2021 Dallas Cowboys schedule: Times, dates announced with 5 prime time games

K.D. Drummond
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The Dallas Cowboys 2021 schedule has been released, with the NFL moving to an 18-week, 17-game schedule for the first time. It was announced earlier in the day the club will actually kick off the season, traveling to Florida to take on the defending-champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tom Brady in Dak Prescott’s return after missing most of 2020 due to injury. The club will take on the entire NFC South, as well as the AFC West and back-to-back AFC champion Kansas City and their star quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

The matchups with Tampa Bay is among the Cowboys 5 primetime games this season, following their 6-10 campaign in 2020. They’ll also square off, under the lights, with Philadelphia (MNF), Minnesota (SNF), New Orleans (TNF) and Washington (SNF).

Complete 2021 Regular Season Schedule

Week

Opponent

Date/Time (CT)

Network

1

@ Tampa Bay Buccaneers

THUR 9/9 7:20p

NBC

2

@ Los Angeles Chargers

9/19 3:25p

CBS

3

vs Philadelphia Eagles

MON 9/27 7:15p

ESPN

4

vs Carolina Panthers

10/3 Noon

FOX

5

vs New York Giants

10/10 3:25p

FOX

6

@ New England Patriots

10/17 3:25p

CBS

7

BYE

BYE

BYE

8

@ Minnesota Vikings

10/31 7:20p

NBC

9

vs Denver Broncos

11/7 Noon

FOX

10

vs Atlanta Falcons

11/14 Noon

FOX

11

@ Kansas City Chiefs

11/21 3:25p

FOX

12

vs Las Vegas Raiders

THUR 11/25 3:30p

FOX

13

@ New Orleans Saints

THUR 12/2 7:20p

FOX

14

@ Washington Football Team

12/12 Noon

FOX

15

@ New York Giants

12/19 Noon

FOX

16

vs Washington Football Team

12/26 7:20p

NBC

17

vs Arizona Cardinals

1/2 Noon

FOX

18

@ Philadelphia Eagles

TBD

FOX

List

Slew of 1st-round targets went to teams on Cowboys 2021 schedule

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