Cowboys
• Denver Broncos
• Las Vegas Raiders
• New York Giants
• Pittsburgh Steelers

Patriots Primetime Games 2023

In total, the Pats will have four primetime games during the 2023-24 season. Check them out below:

• Week 2: Sunday Night Football vs. Dolphins (NBC)
• Week 14: Thursday Night Football vs. Steelers (PRIME)
• Week 15: Monday Night Football vs. Chiefs (ESPN)
• Week 16: Sunday Night Football vs. Broncos (NFL Network)

New England also plays in Germany in Week 10.

Patriots Week 1 Opponent for 2023 Season

The New England Patriots' Week 1 matchup for the 2023 campaign will be at home against the defending NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles are coming off a 38-35 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII.

Patriots' 2023 Strength of Schedule

According to Sharp Football Analysis, the Patriots have the hardest schedule in the NFL for the 2023-24 campaign. This is based on the projected win totals of New England's opponents for the upcoming season. The Patriots will face a tall task given their upcoming slate, as just two teams (Chiefs, Bengals) made the playoffs last year with a top-10 schedule in terms of difficulty.

The Patriots' 2023-24 opponents went a combined 127-107-3 last season. They'll face a quartet of teams in the Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs, Dallas Cowboys, and Buffalo Bills that won at least 12 games during the 2022-23 campaign.

Patriots Win Total Prediction and Super Bowl Odds for 2023 Season

FanDuel Sportsbook's NFL odds currently list the Patriots at 7.5 wins, with -122 on the over and +100 on the under. New England has only finished with fewer than 7.5 wins twice in the previous 27 seasons.

Even though the over is favored on the Patriots' win total, I don't see them hitting the mark. They only won eight games in 2022 and now they have to do the same while dealing with the hardest schedule in the NFL. Outside of games against teams like the Indianapolis Colts and Washington Commanders, the Patriots will likely be playing as the underdog more often than not. At the end of the day, it's too much of an uphill battle.

Bet – Patriots: Under 7.5 Wins (+100)

In the Super Bowl market, the Patriots currently are tied (with the New York Giants and Denver Broncos) for the 18th-best odds at +4500. Those odds are the worst among AFC East teams as well as the sixth-worst in the AFC.

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