20 Must-See NFL Games for 2008-2009

The NFL has unleashed the hounds and it looks fresh for NFL fans everywhere. Here are the 20 games you need to mark on your calendars.

1. Washington Redskins @ New York Giants 9/4, Thursday nights: The defending Super Bowl champions host their long-hated rivals to get things started on national television.
2. New England Patriots @ New York Jets 9/14 Sunday – Rotten game, but I hear Belichick bought a new telephoto lens.
3. Philadelphia Eagles @ Dallas Cowboys 9/15, Monday nights – More bad blood, NFC East style.
4. Jacksonville Jaguars @ Indianapolis Colts 9/21, Sunday – The AFC Playoff berth comes down to these games.
5. Washington Redskins @ Dallas Cowboys 9/28, Sunday – More old-school NFC East for your viewing pleasure.
6. Pittsburgh Steelers @ Jacksonville Jaguars 10/5, Sunday Night: This game was downright nasty last year. Put your helmet on before you look.
7. New England Patriots @ San Diego Chargers 12/10, Sunday night – The Patriots have a surprisingly easy schedule. catch them vs. strong competition.
8. Indianapolis Colts @ Tennessee Titans 10/27, Monday nights – Another puncher.

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9. Dallas Cowboys @ New York Giants 2/11, Sunday (4:15 p.m.)
10. New England Patriots @ Indianapolis Colts 11/2, Sunday night
11. Indianapolis Colts @ Pittsburgh Steelers 9/11, Sunday – Peyton Manning shooting arrows at a bruised Steelers defense.
12. New York Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles 9/11, Sunday Night: Primetime with old friends battling it out.
13. Chicago Bears @ Green Bay Packers 11/16, Sunday – Let’s hope Favre is back, and you’ve got to throw in a GB-Chi rivalry game anyway.
14. Dallas Cowboys @ Washington Redskins 11/16, Sunday – You know this game is going to have implications.
15. Indianapolis Colts @ San Diego Chargers 11/23, Sunday Night – Playoff rematch, with the Colts looking for revenge.
16. Seattle Seahawks @ Dallas Cowboys 11/27, Turkey Day – Easily the best of the three games during Thanksgiving.
17. Pittsburgh Steelers @ New England Patriots 11/30, Sunday – The Patriots defeated the Steelers last year. More of the same?
18. New England Patriots @ Seattle Seahawks 12/7, Sunday night – Let’s see how the Pats fare by flying almost to another continent.
19. New York Giants @ Dallas Cowboys 12/14, Sunday Night – No need for words…
20. Super Bowl – Tampa Bay, Florida 2/1, Sunday night