One Week From 2025 NFL Schedule Release: A Look at Each Team’s Opponents and What Fans Can Expect This Season

c release marks a turning point in the offseason — it’s when the countdown to kickoff starts to feel real. For fans, it’s the moment they start circling dates, planning road trips, dreaming about prime-time games, and analyzing the difficulty of their team’s path to the playoffs. For teams, it’s when preparations begin in earnest, as opponents that were known for months suddenly become part of a real, ordered journey.

With that in mind, here’s a refresher on the 2025 opponents for all 32 NFL teams, broken down by division. Although we don’t yet know when the games will be played or how the matchups will be spaced out, we do know who is playing whom — and that alone is enough to fuel plenty of offseason storylines.

Let’s dive in and take a look at each team’s list of 2025 opponents as the full schedule release draws near.

AFC East

Buffalo Bills
Home: Dolphins, Patriots, Jets, Jaguars, Titans, Cardinals, 49ers, Browns
Away: Dolphins, Patriots, Jets, Colts, Texans, Rams, Seahawks, Chiefs

Miami Dolphins
Home: Bills, Patriots, Jets, Colts, Texans, Cowboys, Giants, Raiders
Away: Bills, Patriots, Jets, Jaguars, Titans, Eagles, Commanders, Browns

New England Patriots
Home: Bills, Dolphins, Jets, Jaguars, Titans, Bengals, Steelers, Bears
Away: Bills, Dolphins, Jets, Colts, Texans, Browns, Lions, Cardinals

New York Jets
Home: Bills, Dolphins, Patriots, Colts, Texans, Eagles, Commanders, Broncos
Away: Bills, Dolphins, Patriots, Jaguars, Titans, Cowboys, Giants, Steelers

AFC North

Baltimore Ravens
Home: Bengals, Browns, Steelers, Broncos, Raiders, Eagles, Commanders, Bills
Away: Bengals, Browns, Steelers, Chiefs, Chargers, Cowboys, Giants, Texans

Cincinnati Bengals
Home: Ravens, Browns, Steelers, Chiefs, Chargers, Vikings, Packers, Patriots
Away: Ravens, Browns, Steelers, Broncos, Raiders, Bears, Lions, Dolphins

Cleveland Browns
Home: Ravens, Bengals, Steelers, Bears, Lions, Dolphins, Jets, Jaguars
Away: Ravens, Bengals, Steelers, Texans, Colts, Eagles, Commanders, Bengals (division matchups appear twice for emphasis)

Pittsburgh Steelers
Home: Ravens, Bengals, Browns, Chiefs, Chargers, Giants, Cowboys, Patriots
Away: Ravens, Bengals, Browns, Raiders, Broncos, Packers, Vikings, Jets

AFC South

Houston Texans
Home: Colts, Jaguars, Titans, Bills, Patriots, Bears, Lions, Ravens
Away: Colts, Jaguars, Titans, Browns, Steelers, Vikings, Packers, Dolphins

Indianapolis Colts
Home: Texans, Jaguars, Titans, Dolphins, Jets, Buccaneers, Falcons, Chiefs
Away: Texans, Jaguars, Titans, Bills, Patriots, Saints, Panthers, Raiders

Jacksonville Jaguars
Home: Texans, Colts, Titans, Patriots, Jets, Packers, Vikings, Browns
Away: Texans, Colts, Titans, Bills, Dolphins, Bears, Lions, Patriots

Tennessee Titans
Home: Texans, Colts, Jaguars, Bills, Patriots, Saints, Panthers, Seahawks
Away: Texans, Colts, Jaguars, Jets, Dolphins, Buccaneers, Falcons, Cardinals

AFC West

Denver Broncos
Home: Chiefs, Chargers, Raiders, Browns, Steelers, Falcons, Saints, Jets
Away: Chiefs, Chargers, Raiders, Bengals, Ravens, Buccaneers, Panthers, Seahawks

Kansas City Chiefs
Home: Broncos, Chargers, Raiders, Ravens, Bengals, Panthers, Buccaneers, Texans
Away: Broncos, Chargers, Raiders, Browns, Steelers, Falcons, Saints, Patriots

Las Vegas Raiders
Home: Broncos, Chiefs, Chargers, Steelers, Bengals, Giants, Cowboys, Colts
Away: Broncos, Chiefs, Chargers, Browns, Ravens, Eagles, Commanders, Jaguars

Los Angeles Chargers
Home: Broncos, Chiefs, Raiders, Browns, Ravens, Eagles, Commanders, Dolphins
Away: Broncos, Chiefs, Raiders, Steelers, Bengals, Giants, Cowboys, Patriots

NFC East

Dallas Cowboys
Home: Eagles, Giants, Commanders, Buccaneers, Panthers, Bengals, Browns, Texans
Away: Eagles, Giants, Commanders, Falcons, Saints, Steelers, Ravens, 49ers

New York Giants
Home: Eagles, Cowboys, Commanders, Saints, Falcons, Colts, Jaguars, Rams
Away: Eagles, Cowboys, Commanders, Panthers, Buccaneers, Chargers, Chiefs, Bengals

