As expected, the 2019 Patriots schedule was leaked ahead of Wednesday night's official NFL release.

Thanks to The Athletic's Jeff Howe and Nick Underhill, it is as follows.

Week 1: vs. Steelers (Sunday Night Football)Week 2: at DolphinsWeek 3: vs. JetsWeek 4: at Bills Week 5: at Redskins Week 6: vs. Giants (Thursday Night Football)Week 7: at Jets (Monday Night Football)Week 8: vs. Browns (4:25)Week 9: at Ravens (Sunday Night Football)Week 10: BYEWeek 11: at Eagles (4:25) Week 12: vs. Cowboys (4:25)Week 13: at Texans (Sunday Night Football)Week 14: vs. Chiefs (4:25) Week 15: at Bengals Week 16: vs. Bills (could be Saturday) Week 17: vs. Dolphins