The 2025 NFL schedule drops on Wednesday evening, with the league announcing its full 272-game slate for the upcoming season. And the calendar is chock-full of anticipated matchups, including the Dallas Cowboys playing host to the Kansas City Chiefs in a Thanksgiving special on CBS and Paramount+.

The Kansas City Chiefs are set to dominate the national spotlight in 2025, landing seven prime-time games. The Chiefs will kick off their season Friday, Sept. 5, in São Paulo, Brazil, against the Los Angeles Chargers. Dunne joins Jordan Chiles, Lauren Chan and Salma Hayek Pinault as the 2025 cover stars

The NFL schedule will be released at 8 p.m. Wednesday night. But we're tracking leaks and rumors for the Lions throughout the day.

The NFL released its 2025 schedule on May 14, and there were plenty of quirks to tackle on this year's slate. The Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills dominate the marquee matchups, while the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles play on nearly every day of the week.

Home and away opponents have been set for the 2025-26 NFL season since the conclusion of last season, but the timing of each of those matchups (as well as bye weeks) was revealed in full on Wednesday. Earlier this week, the NFL and its broadcast partners announced several different primetime and holiday games.

The NFL is now annually playing games on Christmas, which could draw viewers away from the NBA's longstanding tradition.

Amazon revealed two NFL matchups set for Prime Video's 2025 schedule on Black Friday and Christmas Day during its upfront presentation in New York.

The Kansas City Chiefs will host the Denver Broncos on Christmas night - which is becoming a regular NFL thing.