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Patriots-Steelers to open 2015 season

The Sports Xchange

April 21, 2015 at 4:31 pm.

The Patriots and Steelers last met in 2013 when New England rolled to a 55-31 victory at home. Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports

The 2015 NFL regular season will kick off with the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots playing host to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sept. 10 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass, according to multiple reports Tuesday afternoon.

The Thursday night game will match two playoff teams from last season who have won multiple Super Bowls.

The Patriots and Steelers last met in 2013 when New England rolled to a 55-31 victory at home.

The entire NFL schedule was to be released at 8 p.m. ET Tuesday.