2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs presented by GEICO: Conference Finals Broadcast Schedule & Commentators

The present-day logo that is used for the NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs (2022-present). (📸: Tamir Moore/Canva)

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

• This year's Eastern Conference Final pits Sebastian Aho and the Carolina Hurricanes against Aleksander Barkov and the defending Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers.

• The 2025 Western Conference Final features Leon Draisaital and the Edmonton Oilers going up against Mikko Rantanen and the Dallas Stars.

• TNT to exclusively present Eastern Conference Final (Panthers vs. Hurricanes).

• ESPN or ABC will broadcast every single of the Western Conference Final (Oilers vs. Stars).

Live coverage from the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs presented by GEICO continues this week with the start of the Conference Final round. We will talk about both NHL Conference Finals on here, so stay tuned for further details.

The 2025 Eastern Conference Final gets rolling on Tuesday, May 20 at 8:00 PM (ET) on TNT (with a simulcast on truTV & Max) with Game 1 of the best-of-seven series. In this matchup, Seth Jarvis and the Carolina Hurricanes host Brad Marchand and the defending Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers.

These teams have only one previous playoff meeting, which came in 2023. In the Eastern Conference Final that season, Florida swept Carolina in a four-game series sweep to advance to their first Stanley Cup Final appearance since 1996. The Hurricanes possess home-ice advantage in this series, so we will see if that helps Carolina get back to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since the 2005-06 season. Sam Reinhart and the Panthers are in hot pursuit of a third consecutive appearance in the Stanley Cup Final.

One night later, on Wednesday, May 21, we drop the puck in the 2025 Western Conference Final from American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas as Wyatt Johnston and the Dallas Stars enter Game 1 of the series against Connor McDavid and the defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers at 8:00 PM (ET) on ESPN (with a simulcast available on ESPN+).

For the second straight year, these two teams clash in a Conference Final round serving as the final hurdle before reaching the Stanley Cup Final. This is the beginning of a potential playoff mainstay in the Western Conference.

Fresh off their six-game Conference Semifinal victory over the Winnipeg Jets, the Stars go into this Western Conference Final with home-ice advantage. Stars D Thomas Harley has 11 points so far in these 2025 playoffs, including the game-winning series goal in Game 6 vs. the Jets in the Western Conference Semifinals on Saturday. As for the Oilers, they continue their path towards a second straight Stanley Cup Final run. The Oilers defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in five games to secure the series win during the Western Conference Semifinals.

“As good as Dallas is, we’re a really good team too,” Oilers captain Connor McDavid said. “We’ve beaten two good teams in L.A. and Vegas. Our 5-on-5 game has been really good. Our special teams will need to get going, it starts with the power play. The power play has to find a way to be a factor in the series and we will.”

ESPN's lead NHL commentary team of Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Ray Ferraro (analyst) & Emily Kaplan (reporter) will have the call of Wednesday's Game 1 of the Oilers-Stars. McDonough, Ferraro & Kaplan will then handle broadcasting duties for the remainder of the series (regardless of the length).

Studio coverage for the Western Conference Final on ESPN & ABC will be led by veteran ESPN host & play-by-play commentator Steve Levy. Steve is joined in the studio by Hall of Famer Mark Messier and former NHL defenseman P.K. Subban for pregame & intermission coverage.

If you would like to learn more about the previous rounds of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs presented by GEICO, please click the links provided in the "Links Mentioned" section.

Links Mentioned 🔗:

• 2025 First Round: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2025/04/2025-stanley-cup-playoffs-conference.html

• 2025 Second Round: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2025/04/2025-stanley-cup-playoffs-conference_25.html

Here is the national broadcast schedule and commentator lineup for the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals & 2025 Western Conference Finals. As a quick reminder, everything is subject to change as we go along.

• 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs presented by GEICO: Conference Finals Series Breakdown (East & West) | Subject to Change

|| Eastern Conference Finals:

| (A3) Florida Panthers vs. (M2) Carolina Hurricanes == Florida wins series, 4-1 (Series begins on Tuesday, May 20) (Congratulations to the Florida Panthers, the 2025 Eastern Conference Champions!)

