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Former Titans WR Derrick Mason and the Baltimore Ravens will make a return trip to LP Field in the 2011 season. |
At LP Field, the Titans will host the Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Cincinnati Bengals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Baltimore Ravens, New Orleans Saints and Denver Broncos.
The Titans will travel for road games against the Texans, Colts, Jaguars, Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons and Buffalo Bills.
The scheduling formula implemented in 2002 with realignment guarantees that all teams play each other on a regular, rotating basis. After the 2008 season, a decision was made to continue with the same rotation in 2011.
Under the formula, every team within a division plays 16 games as follows:
• Home and away against its three division opponents (6 games).
• The four teams from another division within its conference on a rotating three-year cycle (4 games).
• The four teams from a division in the other conference on a rotating four-year cycle (4 games).
• Two intraconference games based on the prior year's standings (2 games). These games match a first-place team against the first-place teams in the two same-conference divisions the team is not scheduled to play that season. The second-place, third-place, and fourth-place teams in a conference are matched in the same way each year.Â
Beginning in 2010, a change was made to how teams are paired in the schedule rotation to ensure that teams playing the AFC and NFC West divisions would not be required to make two west coast trips (e.g. at San Francisco and at Seattle), while other teams in their division had none (e.g. at St. Louis and at Arizona). The pairings of teams are listed in the 2010 NFL Record and Fact Book (pages 16-19, attached).
The official 2011 schedule, with playing dates and times, will be announced in the spring.
NFL Kickoff 2011 Weekend will begin on Thursday night, September 8, and the regular season will conclude on January 1.
Wild Card Weekend will be Saturday and Sunday, January 7-8; Divisional Playoff games on the weekend of January 14-15; and the AFC and NFC Championship Games on Sunday, January 22.
The 2012 Pro Bowl will be played at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii on Sunday, January 29.
Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana will be played on Sunday, February 5.
AFC EAST
Home: Buffalo, Miami, N.Y. Jets, Kansas City, San Diego, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Indianapolis
Away: Buffalo, Miami, N.Y. Jets, Denver, Oakland, Philadelphia, Washington, Pittsburgh
Home: Buffalo, Miami, New England, Kansas City, San Diego, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Jacksonville
Away: Buffalo, Miami, New England, Denver, Oakland, Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore
Home: Buffalo, New England, N.Y. Jets, Denver, Oakland, Philadelphia, Washington, Houston
Away: Buffalo, New England, N.Y. Jets, Kansas City, San Diego, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Cleveland
Buffalo Bills
Home: Miami, New England, N.Y. Jets, Denver, Oakland, Philadelphia, Washington, Tennessee
Away: Miami, New England, N.Y. Jets, Kansas City, San Diego, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Cincinnati
AFC NORTH
Pittsburgh Steelers
Home: Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Jacksonville, Tennessee, St. Louis, Seattle, New England
Away: Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Houston, Indianapolis, Arizona, San Francisco, Kansas City
Baltimore Ravens
Home: Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Houston, Indianapolis, Arizona, San Francisco, N.Y. Jets
Away: Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Jacksonville, Tennessee, St. Louis, Seattle, San Diego
Cleveland Browns
Home: Baltimore, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Jacksonville, Tennessee, St. Louis, Seattle, Miami
Away: Baltimore, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Houston, Indianapolis, Arizona, San Francisco, Oakland
Cincinnati Bengals
Home: Baltimore, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Houston, Indianapolis, Arizona, San Francisco, Buffalo
Away: Baltimore, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Jacksonville, Tennessee, St. Louis, Seattle, Denver
AFC SOUTH
Indianapolis Colts
Home: Houston, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Carolina, Kansas City
Away: Houston, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Baltimore, Cincinnati, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, New England
Jacksonville Jaguars
Home: Houston, Indianapolis, Tennessee, Baltimore, Cincinnati, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, San Diego
