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The NFL schedule has been released and the Washington Redskins have a tough one -- as is usual in the NFC East.

The highlights include three primetime games, including the NFL's season opener at the Super Bowl Champion New York Giants.

In Week 9, the Redskins get a visit from the Pittsburgh Steelers for a little Monday Night Football. That is significant because it will be Election Day Eve and the D.C. area will be buzzing.

After their Week 10 bye, the Skins host the Dallas Cowboys on NBC's Sunday Night Football.

One interesting aspect of the schedule is that the Redskins face NFC East rivals in three of their first five games -- and all of them on the road. After visiting the Giants in Week 1, Washington heads to Dallas in Week 4 and Philly in Week 5. They also have four of their last six games on the road ... including a trip to new head coach Jim Zorn's old haunt, Seattle (oh, and that is also a rematch of the last two Redskins' postseason games).

Here is another wild fact: the Cleveland Browns will be making their first trip to Washington since 1991. On the flip side, the Skins head to Cincinnati for the first time since that very same season.

They also visit nearby Baltimore to play the Ravens for the first time ever.