The excitement is building as the NFL gears up for the 2025 season, with the complete schedule set to be unveiled on May 14. This year's release promises to be particularly thrilling, as fans eagerly anticipate the matchups that will define the upcoming season.
The NFL's 17-game regular-season schedule, which is generated by a fixed formula, will see each team playing home and away games against the other three teams in their division. This makes up more than one-third of the schedule. Each team will also face four teams from another division within their conference on a three-year rotating basis, and four teams from a division in the opposite conference on a four-year rotating basis. Additionally, teams will be matched up with clubs in their own conference based on finishing position, ensuring that the best teams face off against one another.
As of now, the league has confirmed the opponents for each team for the 2025 season, and while the official dates and times won’t be released until May 14, fans can already begin to speculate on the implications of these matchups.
For instance, the Buffalo Bills, who finished with a 13-4 record in 2024 and reached the AFC Championship game, will have a challenging schedule ahead. They will host the Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Kansas City Chiefs, and Philadelphia Eagles at home. Their away games will include matchups against the Dolphins, Patriots, Jets, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Houston Texans.
The Miami Dolphins, who missed the playoffs last season with an 8-9 record, will also face a tough slate. Their home games will feature the Bills, Patriots, Jets, Ravens, Bengals, Saints, Buccaneers, Los Angeles Chargers, and Washington Commanders, while their away games include the Bills, Patriots, Jets, Falcons, Panthers, Browns, Steelers, and Indianapolis Colts.
Meanwhile, the New York Jets, who struggled to a 5-12 record in 2024, will play their home games against the Bills, Dolphins, Patriots, Falcons, Panthers, Browns, Steelers, Denver Broncos, and Dallas Cowboys, with away games against the Bills, Dolphins, Patriots, Ravens, Bengals, Saints, Buccaneers, and Jaguars.
The New England Patriots, who had a disappointing 4-13 season, will host the Bills, Dolphins, Jets, Falcons, Panthers, Browns, Steelers, Las Vegas Raiders, and New York Giants at home. Their away games will be against the Bills, Dolphins, Jets, Ravens, Bengals, Saints, Buccaneers, and Tennessee Titans.
In the AFC North, the Baltimore Ravens, who finished 12-5 and lost in the divisional round, will host the Bengals, Browns, Steelers, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Patriots, Jets, Texans, and Los Angeles Rams. Their away games include matchups against the Bengals, Browns, Steelers, Buffalo, Green Bay, Miami, Minnesota, and the Chiefs.
The Pittsburgh Steelers, with a 10-7 record and a wild-card round exit, will host the Ravens, Bengals, Browns, Bills, Packers, Vikings, Dolphins, Colts, and Seahawks, while their away games will be against the Ravens, Bengals, Browns, Bears, Lions, Patriots, Jets, and Chargers.
The Cincinnati Bengals, who missed the playoffs with a 9-8 record, will host the Ravens, Browns, Steelers, Bears, Lions, Patriots, Jets, Jaguars, and Cardinals at home, while their away games will see them face the Ravens, Browns, Steelers, Bills, Packers, Dolphins, Vikings, and Broncos.
The Cleveland Browns, who struggled to a 3-14 record, will host the Ravens, Bengals, Steelers, Bills, Packers, Dolphins, Vikings, Titans, and 49ers at home, while their away games will be against the Ravens, Bengals, Steelers, Bears, Lions, Patriots, Jets, and Raiders.
In the AFC South, the Houston Texans, who ended the 2024 season with a 10-7 record and a divisional round exit, will host the Colts, Jaguars, Titans, Cardinals, Broncos, Raiders, 49ers, Bills, and Buccaneers. Their away games will be against the Colts, Jaguars, Titans, Chiefs, Chargers, Rams, Seahawks, and Ravens.
The Indianapolis Colts, who missed the playoffs with an 8-9 record, will host the Texans, Jaguars, Titans, Cardinals, Broncos, Raiders, 49ers, Dolphins, and Falcons at home, while their away games will be against the Texans, Jaguars, Titans, Chiefs, Chargers, Rams, Seahawks, and Steelers.
The Jacksonville Jaguars, who struggled to a 4-13 finish, will host the Texans, Colts, Titans, Chiefs, Chargers, Rams, Seahawks, Jets, and Panthers at home, and will face the Texans, Colts, Titans, Cardinals, Broncos, Raiders, 49ers, and Bengals on the road.
The Tennessee Titans, who ended with a 3-14 record, will host the Texans, Colts, Jaguars, Chiefs, Chargers, Rams, Seahawks, Patriots, and Saints at home, while their away games will be against the Texans, Colts, Jaguars, Bills, Cardinals, Broncos, Raiders, 49ers, and Browns.
In the AFC West, the Kansas City Chiefs, who finished 15-2 and lost in Super Bowl LIX, will host the Broncos, Raiders, Chargers, Texans, Colts, Eagles, Commanders, Ravens, and Lions. Their away games will include the Broncos, Raiders, Chargers, Cowboys, Jaguars, Giants, Titans, and Bills.
The Los Angeles Chargers, with an 11-6 record and a wild-card round exit, will host the Broncos, Chiefs, Raiders, Texans, Colts, Eagles, Commanders, Steelers, and Vikings at home, while their away games will see them face the Broncos, Chiefs, Raiders, Cowboys, Jaguars, Giants, Titans, and Dolphins.
The Denver Broncos, who finished 10-7 and also lost in the wild-card round, will host the Chiefs, Raiders, Chargers, Cowboys, Jaguars, Giants, Titans, Bengals, and Packers, while their away games will be against the Chiefs, Raiders, Chargers, Texans, Colts, Eagles, Commanders, Jets.