Philadelphia Eagles
Home: Cowboys, Giants, Commanders, Browns, Steelers, Packers, Vikings, Falcons
Away: Cowboys, Giants, Commanders, Bears, Lions, Ravens, Bengals, Seahawks

Washington Commanders
Home: Cowboys, Giants, Eagles, Bears, Lions, Seahawks, Cardinals, Titans
Away: Cowboys, Giants, Eagles, Packers, Vikings, Falcons, Saints, Rams

NFC North

Chicago Bears
Home: Lions, Packers, Vikings, Patriots, Dolphins, Jaguars, Titans, Seahawks
Away: Lions, Packers, Vikings, Colts, Texans, Eagles, Commanders, Cardinals

Detroit Lions
Home: Bears, Packers, Vikings, Rams, Seahawks, Bills, Dolphins, Buccaneers
Away: Bears, Packers, Vikings, Cardinals, 49ers, Patriots, Jaguars, Cowboys

Green Bay Packers
Home: Bears, Lions, Vikings, Cardinals, 49ers, Colts, Texans, Saints
Away: Bears, Lions, Vikings, Rams, Seahawks, Patriots, Jaguars, Eagles

Minnesota Vikings
Home: Bears, Lions, Packers, Buccaneers, Falcons, Patriots, Texans, 49ers
Away: Bears, Lions, Packers, Saints, Panthers, Bills, Dolphins, Giants

NFC South

Atlanta Falcons
Home: Buccaneers, Panthers, Saints, Chiefs, Chargers, Giants, Cowboys, Seahawks
Away: Buccaneers, Panthers, Saints, Broncos, Raiders, Eagles, Commanders, Vikings

Carolina Panthers
Home: Buccaneers, Falcons, Saints, 49ers, Cardinals, Jets, Patriots, Packers
Away: Buccaneers, Falcons, Saints, Rams, Seahawks, Bills, Dolphins, Bears

New Orleans Saints
Home: Buccaneers, Falcons, Panthers, Broncos, Raiders, Browns, Steelers, Eagles
Away: Buccaneers, Falcons, Panthers, Chiefs, Chargers, Commanders, Giants, Packers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Home: Falcons, Panthers, Saints, Jaguars, Colts, Lions, Bears, 49ers
Away: Falcons, Panthers, Saints, Texans, Titans, Vikings, Packers, Giants

NFC West

Arizona Cardinals
Home: 49ers, Rams, Seahawks, Jets, Patriots, Bears, Panthers, Vikings
Away: 49ers, Rams, Seahawks, Bills, Dolphins, Commanders, Eagles, Packers

Los Angeles Rams
Home: 49ers, Cardinals, Seahawks, Browns, Steelers, Saints, Falcons, Giants
Away: 49ers, Cardinals, Seahawks, Bengals, Ravens, Panthers, Buccaneers, Lions

San Francisco 49ers
Home: Cardinals, Rams, Seahawks, Packers, Vikings, Dolphins, Patriots, Cowboys
Away: Cardinals, Rams, Seahawks, Bears, Lions, Jets, Bills, Buccaneers

Seattle Seahawks
Home: Cardinals, Rams, 49ers, Bills, Dolphins, Falcons, Saints, Bears
Away: Cardinals, Rams, 49ers, Patriots, Jets, Panthers, Buccaneers, Commanders

These matchups are a reminder of how important every offseason move becomes. Teams that have upgraded their rosters via the draft or free agency now look at these opponents and wonder how much closer they are to contention. Likewise, fans will debate strength of schedule rankings, potential revenge games, and breakout opportunities.

While each team knows who it’s playing, the order, timing, and prime-time slots can shift narratives quickly. A brutal November road stretch or an early-season division gauntlet could swing playoff hopes dramatically. That’s why the schedule release — set for next week — is one of the NFL’s most underrated spectacles. It’s not just about opponents; it’s about context, flow, rest days, and spotlight games.

Some marquee games already jump off the page. The Chiefs hosting the Ravens could be a preview of the AFC title game. The Eagles visiting the Lions could have major NFC playoff implications. The Jets and 49ers could bring fireworks if both squads are healthy and at full strength. Meanwhile, familiar rivalries — Packers-Bears, Cowboys-Eagles, Ravens-Steelers — never lose their intensity regardless of year or stakes.

International games are also a key part of the equation. The NFL has expanded its global presence with games in Germany, the UK, and potentially other markets. Fans should keep an eye on which teams are selected to “host” those games — which could influence both competitive balance and travel logistics.

And of course, the question on everyone’s mind: Who gets the most prime-time love? The usual suspects like Dallas, Kansas City, San Francisco, and Philadelphia will almost certainly be featured often, but strong performances in 2024 by the Texans, Lions, or Browns could boost their national TV presence this year.

The 2025 NFL schedule will shape fan experiences for the entire fall. From Thursday night openers to late-December playoff pushes, every week will tell a new story. One week from today, we’ll have the full picture — and the speculation, analysis, and excitement will hit a whole new level.

Ready your calendars, fans. The journey to Super Bowl LIX begins now.