- vs. -

. Game 1 - Tuesday, May 20 - Panthers at Hurricanes - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher, Jackie Redmond

. Game 2 - Thursday, May 22 - Panthers at Hurricanes - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher, Jackie Redmond

. Game 3 - Saturday, May 24 - Hurricanes at Panthers - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher, Jackie Redmond

. Game 4 - Monday, May 26 - Hurricanes at Panthers - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher, Jackie Redmond

. Game 5 - Wednesday, May 28 - Panthers at Hurricanes - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher, Jackie Redmond

. * Game 6 (if nec.) - Friday, May 30 - Hurricanes at Panthers - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher, Jackie Redmond

. * Game 7 (if nec.) - Sunday, June 1 - Panthers at Hurricanes - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher, Jackie Redmond

|| Western Conference Finals:

| (P3) Edmonton Oilers vs. (C2) Dallas Stars == Edmonton wins series, 4-1 (Series begins on Wednesday, May 21) (Congratulations to the Edmonton Oilers, the 2025 Western Conference Champions!)

- vs. -

. Game 1 - Wednesday, May 21 - Oilers at Stars - ESPN, 8:00 PM (ET) - Sean McDonough, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan

. Game 2 - Friday, May 23 - Oilers at Stars - ESPN, 8:00 PM (ET) - Sean McDonough, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan

. Game 3 - Sunday, May 25 - Stars at Oilers - ABC, 3:00 PM (ET) - Sean McDonough, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan

. Game 4 - Tuesday, May 27 - Stars at Oilers - ESPN, 8:00 PM (ET) - Sean McDonough, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan

. Game 5 - Thursday, May 29 - Oilers at Stars - ESPN, 8:00 PM (ET) - Sean McDonough, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan

. * Game 6 (if nec.) - Saturday, May 31 - Stars at Oilers - ABC, 8:00 PM (ET) - Sean McDonough, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan

. * Game 7 (if nec.) - Monday, June 2 - Oilers at Stars - ESPN, 8:00 PM (ET) - Sean McDonough, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan

• 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs presented by GEICO: Conference Finals Daily Television Schedule | All Times Eastern & Subject to Change

| Tuesday, May 20

. Game 1 - Panthers at Hurricanes - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher, Jackie Redmond

| Wednesday, May 21

. Game 1 - Oilers at Stars - ESPN, 8:00 PM (ET) - Sean McDonough, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan

| Thursday, May 22

. Game 2 - Panthers at Hurricanes - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher, Jackie Redmond

| Friday, May 23

. Game 2 - Oilers at Stars - ESPN, 8:00 PM (ET) - Sean McDonough, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan

| Saturday, May 24

. Game 3 - Hurricanes at Panthers - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher, Jackie Redmond

| Sunday, May 25

. Game 3 - Stars at Oilers - ABC, 3:00 PM (ET) - Sean McDonough, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan

| Monday, May 26 (Memorial Day)

. Game 4 - Hurricanes at Panthers - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher, Jackie Redmond

| Tuesday, May 27

. Game 4 - Stars at Oilers - ESPN, 8:00 PM (ET) - Sean McDonough, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan

| Wednesday, May 28

. Game 5 - Panthers at Hurricanes - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher, Jackie Redmond

| Thursday, May 29

. Game 5 - Oilers at Stars - ESPN, 8:00 PM (ET) - Sean McDonough, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan

|| Sources 🛈: SportsLogos.Net, NHL, NHL (Stars-Oilers conference finals preview), Warner Brothers Discovery (Turner Sports), & ESPN Press Room ||

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2025 NBA Playoffs presented by Google: Conference Finals Broadcast Schedule & Commentators

The current logo used for the NBA Playoffs presented by Google (2025-present). (📸: Tamir Moore/Canva)

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

• NBA Conference Finals coverage presented by AT&T begins on Tuesday, May 20 with Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals -- Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves (#6) vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder (#1) -- 8:30 PM ET, ESPN

• Eastern Conference Finals presented by AT&T starts on Wednesday, May 21 with Game 1 at 8:00 PM (ET) on TNT -- Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers (#4) vs. Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks (#3).

• Western Conference Finals to be exclusively televised by ESPN platforms -- ESPN (ALL games except for Game 3) or ABC (Game 3 only).

• Eastern Conference Finals to be exclusively televised by TNT. Sadly, TNT is set to air their final NBA games ever before concluding their NBA coverage.

• Top commentary teams set to call the action for the Conference Finals -- Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stan Van Gundy & Allie LaForce (TNT, Eastern Conference Finals, Pacers vs. Knicks); Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson & Lisa Salters (ESPN/ABC, Western Conference Finals, Timberwolves vs. Thunder).

And just like that, we are halfway through the 2025 NBA Playoffs presented by Google. Luckily, we have some playoff basketball to look forward to in the near future. Time to talk about the upcoming Conference Finals round, which will tip-off on Tuesday, May 20 on ESPN.

