After much anticipation, the NFL has announced the Kansas City Chiefs 2012 schedule. We found out the home/away opponents back in early January and now it's time to add dates and times to those match-ups. Make sure you take a peek at Joel's thoughts on the Chiefs' 2012 opponents.

Some of the quick highlights of the schedule include facing Tony Gonzalez in Week 1, Chiefs vs. Chargers on Thursday Nov. 1, and the next week another prime time game against the Steelers on Monday Night Football.

The Chiefs and Broncos end the season in Denver for the second straight year.

Start making changes to your schedule and coming up with excuses as to why you can't possibly go to your in-laws house from September to January.

Here is the KC Chiefs 2012 schedule:

Week 1: 9/9, Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m. ET

Week 2: 9/16, @ Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m. ET

Week 3: 9/23, @ New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m. ET

Week 4: 9/30, San Diego Chargers, 1 p.m. ET

Week 5: 10/7, Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m. ET

Week 6: 10/14, @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m. ET

Week 7: BYE

Week 8: 10/28, Oakland Raiders, 4:05 p.m. ET

Week 9: 11/1, @ San Diego Chargers, 8:20 p.m. ET

Week 10: 11/12, @ Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:30 p.m. ET

Week 11: 11/18, Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m. ET

Week 12: 11/25, Denver Broncos, 1 p.m. ET

Week 13: 12/2, Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m. ET

Week 14: 12/9, @ Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m. ET

Week 15: 12/16, @ Oakland Raiders, 4:15 p.m. ET

Week 16: 12/23, Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m. ET

Week 17: 12/30, @ Denver Broncos, 4:15 p.m. ET

Much, much more to come on the schedule. Immediate reactions?