MARQUEE MATCH-UPS

Games worth watching in the 2021 season (all times ET)

WEEK 1

STEELERS AT BILLS Sunday, Sept. 12, 1 p.m.

Both teams have Super Bowl designs. Is only Buffalo’s legit?

WEEK 1 BROWNS AT CHIEFS Sunday, Sept. 12, 4:25 p.m.

Some say these are the best two teams in the AFC.

WEEK 3 BUCCANEERS AT RAMS Sunday, Sept. 26, 4:25 p.m.

Two of the NFL’s best defenses. Great matchups of Tom Brady vs. Aaron Donald.

WEEK 4 BUCCANEERS AT PATRIOTS Sunday, Oct. 3, 8:20 p.m.

Brady returns to Foxborough. The buildup will be monumental.

WEEK 6

DOLPHINS VS. JAGUARS IN LONDON Sunday, Oct. 17, 9:30 a.m.

Following a season when the pandemic sidelined international NFL games, fans in London get to see Tua vs. Trevor, a great college matchup now in the pros.

WEEK 9 PACKERS AT CHIEFS Sunday, Nov. 7, 4:25 p.m.

Can’t miss this one: Aaron Rodgers vs. Patrick Mahomes, a face-off of recent NFL MVPs.

WEEK 10 RAMS AT 49ERS Monday, Nov. 15, 8:15 p.m.

If the NFC West is league’s best division, these teams will desperately need win.

WEEK 11WASHINGTON AT PANTHERS Sunday, Nov. 21, 1 p.m.

Ron Rivera was a terrific coach in Carolina. He’s now a terrific coach in D.C.

WEEK 12 BROWNS AT RAVENS Sunday Nov. 28, 8:20 p.m.

Quite likely for bragging rights in the tough AFC North. Count on a physical battle.

WEEK 13 EAGLES AT JETS Sunday, Dec. 5, 1 p.m.

Dedication to watching NFL will be tested here. But both teams’ fan bases are loyal even in bad seasons.

WEEK 16 BROWNS AT PACKERS Saturday, Dec. 25, 4:30 p.m.

A Christmas Day feast at Lambeau to accompany fan’s feasts at home.

WEEK 18 SEAHAWKS AT CARDINALS Sunday, Jan. 9, 4:25 p.m.

Two other potential contenders in rugged NFC West with playoff spots likely on the line.