2025 NFL schedule of games release: Week 1, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Bengals, Colts, Titans, more

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The 2025 NFL schedule has been officially released.

Schedules for every NFL team are available, including preseason games, who plays in Week 1, Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Christmas.

Here's what you need to know:

When was the 2025 NFL schedule released?​

The 2025 NFL regular season schedules were released at 8 p.m. ET, May 14.

2025 NFL strength of schedule: Who has the toughest NFL schedule?​

The Detroit Lions have the toughest NFL schedule in 2025, according to NFL.com. Also in the running were the New York Giants and Cleveland Browns.

2025 NFL games, Week 1: Who plays in the season opener?​

The Dallas Cowboys will battle the Philadelphia Eagles on Lincoln Financial Field at 8:20 p.m. ET, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. The game will air on NBC, Peacock and NFL+.

What NFL teams play on Thanksgiving Day 2025? What is the schedule?​

These NFL teams play on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025 (All times are ET):

• 1 p.m.: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions, FOX
• 4:30 p.m.: Kansas City Chiefs at Dallas Cowboys, CBS
• 8:20 p.m.: Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens, NBC

What NFL teams play on Black Friday 2025? What is the schedule?​

What NFL teams play on Black Friday, Friday, Nov. 29, 2025 (All times are ET):

• 3 p.m.: Chicago Bears at Philadelphia Eagles, Amazon Prime

What NFL teams play on Christmas Day 2025? What is the schedule?​

What NFL teams play on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025 (All times are ET):

• 1 p.m.: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders, Netflix
• 4:30 p.m.: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings, Netflix
• 8:15 p.m.: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs, Amazon Prime

2025 NFL schedule of games: Week 1​

Here is the NFL schedule for Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season (All times are ET):

Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles	Thu	8:20p	NBC / Peacock
Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers	Fri	8:00p	YouTube / YouTube TV
Las Vegas Raiders at New England Patriots	Sun	1:00p	CBS
Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Jets	Sun	1:00p	CBS
Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts	Sun	1:00p	CBS
Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints	Sun	1:00p	CBS
New York Giants at Washington Commanders	Sun	1:00p	FOX
Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars	Sun	1:00p	FOX
Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns	Sun	1:00p	FOX
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons	Sun	1:00p	FOX
Tennessee Titans at Denver Broncos	Sun	4:05p	FOX
San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks	Sun	4:05p	FOX
Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers	Sun	4:25p	CBS
Houston Texans at Los Angeles Rams	Sun	4:25p	CBS
Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills	Sun	8:20p	NBC
Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears	Mon	8:15p	ABC / ESPN

* - NFL Week 1 schedule

Cincinnati Bengals 2025 NFL schedule of games: preseason​

Here is the Cincinnati Bengals 2025 NFL preseason schedule (All times are ET):

• Week 1: at Philadelphia Eagles, TBD
• Week 2: at Washington Commanders, Aug. 18 at 8 p.m. (ESPN)
• Week 3: vs. Indianapolis Colts, TBD

Cincinnati Bengals 2025 NFL schedule of games: regular season​

Here is the Cincinnati Bengals 2025 NFL preseason schedule (All times are ET):

• Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 7, at Cleveland Browns 1 p.m. ET, FOX
• Week 2: Sunday, Sept. 14, vs. Jacksonville Jaguars 1 p.m. ET, CBS
• Week 3: Sunday, Sept. 21, at Minnesota Vikings 1 p.m. ET, CBS
• Week 4: Monday, Sept. 29, at Denver Broncos 8:15 p.m. ET, Monday Night Football on ESPN
• Week 5: Sunday, Oct. 5, vs. Detroit Lions 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX
• Week 6: Sunday, Oct. 12, at Green Bay Packers 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS
• Week 7: Thursday, Oct. 16, vs. Pittsburgh Steelers 8:15 p.m., Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime
• Week 8: Sunday, Oct. 27, vs. New York Jets 1 p.m. ET, CBS
• Week 9: Sunday, Nov. 2, vs. Chicago Bears 1 p.m. ET, CBS
• Week 10: Bye week
• Week 11: Sunday, Nov. 16, at Pittsburgh Steelers 1 p.m. ET, CBS
• Week 12: Sunday, Nov. 23, vs. New England Patriots 1 p.m. ET, CBS
• Week 13: Thursday, Nov. 27, at Baltimore Ravens 8:20 p.m. ET, Thanksgiving game on NBC
• Week 14: Sunday, Dec. 7, at Buffalo Bills 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX
• Week 15: Sunday, Dec. 14, vs. Baltimore Ravens 1 p.m. ET, CBS
• Week 16: Sunday, Dec. 21, at Miami Dolphins 8:20 p.m. ET, Sunday Night Football on NBC
• Week 17: TBD, vs. Arizona Cardinals, time TBD, TBD
• Week 18: TBD, vs. Cleveland Browns, time TBD, TBD

