NFL Schedule 2017 will officially be announced this week

Last week’s rumblings have been confirmed: the official 2017 NFL schedule will be revealed this week at 8:00 PM Eastern on Thursday, April 20. That date marks exactly one week before the 2017 NFL Draft begins in Philadelphia.

We already know the 16 teams the Philadelphia Eagles will play this season. Here's a reminder.

HOME

Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Washington Redskins, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, Chicago Bears

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Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Washington Redskins, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, Carolina Panthers

We also already know which four teams the Eagles will play in the 2017 NFL preseason.

Week 1 - Away at Green Bay Packers

Week 2 - Home versus Buffalo Bills

Week 3 - Home versus Miami Dolphins

Week 4 - Away at New York Jets

Some of the schedule information will likely leak before the 8:00 PM announcement, so stay tuned here to Bleeding Green Nation for the latest news and rumors. We'll have full coverage of the schedule release as soon as it's revealed. Get your meaningless record predictions ready!