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Like that pesky leaky faucet, the NFL is releasing the 2025 regular-season slate in drips and drabs.
Monday saw the announcement of some key games, including the season opener, the Black Friday game, a Saturday doubleheader and a Christmas Day showcase.
That is set to continue on Tuesday when the international slate is revealed and countless other games are announced to the world. The calendar won’t be officially set until the schedule is released Wednesday night, but that doesn’t mean you can’t start getting ahead of those fall plans now.
It’s essentially the last hoorah for the NFL offseason, so expect plenty of intrigue this week before the league goes on hiatus for about a month.
With one day to go before it becomes official, here are the latest rumors, leaks and updates about the NFL’s 2025 schedule ahead of the league’s official release on Wednesday.
Week 1
Week 10
- Green Bay Packers vs. Philadelphia Eagles; Nov. 10, 2025 on ESPN (“Monday Night Football”)
Week 13
- Philadelphia Eagles vs. Chicago Bears; Nov. 28, 2025 on Prime Video
Week 16
- Washington Commanders vs. Philadelphia Eagles; Dec. 20, 2025 on Fox
- Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers; Dec. 20, 2025 on Fox
Week 17
Eagles, Packers set for ‘MNF’ clash
- Date: May 13
- Source: ESPN
The Eagles and Packers face off in a Week 10 “Monday Night Football” clash, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Super Bowl champs vs. the Super Bowl hopefuls last met in the 2024 NFL wild card round, a 22-10 Philly win.
Dolphins to play Commanders in Madrid
Miami is one of seven NFL teams already announced to play an international game in 2025. This will be the first NFL game in the Spanish capital. The Palm Beach Post is reporting that their opponent for that matchup will be the defending NFC runners-up Washington Commanders.
Peacock to host ‘holiday exclusive’ in Week 17
- Date: May 12
- Source: NBC
Peacock – NBC’s proprietary streaming service – is set to broadcast its fourth-ever exclusive streaming game in Week 17. It will air on Saturday, Dec. 27 and the matchup will be “selected from a pool of key NFL Week 17 Saturday matchups,” according to NBC.
Eagles to host Cowboys in 2025 season opener
The NFL season opener is set for 2025. The reigning Super Bowl champion Eagles will host their divisional rival, the Cowboys, on Thursday, Sept. 4 to kickstart the 2025 campaign. NBC – which announced the matchup on its “TODAY” show – will broadcast the game as part of its “Sunday Night Football” package, despite the game being played on a Thursday.
It marks the 20th time since 2004 the reigning Super Bowl champion was chosen to host the NFL’s season opener. They hold a combined record of 15-5 in those matchups.
Chargers and Chiefs to play in Brazil game Week 1, per report
The NFL has officially announced the Chargers will play in the league’s second Sao Paolo game in 2025. Fisher reports their opponent will be the Chiefs, and that YouTube is currently expected to broadcast the game.
Fisher called the Chiefs the NFL’s “top viewership draw,” which would make more fans likely to tune into this contest. YouTube, which presently distributes the domestic version of NFL Sunday Ticket, would stream the game for free on its platform.
NFL to reveal dates of ‘select games’ with broadcast partners
The NFL announced it is going to reveal the dates and times of select matchups ahead of the full schedule release Wednesday. Below is when those contests will be announced:
- NBC: Monday, May 12 (on TODAY Show)
- FOX: Monday, May 12
- Prime Video: Monday, May 12
- ESPN: Tuesday, May 13 (on Good Morning America)
- CBS: Wednesday, May 14 (on CBS Mornings)
- Netflix: Wednesday, May 14
It isn’t clear which matchups will be announced by each network, but they figure to be some of the most prominent contests featured on each network in 2025.
NFL reveals international game hosts for 2025
The NFL is set to play seven international games in five different countries during the 2025 season. It has announced the host for those seven contests. They are as follows:
- London, England (Tottenham): New York Jets
- London, England (Tottenham): Cleveland Browns
- London, England (Wembley): Jacksonville Jaguars
- Berlin, Germany: Indianapolis Colts
- Madrid, Spain: Miami Dolphins
- Dublin, Ireland: Pittsburgh Steelers
- Sao Paolo, Brazil: Los Angeles Chargers
The NFL hasn’t yet announced who will play against each host team. That will occur on Tuesday, May 13 on NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football.”
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