2017 Falcons schedule includes Pats, Cowboys, Seahawks

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) hands the ball to  running back Tevin Coleman (26) during the regular season finale against the New Orleans Saints Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.

Credit: David Goldman

Credit: David Goldman

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) hands the ball to running back Tevin Coleman (26) during the regular season finale against the New Orleans Saints Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.

The 2017 Falcons scheduled includes games against the four teams in the NFC North, the four teams in the AFC East teams plus Dallas and Seattle.

The Falcons will face Green Bay and Minnesota from the NFC North at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and travel to play Chicago and Detroit. AFC East teams Buffalo and Miami will visit the Georgia Dome while the Falcons will play at New England and the New York Jets.

As the 2016 NFC South champions, the Falcons will face the champs of the other two NFC divisions that aren’t part of the NFL’s regular schedule rotation. In 2017 the Falcons will play host to the NFC East champion Cowboys and play at NFC West champion Seattle for the second straight season.

The Falcons will play home-and-away games against NFC South foes Carolina, New Orleans and Tampa Bay.