Patriots 2017 Preseason Schedule Announced
Monday, April 10, 2017
The New England Patriots 2017 preseason games have been set.
New England will host the Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Giants in weeks one and four of the preseason respectively, while visiting the Houston Texans and Detroit Lions in weeks two and three of the preseason respectively.
The exact dates and times of the game have not yet been set.
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The Preseason Schedule
For the third straight year, the Patriots will open the preseason at Gillette Stadium, this time hosting the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The last time the Patriots and Jaguars played in the preseason was in 2011, that game was also in Foxboro.
Following that game, the Patriots will return to their Super Bowl 51 win over the Atlanta Falcons, Houston, when they face the Texans in preseason week two.
The Patriots beat the Texans twice during the 2016 season, a 27-0 win in week three and then a 34-16 in the AFC Divisional playoff game. The teams will meet in the preseason for the first time.
After the game against Houston, the Patriots will visit the Detroit Lions for the first preseason game between the two teams since 2013. That game was won by Detroit.
Lastly, the Patriots will close the preseason by facing the New York Giants for the 13th straight season and the 27th time overall.The two teams starting playing preseason games in 2005 and have alternated hosting the preseason finale since then.
New York leads the all-time preseason series 17-9 with wins in the last three games.
No national TV games for Patriots in the preseason. Each game will be broadcast on WBZ-TV and Patriots Preseason Network.
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) April 10, 2017
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