The 2025 Western Conference Finals presented by AT&T - Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves (#6 seed) vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder (#1 seed) - are slated to open up on Tuesday, May 20 at 8:30 PM (ET) on ESPN. Broadcasting for this series will be handled by ESPN's lead NBA team: Naismith Basketball Hall of Famers Mike Breen and Doris Burke, fellow game analyst & 2016 NBA champion Richard Jefferson & sideline reporter Lisa Salters.

ESPN will broadcast all but one game during this Western Conference Finals series, as ABC will exclusively present Game 3 coverage on Saturday, May 24 at 8:30 PM (ET). Tip-off will occur at 8:30 PM (ET) for Western Conference Finals Games 1 through 6 with a special 8:00 PM (ET) start time for a potential Game 7, if necessary.

NBA Countdown, ESPN and ABC's official pregame program, is scheduled to go live for on-the-road location broadcasts during the course of the Western Conference Finals from Minneapolis & Oklahoma City. Malika Andrews will host NBA Countdown during the Western Conference Finals alongside a talented group of analysts and insiders, including two-time Executive of the Year Bob Myers, analyst Stephen A. Smith, 2008 NBA Champion Kendrick Perkins, and ESPN Senior NBA Insider Shams Charania. As a special treat, 2023 NBA champion head coach Michael Malone joins the "NBA Countdown" cast throughout the entire series. The crew will furnish viewers with pregame and halftime reports.

The following night (Wednesday, May 21), TNT will launch their coverage of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals presented by AT&T. In primetime, live at 8:00 PM (ET), Tyrese Haliburton and the ascending Indiana Pacers (#4 seed) face Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks (#3 seed). Kevin Harlan calls play-by-play for the series, alongside Hall of Famer Reggie Miller (analyst) and former NBA coach Stan Van Gundy (analyst). Allie LaForce (reporter) handles sideline reporting duties.

TNT will carry ALL games of the series, with 8:00 PM (ET) start times for every Eastern Conference Finals game.

TNT will send their "Inside the NBA" crew on the road for live pregame, halftime, and postgame programming during the Eastern Conference Finals from New York City & Indianapolis. Ernie Johnson serves as the host alongside Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley & two-time NBA champion Kenny "The Jet" Smith. As a side note, four-time NBA champion Draymond Green joins the cast for Games 1 & 2 in New York.

As you know, Turner Sports is set to bid the NBA farewell following the conclusion of this series. Turner will be losing their NBA live game rights starting next season as part of the NBA media rights deal that will see NBC Sports and Amazon Prime Video enter the picture. Thank 🙏 you, Turner Sports, for entertaining us with top notch basketball coverage for four decades. It is extremely sad 😢 to see you go.

The Conference Finals then continue with at least one game per night through Tuesday, May 27. If the series go beyond four games, additional Conference Finals games will be played between Wednesday, May 28 and Monday, June 2.

For additional information about the previous rounds of the 2025 NBA Playoffs presented by Google, please check out the links furnished below.

🔗 Links Mentioned:

• SoFi Play-In Tournament: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2025/04/2025-nba-sofi-play-in-tournament.html
• Conference Quarterfinals (First Round): https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2025/04/2025-nba-playoffs-presented-by-google.html
• Conference Semifinals (Second Round): https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2025/04/2025-nba-playoffs-presented-by-google_25.html

The 2025 Eastern Conference Finals and Western Conference Finals series breakdowns and daily television schedule can be found below, with updates made regularly. (Subject to Change)

• 2025 NBA Playoffs presented by Google | Conference Finals Series Breakdown (Eastern & Western) (Subject to Change)

|| Eastern Conference Finals (all games on TNT) (Congratulations to the Indiana Pacers, the 2025 Eastern Conference Champions!):

| (E4) Indiana Pacers vs. (E3) New York Knicks == Indiana wins series, 4-2 (Series begins on Wednesday, May 21)

- vs. -

. Game 1 - Wednesday, May 21 - Pacers at Knicks - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce

. Game 2 - Friday, May 23 - Pacers at Knicks - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce

. Game 3 - Sunday, May 25 - Knicks at Pacers - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce

. Game 4 - Tuesday, May 27 - Knicks at Pacers - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce

. Game 5 - Thursday, May 29 - Pacers at Knicks - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce

. Game 6 - Saturday, May 31 - Knicks at Pacers - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce

. * Game 7 (if nec.) - Monday, June 2 - Pacers at Knicks - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce

😢 So long, NBA on TNT! Thanks for all of the memories! 41 incredible years of NBA coverage across Turner networks (mainly TNT & TBS). You will ALWAYS have a place in my heart forever ❤. Best of luck to the two new media partners beginning next season, NBC Sports and Amazon Prime Video.

|| Western Conference Finals (all games on ESPN or ABC):

| (W6) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. (W1) Oklahoma City Thunder == Oklahoma City wins series, 4-1 (Series begins on Tuesday, May 20) (Congratulations to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the 2025 Western Conference Champions!)

