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NFL 2012 Headline Games
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"This is the NFL," says MARIO WILLIAMS (right) of the Buffalo Bills, "and new teams win every year. In this league, any team can win on any given Sunday."
With only 16 games per team, every game is important. It's just that, some weeks, some games seem to be even more important!
Following is a 2012 Weeks 1-17 list of "Headline Games," but far from the only ones:
| Source: NFL | ||
| Week 1 | Dallas at Giants | Wednesday-night opener has Super Bowl champions hosting NFC East foe. |
| Week 2 | Chicago at Green Bay | NFC North rivals meet for NFL-record 185th time as Packers host Bears. |
| Week 3 | New England at Baltimore | Rematch of last season's exciting AFC Championship Game. |
| Week 4 | New Orleans at Green Bay | MVP Aaron Rodgers faces Off. Player of Year Drew Brees. |
| Week 5 | Denver at New England | Peyton Manning leads Broncos to face Tom Brady & Patriots. |
| Week 6 | Giants at 49ers | Rematch of last season's thrilling NFC Championship Game. |
| Week 7 | Cleveland at Colts | Rookies Andrew Luck (No. 1, Ind.) & Trent Richardson (No. 3, Cle.) meet. |
| Week 8 | New England at St. Louis | London's Wembley Stadium hosts NFL's sixth regular-season game overseas. |
| Week 9 | Carolina at Washington | Redskins rookie Robert Griffin III hosts 2011 Off. Rookie of Year Cam Newton. |
| Week 10 | Giants at Cincinnati | Super Bowl champions travel to Cincinnati in game with two 2011 playoff clubs. |
| Week 11 | Baltimore at Pittsburgh | AFC North rivals meet in Pittsburgh on Sunday night. |
| Week 12 | Hou at Det/Was at Dal/NE at NYJ | Thanksgiving triple-header! Turkey and football, does it get any better? |
| Week 13 | Philadelphia at Dallas | Showdown between NFC East rivals with possible playoff implications. |
| Week 14 | San Diego at Pittsburgh | Chargers travel to Pittsburgh to face Steelers in key AFC matchup. |
| Week 15 | Seattle at Buffalo | Bills host Seahawks in fifth regular-season game at Toronto's Rogers Centre. |
| Week 16 | Atlanta at Detroit | Last year's NFC Wild Card teams meet with playoffs around the corner. |
| Week 17 | 16 Division Matchups | Final Weekend features all division games with playoff berths on the line! |
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