Welcome to NFL Schedule Release Week.
Over the next few days the league will roll out its 2025 schedule, culminating in the full schedule release on Wednesday, May 14. Ahead of that day, however, some of the league’s broadcast partners are unveiling “select” games on their slate for the season ahead.
Among them is NBC, the network that airs “Sunday Night Football.” To begin NFL Schedule Release Week, the network and the league announced that the defending Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles will host the Dallas Cowboys to open the season:
The league had several fascinating options for this game, including the Detroit Lions and the Washington Commanders, the team Philadelphia defeated in the NFC Championship Game last season. The Chicago Bears were also an intriguing choice, given the hiring of Ben Johnson and the expectations around that team heading into 2025.
We might have even seen a Pope in attendance.
However, the league opted for one of the NFC East’s storied rivalries to kick off the season.