- vs. -

. Game 1 - Tuesday, May 20 - Timberwolves at Thunder - ESPN, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Lisa Salters

. Game 2 - Thursday, May 22 - Timberwolves at Thunder - ESPN, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Lisa Salters

. Game 3 - Saturday, May 24 - Thunder at Timberwolves - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Lisa Salters

. Game 4 - Monday, May 26 - Thunder at Timberwolves - ESPN, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Lisa Salters

. Game 5 - Wednesday, May 28 - Timberwolves at Thunder - ESPN, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Lisa Salters

. * Game 6 (if nec.) - Friday, May 30 - Thunder at Timberwolves - ESPN, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Lisa Salters

. * Game 7 (if nec.) - Sunday, June 1 - Timberwolves at Thunder - ESPN, 8:00 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Lisa Salters

• 2025 NBA Playoffs presented by Google | Conference Finals Daily Television Schedule (All Times Eastern; Subject to Change)

| Tuesday, May 20

. Game 1 - Timberwolves at Thunder - ESPN, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Lisa Salters

| Wednesday, May 21

. Game 1 - Pacers at Knicks - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce

| Thursday, May 22

. Game 2 - Timberwolves at Thunder - ESPN, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Lisa Salters

| Friday, May 23

. Game 2 - Pacers at Knicks - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce

| Saturday, May 24

. Game 3 - Thunder at Timberwolves - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Lisa Salters

| Sunday, May 25

. Game 3 - Knicks at Pacers - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce

| Monday, May 26 (Memorial Day)

. Game 4 - Thunder at Timberwolves - ESPN, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Lisa Salters

| Tuesday, May 27

. Game 4 - Knicks at Pacers - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce

| Wednesday, May 28

. Game 5 - Timberwolves at Thunder - ESPN, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Lisa Salters

| Thursday, May 29

. Game 5 - Pacers at Knicks - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce

| Saturday, May 31

. Game 6 - Knicks at Pacers - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce

- Turner Sports' last NBA broadcast following 41 years (and 36 years on TNT).

|| Sources 🛈: SportsLogos.Net, NBA, Warner Brothers Discovery (Turner Sports), & ESPN Press Room ||

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2025 NFL on Netflix Schedule

Caption: A poster featuring the NFL logo and Netflix logo (Yeah, I can't believe this either!), promoting Netflix's NFL broadcasts (2024-present). | 📸 Photo credit: Deadline.com

Sunday, May 11, 2025 (Happy Mothers' Day !!!)

• Netflix is returning for their second consecutive "Christmas Gameday"!

Following last year's inaugural "Christmas Gameday" coverage on Netflix, the streaming platform is going to run it back for the 2025 season. On Thursday, December 25, unwrap some live football 🏈 action on Netflix. Netflix will have two games to stream on the streaming service that day.

We have a NFC East matchup to start the day at 1:00 PM (ET) as Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys play Terry McLaurin and the Washington Commanders. Following Cowboys vs. Commanders, the divisional theme continues at 4:30 PM (ET) when Amon-Ra St. Brown and the Detroit Lions travel to Minnesota for a NFC North duel with Isaiah Rodgers and the Minnesota Vikings.

Just like last season, CBS Sports will produce both games and NFL Media will handle the pregame, halftime, and postgame programming.

Last year, Netflix streamed their first NFL games on Christmas Day with Chiefs defeating the Steelers 29-10 and the Ravens annihilating the Texans 31-2. As you might expect, these matchups were the two most streamed NFL games globally, with an average of 26.5 million viewers in the United States, and over 30 million viewers globally.

The schedule for the two Christmas Gameday broadcasts that will be available for you to stream on Christmas Day 🎄 is furnished to you below.

