For now we’ll leave you with that dates and times, but we’ll give our initial thoughts about the Birds and their opponents in the coming weeks…

Week 1, Sunday Sept. 7 vs. St. Louis, 1 p.m., FOX
Last season: 3-13 – last in NFC West.

Week 2: Monday Dec. 15 at Dallas, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
Last season: 13-3 – first in NFC East.

Week 3: Sunday Sept. 21 vs. Pittsburgh, 4:15 p.m., CBS
Last season: 10-6 – first in AFC North

Week 4: Sunday Sept. 28 at Chicago, 8:15 p.m., NBC
Last season: 7-9 – last in NFC North

Week 5: Sunday Oct. 5 vs. Washington, 1 p.m., FOX
Last season: 9-7 – third in NFC East

Week 6: Sunday Oct. 12 at San Francisco, 4:15 p.m., FOX
Last season: 5-11 – third in NFC West

WEEK 7: BYE

Week 8: Sunday Oct. 26 vs. Atlanta, 1 p.m., FOX
Last season: 4-12 – last in NFC South

Week 9: Sunday Nov. 2 at Seattle, 4:15 p.m., FOX
Last season: 10-6 – first in NFC West

Week 10: Sunday Nov. 9 vs. N.Y. Giants, 8:15 p.m., NBC
Last season: 10-6 – second in NFC East

Week 11: Sunday Nov. 16 at Cincinnati, 1 p.m., FOX
Last season: 7-9 – third in NFC North

Week 12: Sunday Nov. 23 at Baltimore, 1 p.m., FOX
Last season: 5-11 – last in NFC North

Week 13: Thursday Nov. 27 vs. Arizona, 8 p.m., NFL Network
Last season: 8-8 – second in NFC West

Happy Thanksgiving.

Week 14: Sunday Dec. 7 at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m., FOX

Week 15: Monday Dec. 15 vs. Cleveland, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
Last season: 10-6 – second in AFC North
Week 16: Sunday Dec. 21 at Washington, 1 p.m., FOX

Week 17: Sunday Dec. 28 vs. Dallas, 1 p.m., FOX