Foxboro, MA (AP)  -- The Patriots 2008 schedule puts them on national TV five times, including battles with AFC West rivals San Diego and Denver.

New England beat the San Diego Chargers in the AFC Championship last year, and play them again on October 12. The next week, they face the traditionally tough Denver Broncos.

The Patriots also take on the archrival Indianapolis Colts in a nationally televised game on November 2.

They open the season at home against Kansas City on September 7.

Their NFC opponents include the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks.

New England has a preseason game August 28 against the New York Giants, the team that ruined their perfect season and beat them in the Super Bowl.

PRESEASON

Date   Opponent  Time
  
Thurs,    Aug. 07                Baltimore Ravens                              7:30 p.m. 
Sunday, Aug. 17        at     Tampa Bay Buccaneers                     8:00 p.m. 
Friday,   Aug. 22                Philadelphia Eagles                           7.30 p.m. 
Thurs,    Aug. 28        at     New York Giants                               7:00 p.m.

REGULAR SEASON

Date  Opponent Time

Sunday, Sept. 07                Kansas City Chiefs                           1:00 p.m.    CBS
Sunday, Sept. 14        at     New York Jets                                  4:15 p.m.   CBS
Sunday, Sept. 21                Miami Dolphins                                1:00 p.m.    CBS
Sunday, Sept. 28  BYE WEEK  
Sunday, Oct. 05         at     San Francisco 49ers                         4:15 p.m.    CBS
Sunday, Oct. 12         at     San Diego Chargers                          8:15 p.m.    NBC
Monday, Oct. 20                 Denver Broncos                                8:30 p.m.    ESPN
Sunday, Oct. 26                 St. Louis Rams                                1:00 p.m.     FOX
Sunday, Nov. 02         at     Indianapolis Colts                              8:15 p.m.    NBC
Sunday, Nov. 09                 Buffalo Bills                                      1:00 p.m.    CBS
Thurs,  Nov. 13                   New York Jets                                  8:15 p.m.     NFL Network
Sunday, Nov. 23         at     Miami Dolphins                                 1:00 p.m.  * CBS*
Sunday, Nov. 30                 Pittsburgh Steelers                           4:15 p.m.  * CBS*
Sunday, Dec. 7          at     Seattle Seahawks                             8:15 p.m.  * NBC*
Sunday, Dec. 14        at     Oakland Raiders                                4:15 p.m.  * CBS*
Sunday, Dec. 21                Arizona Cardinals                              1:00 p.m.  * FOX*
Sunday, Dec. 28        at     Buffalo Bills                                       1:00 p.m. * CBS*

*-Game time and network subject to possible flexible scheduling adjustment.