Washington Redskins 2017 Schedule: Who Will They Play This NFL Season?

WASHINGTON, DC — The 2017 NFL season brings a first for the Washington Redskins, the team will host a Thanksgiving Day game. While this year will mark the 10th time the Redskins have played on Thanksgiving, it's the first time in franchise history that Washington has played host on the holiday. The game will kick off at 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 23 at FedExField against the New York Giants.

The Thursday night contest will be the third game played on the holiday, an addition to the regularly scheduled games the Cowboys and Lions host during the afternoon since 2006. That's just one of the takeaways for Washington fans in the league's new schedule for the upcoming season, which was revealed Thursday. Although the NFL's official announcement concerning the lineup of games was made during a special on the NFL Network, some news outlets posted leaked schedules early.

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The 2017 season begins against the Philadelphia Eagles in a 1 p.m. matchup on Sunday, Sept. 10, at FedExField. That will be followed by a West Coast trip to California to face the Los Angeles Rams, now led by former Redskins offensive coordinator Sean McVay. After that the Redskins have back-to-back primetime games, first at home facing the Oakland Raiders in a Sunday Night Football matchup on Sept. 24. A week later, the Redskins will travel to Arrowhead Stadium to take on the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday, Oct. 2.

The team’s third primetime matchup will take place in Week 7, as the Redskins will visit Lincoln Financial Field to take on the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football.

Finally, the Redskins will complete the 2017 schedule on the road against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on New Year’s Eve.

If single-game tickets become available, they will be sold through Ticketmaster, according to the Redskins' website. Check online at ticketmaster.com.

The following is the full 2o17 schedule for the Washington Redskins:

• Sept. 10 vs. Philadelphia Eagles
• Sept. 17 at Los Angeles Rams
• Sept. 24 vs. Oakland Raiders
• Oct. 2 at Kansas City Chiefs
• Oct. 8 Bye
• Oct. 15 vs. San Francisco 49ers
• Oct. 23 at Philadelphia Eagles
• Oct. 29 vs. Dallas Cowboys
• Nov. 5 at Seattle Seahawks
• Nov. 12 vs. Minnesota Vikings
• Nov. 19 at New Orleans Saints
• Nov. 23 vs. New York Giants
• Nov. 30 at Dallas Cowboys
• Dec. 10 at Los Angeles Chargers
• Dec. 17 vs. Arizona Cardinals
• Dec. 24 vs. Denver Broncos
• Dec. 31 at New York Giants

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