The NFL's Thursday Night Football schedule has been criticized in past years for lacking interesting matchups and for overall quality.

With FOX taking over the package this year, the slate looks decidedly better.

“Fox asked to take some of their quality Sunday afternoon games, doubleheader games, and put them on Thursday night," NFL schedule czar Howard Katz said. "So here was the trick for us as a group: Could we populate the Thursday night Fox schedule with at least a handful of games that would otherwise be Fox doubleheader games? And still leave Fox with enough quality doubleheader games? And still be able to take a handful of Fox games and put them on CBS?”

Week 2: Ravens at Bengals (Sept. 13)

Week 3: Jets at Browns (Sept. 20)

Week 4: Vikings at Rams (Sept. 27)

Week 5: Colts at Patriots (Oct. 4)

Week 6: Eagles at Giants (Oct. 11)

Week 7: Broncos at Cardinals (Oct. 18)

Week 8: Dolphins at Texans (Oct. 25)

Week 9: Raiders at 49ers (Nov. 1)

Week 10: Panthers at Steelers (Nov. 8)

Week 11: Packers at Seahawks (Nov. 15)

Week 12: Falcons at Saints (Nov. 22)

Week 13: Saints at Cowboys (Nov. 29)

Week 14: Jaguars at Titans (Dec. 6)

Week 15: Chargers at Chiefs (Dec. 13)