Indianapolis Colts 2025 NFL schedule of games: preseason​

Here is the Indianapolis Colts 2025 NFL regular season schedule (All times are ET):

• Week 1: at Baltimore Ravens, TBD
• Week 2: vs. Green Bay Packers, TBD
• Week 3: at Cincinnati Bengals, TBD

Indianapolis Colts 2025 NFL schedule of games: regular season​

Here is the Indianapolis Colts 2025 NFL regular season schedule (All times are ET):

• Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 7, vs. Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m., CBS
• Week 2: Sunday, Sept. 14, vs. Denver Broncos, 4:05 p.m., CBS
• Week 3: Sunday, Sept. 21, at Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m., CBS
• Week 4: Sunday, Sept. 28, at Los Angeles Rams, 4:05 p.m., FOX
• Week 5: Sunday, Oct. 5, vs. Las Vegas Raiders, 1 p.m., FOX
• Week 6: Sunday, Oct. 12, vs. Arizona Cardinals, 1 p.m., FOX
• Week 7: Sunday, Oct. 19, at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:05 p.m., CBS
• Week 8: Sunday, Oct. 26, vs. Tennessee Titans, 4:25 p.m., CBS
• Week 9: Sunday, Nov. 2, at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m., CBS
• Week 10: Sunday, Nov. 9, vs. Atlanta Falcons in Berlin, Germany, 9:30 a.m., NFL Network
• Week 11: Bye
• Week 12: Sunday, Nov. 23, at Kansas City Chiefs, 1 p.m., CBS
• Week 13: Sunday, Nov. 30, vs. Houston Texans, 1 p.m., CBS
• Week 14: Sunday, Dec. 7, at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m., CBS
• Week 15: Sunday, Dec. 14, at Seattle Seahawks, 4:25 p.m., CBS
• Week 16: Monday, Dec. 22, vs. San Francisco 49ers, 8:15 p.m., ESPN's "Monday Night Football"
• Week 17: Sunday, Dec. 28, vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m., FOX
• Week 18: Date TBD, at Houston Texans, time TBD, TBD

Tennessee Titans 2025 NFL schedule of games: preseason​

Here is the Tennessee Titans 2025 NFL preseason schedule (All times are ET):

• Week 1: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, TBD
• Week 2: at Atlanta Falcons, TBD
• Week 3: vs. Minnesota Vikings, Aug. 22 at 8 p.m. (CBS)

Tennessee Titans 2025 NFL schedule of games: regular season​

Here is the Tennessee Titans 2025 NFL regular season schedule (All times are ET):

• Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 7, at Denver Broncos, 4:05 p.m., FOX
• Week 2: Sunday, Sept. 14, vs. Los Angeles Rams, 1 p.m., CBS
• Week 3: Sunday, Sept. 21, vs. Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m., CBS
• Week 4: Sunday, Sept. 28, at Houston Texans, 1 p.m., CBS
• Week 5: Sunday, Oct. 5, at Arizona Cardinals, 4:05 p.m., CBS
• Week 6: Sunday, Oct. 12, at Las Vegas Raiders, 4:05 p.m., FOX
• Week 7: Sunday, Oct. 19, vs. New England Patriots, 1 p.m., CBS
• Week 8: Sunday, Oct. 26, at Indianapolis Colts, 4:25 p.m., CBS
• Week 9: Sunday, Nov. 2, vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 1 p.m., CBS
• Week 10: BYE WEEK
• Week 11: Sunday, Nov. 16, vs. Houston Texans, 1 p.m., FOX
• Week 12: Sunday, Nov. 23, vs. Seattle Seahawks, 1 p.m., FOX
• Week 13: Sunday, Nov. 30, vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m., CBS
• Week 14: Sunday, Dec. 7, at Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m., FOX
• Week 15: Sunday, Dec. 14, at San Francisco 49ers, 4:25 p.m., FOX
• Week 16: Sunday, Dec. 21, vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 1 p.m., CBS
• Week 17: Sunday, Dec. 28, vs. New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m., CBS
• Week 18: TBD, at Jacksonville Jaguars, time TBD, TBD

Chris Sims is a digital content producer at Midwest Connect Gannett. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.

This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: 2025 NFL schedule of games: Thanksgiving, Christmas, Bengals, Colts, Titans

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