Cue the primetime music.
The NFL released its 2022 schedule on Thursday, and that included a full slate for Thursday Night Football, Sunday Night Football and Monday Night Football.
The primetime schedule kicks off with a blockbuster matchup in in the NFL opener with the . That's a chance for the defending Super Bowl champions to match up with one of the
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That's not all. NFL MVP quarterbacks Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers and Patrick Mahomes II all are featured prominently in prime time this season.
The potential for some duds is inevitable, too, especially in that TNF window.
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Sporting News looks at the five best and five worst games in
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Best NFL primetime games Getty Images 1. Chiefs at Buccaneers (SNF, Week 4)Tampa Bay has three SNF matchups, including Week 1 against Dallas and Week 16 against Arizona. Of the three chances to watch Brady on this stage, however, the Super Bowl LV rematch with Kansas City is must-see television. Brady holds a 3-2 advantage in head-to-head matchups with Mahomes, and that includes the 2018 AFC championship matchup between the Patriots and Chiefs. You can't go wrong here.
2. Rams at Packers (MNF, Week 15)This could have been the NFC championship matchup
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3. Chiefs at Broncos (SNF, Week 14)We'll know more about the Broncos with Ru
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4. Packers at Bills (SNF, Week
It's not too late in the schedule for these cold-weather fanbases in a matchup between two of the league's best arm talents in Rodgers and Josh Allen. Obscure fact: Green Bay has never won
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5. Bills at Bengals (MNF, Week 17)The Bills and Bengals had a brief-but-fierce rivalry in the late 1980s before both teams slid for most of the 21st century. Cincinnati, the defending AFC champions, has their man at quarterback in Joe Burrow. This could be a game that determines home-field advantage in the AFC, and Paul Brown Stadium will be rowdy if that's the case. Plus, it's a chance to watch Ja'Marr Chase and Stefon Diggs on the same
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Worst NFL primetime games Getty Images 1. Jaguars at Jets (TNF, Week 16)Zach Wilson vs. Trevor Lawrence, Part II. The marketing team might need to get creative for this one
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2. Falcons at Panthers (TNF, Week 10)Place your bets: Who will the quarterbacks be when these two NFC South rivals meet late in the season? Matt Rhule is in a prove-it season with Carolina, and it could be Sam Darnold or Matt Corral. Marcus Mariota or Desmond Ridder are the Falcons' option. Here's a better long-term bet: Will Cam Newton take a snap in this game?
3. Eagles at Texans (TNF, Week 9)Yet another Thursday Night Football
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4. Steelers at Dolphins (SNF, Week
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5. Bears at Patriots (MNF, Week 7)There will be a "Super Bowl Shuffle" montage during this game, an homage
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It's not too late in the schedule for these cold-weather fanbases in a matchup between two of the league's best arm talents in Rodgers and Josh Allen. Obscure fact: Green Bay has never won 