The Las Vegas Raiders, who struggled to a 4-13 record, will host the Broncos, Chiefs, Chargers, Cowboys, Jaguars, Giants, Titans, Browns, and Bears at home, and face the Broncos, Chiefs, Chargers, Texans, Colts, Eagles, Commanders, and Patriots on the road.
In the NFC East, the Philadelphia Eagles, who won Super Bowl LIX with a 14-3 record, will host the Cowboys, Giants, Commanders, Bears, Broncos, Lions, Raiders, and Rams at home, while their away games will include the Cowboys, Giants, Commanders, Packers, Chiefs, Chargers, Vikings, Bills, and Buccaneers.
The Washington Commanders, who finished 12-5 and lost in the NFC Championship game, will host the Cowboys, Giants, Eagles, Bears, Broncos, Lions, Raiders, and Seahawks at home, while their away games will see them face the Cowboys, Giants, Eagles, Packers, Chiefs, Chargers, Vikings, Dolphins, Falcons.
The Dallas Cowboys, with a disappointing 7-10 record, will host the Giants, Eagles, Commanders, Packers, Chiefs, Chargers, Vikings, and Cardinals at home, while their away games will be against the Giants, Eagles, Commanders, Bears, Broncos, Lions, Raiders, Jets, and Panthers.
The New York Giants, who struggled to a 3-14 record, will host the Cowboys, Eagles, Commanders, Packers, Chiefs, Chargers, Vikings, and 49ers at home, and face the Cowboys, Eagles, Commanders, Bears, Broncos, Lions, Raiders, Patriots, and Saints on the road.
In the NFC North, the Detroit Lions, who finished 15-2 and lost in the divisional round, will host the Bears, Packers, Vikings, Browns, Cowboys, Giants, Steelers, and Buccaneers at home, while their away games will include the Bears, Packers, Vikings, Ravens, Bengals, Eagles, Commanders, Chiefs, and Rams.
The Minnesota Vikings, with a 14-3 record and a wild-card round exit, will host the Bears, Lions, Packers, Ravens, Bengals, Eagles, Commanders, and Falcons at home, and their away games will see them face the Bears, Lions, Packers, Browns, Cowboys, Giants, Steelers, Chargers, and Seahawks.
The Green Bay Packers, who finished 11-6 and lost in the wild-card round, will host the Bears, Lions, Vikings, Ravens, Bengals, Eagles, Commanders, and Panthers at home, while their away games will include the Bears, Lions, Vikings, Browns, Cowboys, Giants, Steelers, Broncos, and Cardinals.
The Chicago Bears, who ended the 2024 season with a 5-12 record, will host the Lions, Packers, Vikings, Browns, Cowboys, Giants, Steelers, and Saints at home, and their away games will be against the Lions, Packers, Vikings, Ravens, Bengals, Eagles, Commanders, Raiders, and 49ers.
In the NFC South, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who finished 10-7 and lost in the wild-card round, will host the Falcons, Panthers, Saints, Cardinals, Patriots, Jets, 49ers, and Eagles at home, while their away games will see them face the Falcons, Panthers, Saints, Bills, Rams, Dolphins, Seahawks, Texans, and Lions.
The Atlanta Falcons, who missed the playoffs with an 8-9 record, will host the Panthers, Saints, Buccaneers, Bills, Rams, Dolphins, Seahawks, and Commanders at home, and will face the Panthers, Saints, Buccaneers, Cardinals, Patriots, Jets, 49ers, Colts, and Vikings on the road.
The Carolina Panthers, who also missed the playoffs with a 5-12 record, will host the Falcons, Saints, Buccaneers, Bills, Rams, Dolphins, Seahawks, and Cowboys at home, and will face the Falcons, Saints, Buccaneers, Cardinals, Patriots, Jets, 49ers, Jaguars, and Packers on the road.
The New Orleans Saints, who finished 5-12 and missed the playoffs, will host the Falcons, Panthers, Buccaneers, Cardinals, Patriots, Jets, 49ers, and Giants at home, while their away games will include the Falcons, Panthers, Buccaneers, Bills, Dolphins, Rams, Seahawks, Titans, and Bears.
In the NFC West, the Los Angeles Rams, who ended the season with a 10-7 record and lost in the divisional round, will host the Cardinals, 49ers, Seahawks, Texans, Colts, Saints, Buccaneers, and Lions at home, while their away games will see them face the Cardinals, 49ers, Seahawks, Falcons, Panthers, Jaguars, Titans, Ravens, and Eagles.
The Seattle Seahawks, who finished 10-7 and missed the playoffs, will host the Cardinals, Rams, 49ers, Texans, Colts, Saints, Buccaneers, and Vikings at home, while their away games will include the Cardinals, Rams, 49ers, Falcons, Panthers, Jaguars, Titans, Steelers, and Commanders.
The Arizona Cardinals, who missed the playoffs with an 8-9 record, will host the Rams, 49ers, Seahawks, Falcons, Panthers, Jaguars, Titans, and Packers at home, and will face the Rams, 49ers, Seahawks, Texans, Colts, Saints, Buccaneers, Bengals, and Cowboys on the road.
The San Francisco 49ers, who struggled to a 6-11 record, will host the Cardinals, Rams, Seahawks, Falcons, Panthers, Jaguars, Titans, Bears, and Giants at home, and their away games will include the Cardinals, Rams, Seahawks, Texans, Colts, Saints, Buccaneers, Browns, and Giants.
As anticipation builds for the NFL's 2025 season, fans can expect a thrilling lineup of games, including a Christmas Day tripleheader featuring two games on Netflix and a Thursday night matchup on Amazon Prime. With the full schedule set to be revealed, ticket sales will also open through Ticketmaster, SeatGeek, and Sports Illustrated Tickets, allowing fans to secure their spots for what promises to be an exciting season.
