The NFL Schedule Drops Tomorrow and the Seahawks Already Know Their Weirdest Game of the Year

The NFL is finally dropping the full regular season schedule on Thursday, and you know what that means: it's time to map out your entire fall and figure out which games you absolutely cannot miss. The league made the announcement on Friday, staying right on brand with releasing the schedule during the second week of May, just like they have been doing.

International Games Are Getting Weird

Here's the thing that has already been locked in: the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams are squaring off in Melbourne, Australia in Week 1. This isn't some random mid-season trip either. The game is primetime in the United States at 8:35 p.m. ET on September 10. But if you're actually watching from Melbourne? You're waking up early. The city is 14 hours ahead of New York and 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles and San Francisco, so kickoff happens at 10:35 a.m. the next day down under.

The Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys will face off in Rio de Janeiro during Week 3 on September 27. That's two massive international matchups already confirmed, with seven more international games still to be announced when the full schedule drops.

Time to Circle Your Calendar

Starting tomorrow, every Seahawks fan in the Seattle area needs to be ready to lock in their schedule. Whether you're planning road trips to Lumen Field opponents or blocking off your weekends, the moment that schedule hits, the real planning begins. This is when you find out if the Hawks are getting prime Sunday Night Football slots, Thursday Night Football appearances, or if you're stuck with some brutal early kickoff in a random Week 9 matchup against a division rival.

Get ready. Thursday is coming, and your fantasy football draft calendar starts right after the schedule lands.

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