• NFL on Netflix: 2025 "Christmas Gameday" Schedule (All Times ET | Subject to Change)

| Week 17 - Thursday, December 25 - Christmas 🎄

. Cowboys at Commanders - Netflix, 1:00 PM (ET) - 

. Lions at Vikings - Netflix, 4:30 PM (ET) - 

|| Sources 🛈: Netflix ||

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2025 Monday Night Football on ESPN and ABC Schedule

Caption: The current "Monday Night Football" logo (2023-present). | Photo credit: BarrettSportsMedia.com

Sunday, May 11, 2025 (Happy Mothers' Day !!!)

• Premium Matchups: Vikings at Bears, Lions at Ravens, Chiefs at Jaguars, Commanders at Chiefs, Eagles at Packers, Cardinals at Cowboys, Cowboys at Raiders & Eagles at Chargers.

• Four weeks of multiple Monday Night Football games, including the return of the traditional 7:00 PM (ET) and 10:00 PM (ET) doubleheader start times.

• ESPN and ABC exclusive game matchups, ABC simulcasts of ESPN's coverage, and an ESPN+ exclusive game basically summarizes the numerous ways one can watch MNF during the 2025 season.

• Joe Buck, Troy Aikman & Lisa Salters lead ESPN's MNF broadcasts for fourth straight year.

• The ManningCast begins fifth season.

In 2025, ESPN's "Monday Night Football" schedule starts strong by airing 11 NFL games in the first three weeks. This includes an early season matchup between the Lions and Ravens in Week 3. ESPN will have more primetime games than any other NFL broadcaster to kick off the season. This marks a great start for ESPN's 25-game NFL schedule for the 2025 season.

As the season progresses, "Monday Night Football" is scheduled to have a four-week timeframe that features the AFC Champion Kansas City Chiefs in Week 8 (vs. Commanders), the Dallas Cowboys in Week 9 (vs. Cardinals) & in Week 11 (at the Raiders) & the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles visiting the Green Bay Packers in Week 10. The Eagles will be back on MNF in Week 14, against the Chargers at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The long-standing television staple will later transition to the Saturday Week #18 doubleheader, the Monday Night Wild Card game on Monday, January 12, & finally the Divisional Playoff Game on Saturday, January 17 or Sunday, January 18.

The season-long "Monday Night Football" franchise will start in Week 1, when the Vikings collide with the Bears in an NFC North game. This is the first of many divisional games on MNF this year. Later on in the season, several legendary franchises get a spotlight on MNF including the San Francisco 49ers, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers and the Miami Dolphins. In summary, MNF contains some of the league's best teams, respected athletes, and compelling storylines during the 2025 season.

MNF will have ESPN exclusive games, ABC simulcasts, and four weeks in which multiple games are played on the same evening, with ABC (two times) and ESPN+ (one time) broadcasting a exclusive game in conjunction with an ESPN exclusive game broadcast in three cases. During these four doubleheader weeks, two of them will have a traditional doubleheader with game action starting at 7:00 PM (ET) and 10:00 PM (ET).

The AFC champion Chiefs get two games on the MNF 2025 schedule. One of the games has Kansas City hosting Terry McLaurin and the upstart Washington Commanders in Week #8. The other matchup sees Travis Kelce and the Chiefs going to Jacksonville to play 2025 No. 2 pick Travis Hunter and the Jaguars, in Week #5 (Hunter's first game ever on MNF).

The Lions at Ravens matchup (as previously mentioned) in Week 3 is one of the key NFC-AFC matchups, featuring a potential Super Bowl team from each conference. Eagles vs. Packers (Week 10) is a re-match of the NFC Wild Card Game from 2024.

The Cowboys will host the Cardinals in Week #9 followed by a "legacy" game at the Raiders in Week #11, as two of the most iconic brands in the long and storied history of the NFL meet at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Monday Night Football's Joe Buck, Troy Aikman & Lisa Salters return for their fourth season together:

Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters reprise their on-air roles for the fourth straight season. For Buck & Aikman, this is the 24th straight year that they have called NFL games together as a duo, extending their record as the longest tenured broadcast pairing in NFL history. As for Salters, she embarks on her 14th year as the MNF sideline reporter, continuing as the longest tenured sideline reporter in MNF history.

"Peyton and Eli" Return for Fifth Season:

Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli is back on the menu for the fifth straight year, with a 12-game schedule starting in Week 1. The remaining 11 games will be announced towards the start of the regular season.

"Monday Night Football" 2025 Highlights:

• Several noteworthy people make highly anticipated Week 1 debuts: When the Vikings and Bears play at Soldier Field on Monday, September 8, J.J. McCarthy will be suiting up for the first time in a regular season game & Ben Johnson coaches his first game as the Bears head coach.

