August 17
Preseason Game: Patriots at Tampa Bay, 8:00 p.m., NFL Network
August 22
Preseason Game: Philadelphia Eagles at New England Patriots, 7:30 p.m.
August 26
Roster cutdown to a maximum of 75 players
August 28
Preseason Game: Patriots at New York Giants, 7:00 p.m.
August 30
Roster cutdown to a maximum of 53 players
August 31
Clubs establish practice squad of 8 players
September 7
Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots, 1:00 p.m.
September 14
Week 2: New England Patriots at New York Jets, 4:15 p.m.
September 21
Week 3: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots, 1:00 p.m.
October 5
Week 5: New England Patriots at San Francisco 49ers, 4:15 p.m.
October 12
Week 6: New England Patriots at San Diego Chargers, 8:15 p.m., NBC
October 14
Trading deadline
October 20
Week 7: Denver Broncos at New England Patriots, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
October 26
Week 8: St. Louis Rams at New England Patriots, 1:00 p.m.
November 2
Week 9: New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts, 8:15 p.m., NBC
November 9
Week 10: Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots, 1:00 p.m.
November 13
Week 11: New York Jets at New England Patriots, 8:15 p.m., NFL Network
November 23
Week 12: New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins, 1:00 p.m.
November 30
Week 13: Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots, 4:15 p.m.
December 7
Week 14: New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks, 8:15 p.m., NBC
December 14
Week 15: New England Patriots at Oakland Raiders, 4:15 p.m.
December 21
Week 16: Arizona Cardinals at New England Patriots, 1:00 p.m.
December 28
Week 17: New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills, 1:00 p.m.
2009
January 3–4
Wild Card Playoffs
January 10–11
Divisional Playoffs
January 18
Conference Championships
February 1
Super Bowl XLIII, Tampa FL, NBC
February 8
AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, Honolulu HI, NBC
April 25–26
NFL Draft, New York City |
