If the were hoping to get some revenge on the during Week 1 of the 2017 season, it looks like its not going to happen. Although the two teams are scheduled to play each other in 2017, that game likely wont be coming in the first week of the season. According to ESPN.com, it if the Patriots were to host the Falcons to kick off the 2017 season, meaning the is likely going to send another sacrificial lamb into Foxborough to lose on opening weekend. We know the Patriots will be hosting the first Jon Bostic Jersey game of the season because the defending Super Bowl champs have hosted the traditional Thursday night opener in every season since 2004 (except in 2013, when the had with the Orioles). Anyway, this is probably good news for the Falcons because it will give them some more time to mentally get over the 25-point lead they blew in the second half of Super Bowl LI. For any fans who were hoping to see a Super Bowl rematch, you can partially blame Ron Rivera that its likely not going happen. After Carolina was Sam Howell Jersey scheduled to open the 2016 season in Denver in a rematch of Super Bowl 50, the coach vehemently complained. Rivera was , including the fact that he felt the NFC champions should also get to open at home. Defending NFC champs, it would have been nice to open the season at home, but it didnt happen that way, Rivera said . The Panthers coach also didnt like the fact that his Landon Collins Jersey team had to open the season on a short week, not to mention, he felt that his team would think about Denver all offseason, which wouldnt allow them to get recover from their Super Bowl hangover If youve ever had a rough hangover, you know what Riveras talking about. Another reason the Falcons are unlikely to be playing at New England is because it would potentially put them on NBC for two straight weeks. According , the Falcons will likely get the Sunday night game in Week 2 to open their new stadium, meaning its pretty unlikely theyd also get to play a primetime NBC game in Week 1. With the Falcons most likely out of the running, the means the Patriots will either play the , , , , , or Panthers. Over Kamren Curl Jersey the past 13 seasons, there have only been two instances where the NFL opener was a divisional game, so you can probably rule out the Jets, Bills and Dolphins. Our Will Brinson opener, and with the Falcons out, he now likes the Chargers chances, followed by the Chiefs. If the Texans had anyone resembling a quarterback on their roster, Id say they should play in the season opener, but they dont, so my vote goes to the Chiefs. The problem with putting the Chargers in the opener is that putting a last-place team from 2016 in a spot where they might get blown out wouldnt be a great way for fans in Los Angeles to rally around their new team. Although we dont know who the Patriots will play, well find out later this Washington Commanders Hats month. The league sometime between April 17 and 21.