The 2012 schedule for the New England Patriots was released Tuesday, and it contains a matchup that a good chunk of the Northeast will watch while digesting their turkey and stuffing on Thanksgiving.

New England will head to New York to face the Jets on Thanksgiving night in a prime time matchup starting at 8:20 p.m.

The Patriots open at Tennessee on Sept. 9, then play their first home game the following week against Arizona.

Peyton Manning returns to Foxborough on Oct. 7, this time as a member of the Denver Broncos, in another notable game.

Click here to see the full schedule.