The NFL released the 2012 NFL schedule on NFL Network and NFL.com at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

As every team gets a shot on Thursday night at some point both, the Giants and Jets will play on Thursday. The Giants have a Thursday night game against the Panthers in Week 3. The Jets are not part of Thursday Night Football per se, but will play on Thursday against the Patriots on Thanksgiving Day at 8:20 p.m.

The Thursday Night Football Schedule will look like this:

Week 2: Bears vs. Packers

Week 3: Giants vs. Panthers

Week 4: Browns vs. Ravens

Week 5: Cardinals vs. Rams

Week 6: Steelers vs. Titans

Week 7: Seahawks vs. 49ers

Week 8: Buccaneers vs. Vikings

Week 9: Chiefs vs. Chargers

Week 10: Colts vs. Jaguars

Week 11: Dolphins vs. Bills

Week 13: Saints vs. Falcons

Week 14: Broncos vs. Raiders

Week 15: Bengals vs. Eagles

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