The 2025 NFL regular season schedule has officially been released in full for the league's 17-game, 18-week regular season.
The season will open with the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles hosting the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, September 4.
Below is a schedule grid that features each team's week-by-week schedule:
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2025 NFL Strength of Schedule
While there aren't perfect NFL strength of schedule metrics, using 2025 Vegas win totals is much better than so many widely used metrics that use the previous season's record.
The Vegas win totals give us a better indication of what teams could look like in 2025 than their 2024 wins would.
Using that metric, we can see the San Francisco 49ers have the easiest projected schedule while the New York Giants have the hardest.
What NFL team has the easiest schedule in 2025:
Based on projected win totals, the San Francisco 49ers have the easiest strength of schedule for the 2025 NFL season.
NFL teams with the easiest schedules in 2025:
- San Francisco 49ers
- New England Patriots
- New Orleans Saints
- Atlanta Falcons
- Buffalo Bills
What NFL team has the hardest schedule in 2025:
Based on projected win totals, the New York Giants have the hardest strength of schedule for the 2025 NFL season.
NFL teams with the hardest schedules in 2025:
- New York Giants
- Cleveland Browns
- Detroit Lions
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Minnesota Vikings
Strength of Schedule Notes:
What NFL teams have the easiest schedules in September:
- Washington Commanders
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- New England Patriots
- San Francisco 49ers
- Cincinnati Bengals
What NFL teams have the hardest schedules in September:
- Cleveland Browns
- Baltimore Ravens
- New Orleans Saints
- Philadelphia Eagles
- New York Giants
What NFL teams have the easiest schedules from Week 12 to Week 18:
- San Francisco 49ers
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- New Orleans Saints
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Atlanta Falcons
What NFL teams have the hardest schedules from Week 12 to Week 18:
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Dallas Cowboys
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Green Bay Packers
- Chicago Bears
2025 NFL Schedule Notes:
the Chiefs are the FIRST team in NFL history to receive 5 PRIMETIME GAMES in the first 8 weeks of the season:
Week 1 vs LAC (Friday) (Brazil)
Week 3 at NYG (SNF)
Week 5 at JAX (MNF)
Week 6 vs DET (SNF)
Week 8 vs WAS (MNF)they will also play on Thanksgiving & Christmas
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) May 14, 2025
Aaron Rodgers potential revenge tour:
Week 1 – Steelers at Jets
Week 2 – Seahawks at Steelers
Week 4 – Vikings at Steelers
Week 8 – Packers at Steelers
Week 12 – Steelers at Bears
Week 16 – Steelers at Lions— Underdog NFL (@UnderdogNFL) May 15, 2025
We need the Vikings to be good this year because they have 7 total standalone games and 5 in the first 8 weeks
Week 1 MNF
Week 2 SNF
Week 4 Ireland
Week 5 London
Week 8 TNF— Raymond Summerlin (@RMSummerlin) May 15, 2025
Most standalone games
- Chiefs: 8
- Commanders: 8
- Cowboys: 8
- Lions: 7
- Vikings: 7
Fewest standalone games
- Browns: 1
- Panthers: 1
- Saints: 0
- Titans: 0
Teams with three straight road games (no byes)
- Baltimore Ravens (Week 9-Week 11)
- New England Patriots (Week 5-Week 7)
- Tennessee Titans (Week 4-Week 6)
First two games on the road
- Carolina Panthers
- New York Giants
- San Francisco 49ers
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Dallas Cowboys 2025 NFL Schedule:
The Cowboys play the NFL's #2 toughest schedule from Week 12 onward.
In consecutive weeks, they play these teams (2024 W-L):
► 14-3 Eagles (Super Bowl Champ)
► 15-2 Chiefs (Super Bowl runner-up)
► 15-2 Lions
► 14-3 Vikings
► 12-5 Commanders
► 11-6 Chargers
Pittsburgh Steelers 2025 NFL Schedule:
For the second straight year, the Steelers close the season with the absolute TOUGHEST schedule…by a mile.
It's not close.
They will play one team in the final 10 weeks that is expected to finish with eight or fewer wins.
New York Giants 2025 NFL Schedule:
It's easier for bad teams to win at home as opposed to on the road.
But the Giants' home schedule is the #1 toughest in the NFL, especially to start the season.
Week 3: KC
Week 4: LAC
Week 6: PHI
Week 9: SF
Week 11: GB
The Giants also play a BRUTAL schedule of pass defenses to start the year.
They play six games against top seven pass defenses from 2024 in their first 8 games.
What week does Jaxson Dart make his first start?
Buffalo Bills 2025 NFL Schedule:
Four home games through Week 5.
Their four toughest opponents are all at home:
Week 1: BAL
Week 9: KC
Week 14: CIN
Week 17: PHI
Buffalo plays just one game outside of the Eastern time zone, and they have the second fewest miles traveled.
Washington Commanders 2025 NFL Schedule:
The NFL is pulling for the Commanders to be great.
For the FIRST TIME in franchise history, the Washington Commanders have EIGHT standalone games:
- 1 Thursday Night Football
- 2 Sunday Night Football
- 2 Monday Night Football
- 1 Saturday
- Spain
- Christmas
The Commanders haven't had more than four standalone games since their glory years in the early 1990s.
They've averaged just over two standalone games over the last six years.
Thanks to Jayden Daniels, the Commanders have eight standalone games in 2025, tied for the most in the NFL with the Chiefs.
No team has an easier start to the season than the Commanders.
Only one opponent is expected to have a winning 2025 season:
- Giants
- Packers
- Raiders
- Falcons
Detroit Lions 2025 NFL Schedule:
The Lions' schedule of road games is WILD to start the season.
at GB
at BAL
at CIN
at KC
at WAS
at PHI
Every single one of those teams is expected to win over 9 games this year.
Denver Broncos 2025 NFL Schedule:
Four road games in the first six weeks.
Mini-bye before hosting Kansas City.
Three of the final four games at home.
Miami Dolphins 2025 NFL Schedule:
Just one opponent is expected to have a winning record in the first five weeks.
But they play three games in the northeast in December and January (PIT, NE, NYJ).
Dolphins since 2017 in December or January based on game site:
Home:
- 16-6 (.727) SU
- 15-7 (.682) ATS
Away:
- 5-15 (.250) SU
- 7-13 (.350) ATS
In 2025 in December & January:
- Away against the Jets, Steelers, and Patriots.
- Home against the Bengals and Bucs.
Philadelphia Eagles 2025 NFL Schedule:
Minnesota Vikings 2025 NFL Schedule:
Los Angeles Rams 2025 NFL Schedule:
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Carolina Panthers 2025 NFL Schedule:
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