Key 2025 NFL Schedule Matchups

The NFL released its complete schedule for the 2025 regular season Wednesday evening.

The 2025 season will officially begin Thursday, Sept. 4 with the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles playing host to the Dallas Cowboys in a divisional rivalry game.

Seven international games will include three in England along with one each in Brazil, Germany, Spain, and Ireland. The first NFL regular-season game in Ireland will feature the Minnesota Vikings and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Three games will be played on Christmas Day with the Denver Broncos traveling to take on the Chiefs serving as the 8:15 p.m. ET headliner on Prime Video. Netflix will also carry two games on the holiday with the Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Commanders scheduled for 1 p.m. ET, and the Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings set for 4:30 p.m. ET.

Black Friday will also feature a matchup between the Chicago Bears and Eagles, putting Caleb Williams and a new-look offense up to the test against Jalen Hurts and the reigning champs.

A Super Bowl rematch is also slated for Week 2 with the Chiefs hosting the Eagles at 4:25 p.m. ET Sept. 14.

Thursday night schedule (Prime)

WEEK	DATE	MATCHUP
1	Sept. 4	Cowboys at Eagles*
2	Sept. 11	Commanders at Packers
3	Sept. 18	Dolphins at Bills
4	Sept. 25	Seahawks at Cardinals
5	Oct. 2	49ers at Rams
6	Oct. 9	Eagles at Giants
7	Oct. 16	Steelers at Bengals
8	Oct. 23	Vikings at Chargers
9	Oct. 30	Ravens at Dolphins
10	Nov. 6	Raiders at Broncos
11	Nov. 13	Jets at Patriots
12	Nov. 20	Bills at Texans
13	Nov. 27	Bengals at Ravens*
14	Dec. 4	Cowboys at Lions
15	Dec. 11	Falcons at Buccaneers
16	Dec. 18	Rams at Seahawks
17	Dec. 25	Broncos at Chiefs

* SNF on NBC broadcast

Monday Night Football (ESPN, ESPN+, ABC)

WEEK	DATE	MATCHUP
1	Sept. 8	Vikings at Bears
2	Sept. 15	Buccaneers at Texans
2	Sept.15	Chargers at Raiders
3	Sept. 22	Lions at Ravens
4	Sept. 29	Jets at Dolphins
4	Sept.29	Bengals at Broncos**
5	Oct. 6	Chiefs at Jaguars
6	Oct. 13	Bills at Falcons
6	Oct. 13	Bears at Commanders**
7	Oct.20	Buccaneers at Lions
7	Oct. 20	Texans at Seahawks***
8	Oct. 27	Commanders at Chiefs
9	Nov. 3	Cardinals at Cowboys
10	Nov. 10	Eagles at Packers
11	Nov. 17	Cowboys at Raiders
12	Nov. 24	Panthers at 49ers
13	Dec. 1	Giants at Patriots
14	Dec. 8	Eagles at Chargers
15	Dec. 15	Dolphins at Steelers
16	Dec. 22	49ers at Colts
17	Dec. 29	Rams at Falcons
18	Jan. 3	TBD Doubleheader

** ABC exclusive
*** ESPN+ exclusive

Sunday Night Football (NBC)

WEEK	DATE	MATCHUP
1	Sept. 7	Ravens at Bills
2	Sept. 14	Falcons at Vikings
3	Sept. 21	Chiefs at Giants
4	Sept. 28	Packers at Cowboys
5	Oct. 5	Patriots at Bills
6	Oct. 12	Lions at Chiefs
7	Oct. 19	Falcons at 49ers
8	Oct. 26	Packers at Steelers
9	Nov. 2	Seahawks at Commanders
10	Nov. 9	Steelers at Chargers
11	Nov. 16	Lions at Eagles
12	Nov. 23	Buccaneers at Rams
13	Nov. 30	Broncos at Commanders
14	Dec. 7	Texans at Chiefs
15	Dec. 14	Vikings at Cowboys
16	Dec. 21	Bengals at Dolphins
17	Dec. 28	Bears at 49ers
18	Jan. 4	TBD vs. TBD

Strength of schedule

RANK	TEAM	OPP. 2024 RECORD	OPP. 2024 WIN %
1	Giants	166-123	.574
T-2	Bears	165-124	.571
T-2	Lions	165-124	.571
4	Eagles	162-127	.561
T-5	Cowboys	161-128	.557
T-5	Packers	161-128	.557
T-5	Vikings	161-128	.557
8	Commanders	159-130	.550
9	Ravens	154-135	.533
10	Steelers	152-137	.526
T-11	Chiefs	151-138	.522
T-11	Chargers	151-138	.522
13	Browns	150-137	.519
14	Bengals	147-142	.509
15	Broncos	146-143	.505
16	Raiders	145-144	.502
17	Rams	142-147	.491
T-18	Buccaneers	139-150	.481
T-18	Texans	139-150	.481
20	Falcons	138-151	.478
T-21	Dolphins	137-152	.474
T-21	Seahawks	137-152	.474
T-23	Bills	135-154	.467
T-23	Jaguars	135-154	.467
25	Colts	134-155	.464
26	Jets	133-156	.460
T-27	Panthers	132-157	.457
T-27	Cardinals	132-157	.457
29	Titans	130-159	.450
30	Patriots	124-165	.429
31	Saints	121-168	.419
32	49ers	120-169	.415

– PHI reports »