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Here are the 2025 regular-season opponents for every team

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The 2024 NFL season concluded Sunday, with the playoff field at last crystallizing.

But it’s never too soon to look ahead to the fall, especially for the teams that failed to find their way into the bracket. The 2025 regular season will kick off in September. Which opponents will your favorite team face?

Here are the home and away opponents for every team in the 2025 NFL regular season. Dates and times will be announced in the spring.

Jump to a division:
NFC East | NFC North | NFC South | NFC West
AFC East | AFC North | AFC South | AFC

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NFL playoff bracket and schedule: Matchups, seeding and everything you need to know

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After the Detroit Lions‘ victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night, all six wild-card matchups for the 2024 NFL playoffs are set. The Lions are the 1-seed in the NFC, while the Kansas City Chiefs are the 1-seed in the AFC. Both teams have byes to the divisional round and home-field advantage throughout the postseason.

Wild-card weekend will feature two games on Jan. 11, three on Jan. 12 and one on Jan. 13, a “Monday Night Football” matchup between the Vikings and Los Angeles Rams. Games in the divisional round will be on Jan. 18 and 19. The

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NFL draft order for the first 18 picks: Titans, Browns, Giants in the top three

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The order for the first 18 picks of the 2025 NFL draft is almost set after Week 18, with the Tennessee Titans landing at No. 1. The order for Nos. 19-32 will lock in over the course of the playoffs.

The New York Jets and Carolina Panthers will pick Nos. 7 and 8, but the order won’t be set until after the Minnesota Vikings–Detroit Lions game on Sunday night. That’s because strength of victory will be used as a tiebreaker if the Vikings win.

The 2025 draft will take place

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Tracking NFL head coach firings: Patriots fire Mayo, plus more

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Week 18 is almost wrapped up for the 2024 regular season, and four teams have fired their head coaches.

The Jets made the first change by parting ways with Robert Saleh in early October. The Saints waited until after Week 9, following their seventh straight loss, to fire Dennis Allen. The Bears moved on from Matt Eberflus after losing to the Lions on Thanksgiving. And the Patriots made the most recent change, firing Jerod Mayo after their Week 18 win over the Bills.

With four open jobs, here’s everything you need to know about the latest NFL head coach movement,

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Clinching scenarios for Week 18: NFC North, South titles up for grabs

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Just 14 games remain in the 2024 NFL regular season, with Sunday’s Week 18 slate setting up a wild finish to the playoff picture. Twelve teams have clinched postseason spots, leaving an opening apiece in the AFC and NFC, but there’s a lot to be worked out with seeding in both conferences.

The AFC North was settled Saturday, with the Baltimore Ravens beating the Cleveland Browns and clinching with their tiebreaker over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The NFC North title and 1-seed in the NFC is also up for grabs, with the winner of

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