The Dallas Cowboys hope to waltz their way through the 2025 NFL regular season after being blessed by the regular season schedule gods. The official prediction came out before the NFL did so with the whole league, but it has already got fans circling some big dates. The Cowboys will start their season with a bang, as they launch their campaign with a nationally televised (on NBC and streamed on Peacock) road game against their division rivals, from Philadelphia Eagles, on Thursday, September 4. This opener also falls in place with the Eagles rolling out home celebrations of their second Super Bowl championship that will set the table for an emotional and competitive NFC East battle.
Thanksgiving Day Clash with the Chiefs
As in years before, the Cowboys will have a Thanksgiving Day game at AT&T Stadium. This year’s matchup includes no other than the defending Super Bowl champions, the Kansas City Chiefs, and this is projected to be one of the most-watched regular-season games regular season. Thursday, November 27, at 4:30 PM ET, and it will be available on CBS and Paramount+. On one hand, you have stars such as Patrick Mahomes, and on the other, you have stars such as CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons, and this intercommunity rivalry has playoff consequences for both teams.
Home and Away Game Breakdown
The Cowboys will play eight home games and nine away games, playing a mixture of NFC and AFC teams. Dallas will play familiar division rivals, the Giants, Eagles, and Commanders at home, as well as non-divisional get-togethers against the Cardinals, Packers, Vikings, Chiefs, and Chargers. Away, the Cowboys will have a little bit harder run, as they will go to face opponents such as the Panthers, Bears, Jets, Broncos, or Lions on the road, and their division rivals in Philadelphia, Washington, and New York.
Of particular interest is the team’s reported Week 2 home opener against the Giants, offering Dallas an early opportunity to establish momentum in front of their home crowd.
A Christmas Day Appearance
Talk of the town additions to the Cowboys calendar of 2025 is a Christmas match-up with the Washington Commanders. This game is scheduled to be streamed on Netflix and will be yet another step in the NFL’s experiment with nontraditional broadcasters as well as holiday scheduling. While the Cowboys have played on Christmas in the past, the peculiarity of this clash – a divisional rivalry, holiday audience members, and the exclusivity of a streaming audience – makes this a very special occasion.
The Road to the Playoffs
Although Dallas has addressed several roster holes during the offseason – George Pickens’ signing as a wide receiver being one of them, the experts are still doubtful whether this team has enough fire-power to take over the crown in the NFC East. Early odds have the Cowboys third in the division behind the Eagles and Commanders according to FanDuel, meaning that they might have to once again battle for a Wild Card spot.
Dallas sets down serious division match-ups at the start and close of the season, and will need to become consistent in a hurry. The mid-season spurt, with away games with Lions and Jets, may prove to be a decisive examination of quarterback Dak Prescott and head coach Mike McCarthy.
Final Thoughts
The 2025 NFL schedule of the Dallas Cowboys is going to be full of excitement from the beginning to the end. From those old Hatfield-McCoys to Holiday series and inter-conference swaps, there’ll be a lot for fans to watch, and hopefully not to worry, but likely. The Cowboys will have to perform on all fronts with a lot of national eyes, should they want to get back to the playoffs and give them a run for the Super Bowl.
The trip starts in Philadelphia on the 4th of September but the road will far from be an easy one.