Away: Houston, Indianapolis, Tennessee, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Carolina, N.Y. Jets
Houston Texans
Home: Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Carolina, Oakland
Away: Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Baltimore, Cincinnati, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Miami
Tennessee Titans
Home: Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Baltimore, Cincinnati, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Denver
Away: Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Carolina, Buffalo
AFC WEST
Home: Denver, Oakland, San Diego, Buffalo, Miami, Green Bay, Minnesota, Pittsburgh
Away: Denver, Oakland, San Diego, New England, N.Y. Jets, Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis
Home: Denver, Kansas City, Oakland, Buffalo, Miami, Green Bay, Minnesota, Baltimore
Away: Denver, Kansas City, Oakland, New England, N.Y. Jets, Chicago, Detroit, Jacksonville
Home: Denver, Kansas City, San Diego, New England, N.Y. Jets, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland
Away: Denver, Kansas City, San Diego, Buffalo, Miami, Green Bay, Minnesota, Houston
Denver Broncos
Home: Kansas City, Oakland, San Diego, New England, N.Y. Jets, Chicago, Detroit, Cincinnati
Away: Kansas City, Oakland, San Diego, Buffalo, Miami, Green Bay, Minnesota, Tennessee
NFC EAST
Home: Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Washington, Arizona, San Francisco, New England, N.Y. Jets, Chicago
Away: Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Washington, St. Louis, Seattle, Buffalo, Miami, Atlanta
New York Giants
Home: Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington, St. Louis, Seattle, Buffalo, Miami, Green Bay
Away: Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington, Arizona, San Francisco, New England, N.Y. Jets, New Orleans
Home: N.Y. Giants, Philadelphia, Washington, St. Louis, Seattle, Buffalo, Miami, Detroit
Away: N.Y. Giants, Philadelphia, Washington, Arizona, San Francisco, New England, N.Y. Jets, Tampa Bay
Home: Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Philadelphia, Arizona, San Francisco, New England, N.Y. Jets, Minnesota
Away: Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Seattle, Buffalo, Miami, Carolina
NFC NORTH
Home: Detroit, Green Bay, Minnesota, Atlanta, Carolina, Kansas City, San Diego, Seattle
Away: Detroit, Green Bay, Minnesota, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Denver, Oakland, Philadelphia
Home: Chicago, Detroit, Minnesota, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Denver, Oakland, St. Louis
Away: Chicago, Detroit, Minnesota, Atlanta, Carolina, Kansas City, San Diego, N.Y. Giants
Home: Chicago, Green Bay, Minnesota, Atlanta, Carolina, Kansas City, San Diego, San Francisco
Away: Chicago, Green Bay, Minnesota, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Denver, Oakland, Dallas
Home: Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Denver, Oakland, Arizona
Away: Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Atlanta, Carolina, Kansas City, San Diego, Washington
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
Home: Carolina, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Green Bay, Minnesota, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Philadelphia
Away: Carolina, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Seattle
New Orleans Saints
Home: Atlanta, Carolina, Tampa Bay, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, N.Y. Giants
Away: Atlanta, Carolina, Tampa Bay, Green Bay, Minnesota, Jacksonville, Tennessee, St. Louis
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Home: Atlanta, Carolina, New Orleans, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Dallas
Away: Atlanta, Carolina, New Orleans, Green Bay, Minnesota, Jacksonville, Tennessee, San Francisco
Carolina Panthers
Home: Atlanta, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Green Bay, Minnesota, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Washington
Away: Atlanta, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Arizona
NFC WEST
Home: Arizona, San Francisco, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Atlanta
Away: Arizona, San Francisco, St. Louis, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Chicago
Home: Arizona, San Francisco, Seattle, Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore, Cincinnati, New Orleans
Away: Arizona, San Francisco, Seattle, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Green Bay
Home: Arizona, St. Louis, Seattle, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay
Away: Arizona, St. Louis, Seattle, Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Detroit
Home: St. Louis, San Francisco, Seattle, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Carolina
Away: St. Louis, San Francisco, Seattle, Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Minnesota