NFL week 1: Packers, Saints featured in doubleheader on FOX

Are you ready for some football? We now know what week 1 of the NFL on FOX will look like – and the Green Bay Packers will be featured prominently on that Sunday afternoon, Sept. 12.

Week 1 will be an NFL on FOX doubleheader. The noon game will feature one of the pairings – depending on the TV market: 

  • Philadelphia Eagles at Atlanta Falcons
  • Minnesota Vikings at Cincinnati Bengals
  • San Francisco 49ers at Detroit Lions
  • Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts

The second half of the NFL on FOX doubleheader kicks off at 3:25 p.m. CT – and features:

  • Green Bay Packers at New Orleans Saints
  • Denver Broncos at New York Giants

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It is the NFL's goal to have full stadiums this season – and starting right now, single-game tickets are on sale at NFL.com/tickets.

This year, the NFL is expanding the 16-game regular season to 17 games – which provides fans with an extra week of action.

The full 2021 NFL schedule release will be unveiled on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) and the NFL Network at 7 p.m. on Wednesday night, May 12.