The NFL released the complete 2012 schedule on Tuesday and the Redskins now know the opponents they will play week-to-week next season.
| REDSKINS 2012 PRESEASON SCHEDULE | ||
| Dates | Opponent | Time |
| Thurs., Aug. 9 | @ Buffalo Bills | 7 pm ET |
| Sat., Aug. 18 | @ Chicago Bears | 8 pm ET |
| Sat., Aug. 25 | Indianapolis Colts | 4 pm ET |
| Wed., Aug. 29 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7:30 pm ET |
All preseason games will be televised on NBC-4 and Comcast SportsNet.*
| REDSKINS 2012 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE | |||
| Date | Opponent | Time | TV |
| Sun.,Sept. 9 | @ New Orleans Saints | 1 pm ET | FOX |
| Sun., Sept. 16 | @ St. Louis Rams | 4:05 pm ET | FOX |
| Sun., Sept. 23 | Cincinnati Bengals | 1 pm ET | CBS |
| Sun., Sept. 30 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4:15 pm ET | FOX |
| Sun., Oct. 7 | Atlanta Falcons | 1 pm ET | FOX |
| Sun., Oct. 14 | Minnesota Vikings | 4:15 pm ET | FOX |
| Sun., Oct. 21 | @ New York Giants | 1 pm ET | FOX |
| Sun., Oct. 28 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 pm ET | FOX |
| Sun., Nov. 4 | Carolina Panthers | 1 pm ET | FOX |
| Sun., Nov. 11 | BYE | --- | --- |
| Sun., Nov. 18 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1 pm ET | FOX |
| Thurs., Nov. 22 | @ Dallas Cowboys | 4:15 pm ET | FOX |
| Mon., Dec. 3 | New York Giants | 8:30 pm ET | ESPN |
| Sun., Dec. 9 | Baltimore Ravens | 1 pm ET | CBS |
| Sun., Dec. 16 | @Cleveland Browns | 1 pm ET | FOX |
| Sun., Dec. 23 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | 1 pm ET | FOX |
| Sun., Dec. 30 | Dallas Cowboys | 1 pm ET | FOX |
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Some quick highlights of the Redskins' regular season schedule:
- The Redskins open the regular season against New Orleans Saints for the first time since 1975. (The Redskins won 41-3.) The Redskins are 15-8 against the Saints all-time, including an 8-3 record against the Saints on the road
- The Redskins' home opener is against the Bengals in Week 3. It's the latest the Redskins have opened their home slate of games since 2001
- The bye arrives in the second half of the season, in Week 1.
- The Redskins play their first NFC East regular season game in Week 7 when they travel to the Meadowlands to take on the Giants at MetLife Stadium
- The Redskins take on the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day for the first time since 2002. It's the eighth time the Redskins have played on Thanksgiving Day
- The Redskins only scheduled prime time contest is against the New York Giants in Week 13
- The Redskins' last two games of the regular season comes against NFC East opponents: at Philadelphia in Week 16 and vs. Dallas in Week 17.
Here's the press release issued by the Redskins regarding the team's 2012 regular season schedule:
The National Football League announced its 2012 regular season schedule tonight, and the Washington Redskins' 2012 schedule features a Thanksgiving game at arch-rival Dallas in Week 12 followed by an appearance on Monday Night Football at FedExField against the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants in Week 13.
Washington kicks off its 2012 campaign on the road against the New Orleans Saints on Sept. 9, at 1 p.m. ET, on FOX. A second consecutive away game will follow in Week 2, as the Redskins face the St. Louis Rams for the fifth consecutive year. The contest will air on FOX at 4:05 p.m. ET.
The Redskins' home opener is set for Sept. 23, at 1 p.m. ET, against the Cincinnati Bengals on CBS. The Week 3 matchup marks the latest Redskins' home opener since 2001.
In Week 4, Washington will travel to Tampa Bay to take on the Buccaneers on Sept. 30, at 4:15 p.m.
The game will feature the return of former Buccaneers head coach Raheem Morris, who joined the Redskins' coaching staff in the offseason as the team's new defensive backs coach. Morris helped guide the Buccaneers to a seven-game turnaround in wins from 2009 to 2010, the largest turnaround in the NFL that season.
On Oct. 7 in Week 5, the Redskins will host the Atlanta Falcons for the first time since 2006. The contest will air on FOX at 1 p.m. ET. The following week, the Redskins will host the Minnesota Vikings on Oct. 14, for the third consecutive season. The contest will air on FOX at 4:15 p.m. ET.
Washington will face their first division rival in Week 7 when the Redskins travel to face the New York Giants on Oct. 21, at 1 p.m. ET, on FOX. This is the latest the Redskins have had their first game against a divisional opponent since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger.
In Week 8, the Redskins will travel to Heinz Field to face the Pittsburgh Steelers on Oct. 28, at 1 p.m. ET, on FOX. It will be the first time Washington has visited Pittsburgh since 2004.
The second half of the slate will begin with a home contest against the Carolina Panthers in Week 9. It will be the Panthers' first visit to FedExField since the 2006 season. That game will be followed by the Redskins' bye week, which will be the team's latest since 2008 (Week 10).
In Weeks 10-15 and 17, NFL games are subject to flexible scheduling. In Week 11, Washington will host Philadelphia following the bye week for a third consecutive season.
The Redskins will visit the Dallas Cowboys on Nov. 22, looking to win their first Thanksgiving game in Dallas. The contest, which is the Redskins' first Thanksgiving Day game since 2002, will air on FOX at 4:15 p.m. ET.
The Dallas game will be followed by a home Monday Night Football matchup against the New York Giants in Week 13. The game will mark the ninth consecutive season in which the Redskins have appeared on Monday Night Football.
Washington faces back-to-back AFC North opponents in Weeks 14 and 15, home against Baltimore and away against Cleveland, respectively.
In Week 16, the Redskins will travel to Philadelphia to face the Eagles for the teams' ninth all-time December meeting. Washington holds a 5-3 record in December games played in Philadelphia. That contest is scheduled to take place on Dec. 23 on FOX at 1 p.m.
Washington will close its regular season on Dec. 30, at home against Dallas. The last time the Redskins closed the regular season against the Cowboys was in 2007, a 27-6 Washington win as the Redskins prepared for the playoffs.
