Philadelphia Eagles release 2025 schedule | Full list of opponents, times and dates

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Football is almost back Philadelphia Eagles fans!

The NFL released its 2025 schedule Wednesday night. The Eagles' slate features a season opener against the Dallas Cowboys and a Black Friday matchup against the Bears.

Check out the full schedule below:

Preseason

• Week 1: Thursday, August 7 - Home vs. Cincinnati Bengals at 7:30 PM

• Week 2: Saturday, August 16 - Home vs. Cleveland Browns at 1 PM

• Week 3: Friday, August 22 - Away at New York Jets at 7:30 PM

Regular Season

• Week 1: Thursday, September 4 - Home vs. Dallas Cowboys at 8:20 PM

• Week 2: Sunday, September 14 - Away at Kansas City Chiefs at 4:25 PM

• Week 3: Sunday, September 21 - Home vs. Los Angeles Rams at 1 PM

• Week 4: Sunday, September 28 - Away at Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 1 PM

• Week 5: Sunday, October 5 - Home vs. Denver Broncos at 1 PM+

• Week 6: Thursday, October 9 - Away at New York Giants at 8:15 PM

• Week 7: Sunday, October 19 - Away at Minnesota Vikings at 1 PM+

• Week 8: Sunday, October 26 - Home vs. New York Giants at 1 PM+

• Week 9: BYE

• Week 10: Monday, November 10 - Away at Green Bay Packers at 8:15 PM

• Week 11: Sunday, November 16 - Home vs. Detroit Lions at 8:20 PM+

• Week 12: Sunday, November 23 - Away at Dallas Cowboys at 4:25 PM+

• Week 13: Friday, November 28 - Home vs. Chicago Bears at 3 PM

• Week 14: Monday, December 8 - Away at Los Angeles Chargers at 8:15 PM+

• Week 15: Sunday, December 14 - Home vs. Las Vegas Raiders at 1 PM+

• Week 16: Saturday, December 20 - Away at Washington Commanders at either 4:30 PM or 8 PM+

• Week 17: Sunday, December 28 - Away at Buffalo Bills at 4:25 PM+

• Week 18: Date TBD - Home vs. Washington Commanders (TimeTBD)

Postseason

• Saturday, January 10; Sunday, January 11; Monday, January 12 - AFC and NFC Wild Card Playoffs

• Saturday, January 17; Sunday, January 18 - AFC and NFC Divisional Playoffs

• Sunday, January 25 - AFC and NFC Championship Games

• Sunday, February 8 - Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA

(+ game time subject to change due to flex scheduling)

Biggest takeaway

This is the perfect test for a team that dominated most of the playoffs last January and February, leading chairman and CEO Jeffrey Lurie to muse, "I'd almost like to say that, has there been a better NFL team than the 2024 Eagles?" at the league meetings this spring.

The Eagles did lose some key players on the defensive side of the ball in particular, including edge rushers Brandon Graham and Josh Sweat and defensive backs C.J. Gardner-Johnson and Darius Slay Jr., but have kept most of the championship core intact. It's hard enough to repeat in the division (an NFC East team hasn't won back-to-back titles since 2004), let alone as Super Bowl champs. Philadelphia has the ability to hoist the Lombardi Trophy again this season but must overcome some history and a very tough slate to do it.

Circle this date

Sept. 14 at the Chiefs. Week 2 games don't get much better than this. Philadelphia crushed Kansas City 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX. The defense registered 11 hits and six sacks onPatrick Mahomes, making one of the best quarterbacks of the modern era look ordinary. You can bet Mahomes and coach Andy Reid will be looking to course-correct in this one. Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, meanwhile, will get an early indication if his reshaped defensive roster is up to snuff.

Key stretch

Philadelphia comes off the bye with a trip to Green Bay, followed by a home game on short rest against the Lions and then a trip to Dallas. A strong showing over those three games would serve the Eagles well as they gear up for the final push of the regular season.

Bold prediction

The Eagles will have to fight out of a small hole at the beginning of the season. The Cowboys, Chiefs and Rams all have something to prove, with two of them in Kansas City and Los Angeles losing to the Eagles last postseason. Philadelphia will be adjusting to a new offensive coordinator in Kevin Patullo following the departure of Kellen Moore this offseason, while the defense will be breaking in several new starters. That could equal a loss or two early on.

Which of these marquee matchups are most important?

The division could still be up for grabs when the Eagles face the Commanders twice over the last three games of the regular season. Quarterback Jayden Daniels had one of the more promising rookie campaigns in recent memory and has more to work with this year thanks to the additions of left tackle Laremy Tunsil and wide receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. We'll have to wait a while before seeing the rematch of last season's NFC Championship game, but it could be well worth it.

ESPN's Tim McManus contributed to this report.