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2025 NFL schedule release summary including Sunday and Monday Night Football games

The NFL's schedule release did not disappoint, as there looks to be no shortage of entertaining primetime matchups slated for Thursday, Sunday and Monday nights

A view of the NFL Logo displayed on the field during the Philadelphia Eagles vs Kansas City Chiefs game at Caesar's Superdome
The 2025 NFL schedule has been released

The 2025 NFL season has officially taken shape after the league’s full schedule was released on Wednesday - and early indicators suggest this year will have no shortage of thrilling primetime clashes.


The upcoming campaign kicks off with a bang in Week 1, as the Ravens visit the Bills on Sunday, Sept. 7. The matchup between 2024 MVP finalists Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson is also a rematch of the 2024 AFC Divisional Round, which ended in agony for Baltimore after tight end Mark Andrews made a crucial drop on the goal line during a two-point conversion attempt.


Then in Week 6, the Commanders will host the Bears on Monday, Oct. 13 - setting the stage for a quarterback duel between second-year signal-callers Jayden Daniels and Caleb Williams. The last time these two teams faced off, Washington stunned Chicago by completing a walk-off hail mary touchdown pass - in large part thanks to defensive back Tyrique Stevenson, who was taunting fans during the play.

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Come holiday time, families will be able to gather around the television and watch pivotal games pitting divisional rivals against one another. On Thanksgiving, the Bengals will face off against the Ravens, while the Broncos will take on the Chiefs on Christmas.

Fans will have no trouble watching Kansas City in the early stages of the season, as the Chiefs stand as the only team in NFL history to be given five primetime games over the first eight weeks of a campaign.

This isn’t the only history being made by the 2025 schedule. The NFL will play a record-breaking seven international games - the most in league history - with Brazil, Ireland, England, Germany, and Spain set to host games.


Below, Mirror U.S. Sports has compiled the schedules for all Thursday Night Football, Sunday Night Football, and Monday Night Football games this season.

The Kansas City Chiefs have five primetime games over the first eight weeks of the season
The Kansas City Chiefs have five primetime games over the first eight weeks of the season(Image: Getty Images)

Thursday Night Football Schedule

Week 2: Washington Commanders at Green Bay Packers - Thursday, Sept. 11, 8:15 p.m. ET


Week 3: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills - Thursday, Sept. 18, 8:15 p.m. ET

Week 4: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals - Thursday, Sept. 25, 8:15 p.m. ET

Week 5: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams - Thursday, Oct. 2, 8:15 p.m. ET


Week 6: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants - Thursday, Oct. 9, 8:15 p.m. ET

Week 7: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals - Thursday, Oct. 16, 8:15 p.m. ET

Week 8: Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Chargers - Thursday, Oct. 23, 8:15 p.m. ET


Week 9: Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins - Thursday, Oct. 30, 8:15 p.m. ET

Week 10: Las Vegas Raiders at Denver Broncos - Thursday, Nov. 6, 8:15 p.m. ET

Week 11: New York Jets at New England Patriots - Thursday, Nov. 13, 8:15 p.m. ET

Week 12: Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans - Thursday, Nov. 20, 8:15 p.m. ET

Week 13: Chicago Bears at Philadelphia Eagles - Black Friday, Nov. 28, 3 p.m. ET

Week 14: Dallas Cowboys at Detroit Lions - Thursday, Dec. 4, 8:15 p.m. ET


Week 15: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Thursday, Dec. 11, 8:15 p.m. ET

Week 16: Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks vs. - Thursday, Dec. 18, 8:15 p.m. ET

Week 17: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs - Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 8:15 p.m. ET


Sunday Night Football Schedule

Kickoff: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles - Thursday, Sept. 4, 8:20 p.m. ET

Week 1: Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills - Sunday, Sept. 7, 8:20 p.m. ET

Week 2: Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings - Sunday, Sept. 14, 8:20 p.m. ET


Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Giants - Sunday, Sept. 21, 8:20 p.m. ET

Week 4: Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys - Sunday, Sept. 28, 8:20 p.m. ET

Week 5: New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills - Sunday, Oct. 5, 8:20 p.m. ET


Week 6: Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs - Sunday, Oct. 12, 8:20 p.m. ET

Week 7: Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers - Sunday, Oct. 19, 8:20 p.m. ET

Week 8: Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers - Sunday, Oct. 26, 8:20 p.m. ET


Week 9: Seattle Seahawks at Washington Commanders - Sunday, Nov. 2, 8:20 p.m. ET

Week 10: Pittsburgh Steelers at Los Angeles Chargers - Sunday, Nov. 9, 8:20 p.m. ET

Week 11: Detroit Lions at Philadelphia Eagles - Sunday, Nov. 16, 8:20 p.m. ET


Week 12: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Los Angeles Rams - Sunday, Nov. 23, 8:20 p.m. ET

Thanksgiving: Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens - Thursday, Nov. 27, 8:20 p.m. ET

Week 13: Denver Broncos at Washington Commanders - Sunday, Nov. 30, 8:20 p.m. ET


Week 14: Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs - Sunday, Dec. 7, 8:20 p.m. ET

Week 15: Minnesota Vikings at Dallas Cowboys - Sunday, Dec. 14, 8:20 p.m. ET

Week 16: Cincinnati Bengals at Miami Dolphins - Sunday, Dec. 21, 8:20 p.m. ET


Peacock Holiday Exclusive: TBD at TBD - Saturday, Dec. 27, time TBD

Week 17: Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers - Sunday, Dec. 28, 8:20 p.m. ET

Week 18: TBD at TBD - Sunday, Jan. 4, 8:20 p.m. ET


Monday Night Football Schedule

Week 1: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears - Monday, Sept. 8, 8:15 p.m. ET

Week 2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Houston Texans - Monday, Sept. 15, 7:00 p.m. ET AND Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders, 10 p.m. ET

Week 3: Detroit Lions at Baltimore Ravens - Monday, Sept. 22, 8:15 p.m. ET


Week 4: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins - Monday, Sept. 29, 7:15 p.m. ET AND Cincinnati Bengals at Denver Broncos - 8:15 p.m. ET

Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars - Monday, Oct. 6, 8:15 p.m. ET

Week 6: Buffalo Bills at Atlanta Falcons - Monday, Oct. 13, 7:15 p.m. ET AND Chicago Bears at Washington Commanders - 8:15 p.m. ET


Week 7: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions - Monday, Oct. 20, 7:00 p.m. ET AND Houston Texans at Seattle Seahawks, 10:00 p.m. ET

Week 8: Washington Commanders at Kansas City Chiefs - Monday, Oct. 27, 8:15 p.m. ET

Week 9: Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys - Monday, Nov. 3, 8:15 p.m. ET


Week 10: Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packers - Monday, Nov. 10, 8:15 p.m. ET

Week 11: Dallas Cowboys at Las Vegas Raiders - Monday, Nov. 17, 8:15 p.m. ET

Week 12: Carolina Panthers at San Francisco 49ers - Monday, Nov. 24, 8:15 p.m. ET


Week 13: New York Giants at New England Patriots - Monday, Dec. 1, 8:15 p.m. ET

Week 14: Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Chargers - Monday, Dec. 8, 8:15 p.m. ET

Week 15: Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers - Monday, Dec. 15, 8:15 p.m. ET

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Week 16: San Francisco 49ers at Indianapolis Colts - Monday, Dec. 22, 8:15 p.m. ET

Week 17: Los Angeles Rams at Atlanta Falcons - Monday, Dec. 29, 8:15 p.m. ET

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