• Picturesque Quarterbacks on Monday Night Football: Each of the last three MVP's take center stage on Monday Night Football in 2025 (Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson & Josh Allen). The last two Offensive Rookie of the Year winners, C.J. Stroud and Jayden Daniels, Super Bowl champion Jalen Hurts, and Comeback Player of the Year Joe Burrow will also appear on "Monday Night Football". 

• Several Foremost Rookies Take the Field: Seven of the top ten picks of the 2025 NFL Draft are slated to make their MNF debuts this year spotlighted by Travis Hunter (Jaguars), Abdul Carter (Giants) & Ashton Jeanty (Raiders).

• Well Known Franchises Wrap Up Schedule: In the season's closing weeks, the San Francisco 49ers get two games on MNF (Week 12 vs. the Panthers & Week 16 at the Colts), while the Giants and Patriots (Week 13) as well as the Dolphins and Steelers (Week 15) compete against each other.

• Simultaneous Action: During Week #4 and Week #6, there will be two games on "Monday Night Football" going on at the same time (Jets-Dolphins, 7:15 p.m. ET, on ESPN & Bengals-Broncos, 8:15 p.m. ET, on ABC in Week #4; Bills-Falcons, 7:15 p.m. ET, on ESPN & Bears-Commanders, 8:15 p.m. ET, on ABC in Week #6)

• Champions Flock West: The Eagles travel to Los Angeles for a Week 14 primetime meeting with the Chargers.

• Falcons Host MNF: Bijan Robinson and his Falcons have two "Monday Night Football" home games this season - vs. the Bills (Week 6) & vs. the Rams (Week 17). The Falcons will host Monday night games for the first time since the 2015 season.

I am pleased to present the complete 2025 "Monday Night Football" schedule for ESPN and ABC. Please note that this schedule may change without notice due to flex scheduling.

* = Flex week (Week 12 through Week 18)

• NFL on ESPN: 2025 NFL Preseason, Regular Season & Postseason "Monday Night Football" Schedule | All Times Eastern | Subject to Change

Preseason:

| Preseason, Week 2 - Monday, August 18

. Bengals at Commanders - ESPN, 8:15 PM (ET) - 

Regular Season:

| Week 1 - Monday, September 8

. Vikings at Bears - ESPN/ABC, 8:15 PM (ET) - 

| Week 2 - Monday, September 15 (Doubleheader)

. Buccaneers at Texans - ESPN/ABC, 7:00 PM (ET) - Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters

. Chargers at Raiders - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - Chris Fowler, Dan Orlovsky, Louis Riddick, Laura Rutledge

| Week 3 - Monday, September 22

. Lions at Ravens - ESPN/ABC, 8:15 PM (ET) - 

| Week 4 - Monday, September 29 (Doubleheader)

. Jets at Dolphins - ESPN, 7:15 PM (ET) - 

. Bengals at Broncos - ABC, 8:15 PM (ET) - 

| Week 5 - Monday, October 6

. Chiefs at Jaguars - ESPN/ABC, 8:15 PM (ET) - 

| Week 6 - Monday, October 13 (Doubleheader)

. Bills at Falcons - ESPN, 7:15 PM (ET) - 

. Bears at Commanders - ABC, 8:15 PM (ET) - 

| Week 7 - Monday, October 20 (Doubleheader)

. Buccaneers at Lions - ESPN/ABC, 7:00 PM (ET) - 

. Texans at Seahawks - ESPN+, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

| Week 8 - Monday, October 27

. Commanders at Chiefs - ESPN/ABC, 8:15 PM (ET) - 

| Week 9 - Monday, November 3

. Cardinals at Cowboys - ESPN/ABC, 8:15 PM (ET) - 

| Week 10 - Monday, November 10

. Eagles at Packers - ESPN/ABC, 8:15 PM (ET) - 

| Week 11 - Monday, November 17

. Cowboys at Raiders - ESPN/ABC, 8:15 PM (ET) - 

| * Week 12 - Monday, November 24

. Panthers at 49ers - ESPN, 8:15 PM (ET) - 

| * Week 13 - Monday, December 1

. Giants at Patriots - ESPN, 8:15 PM (ET) - 

| * Week 14 - Monday, December 8

. Eagles at Chargers - ESPN/ABC, 8:15 PM (ET) - 

| * Week 15 - Monday, December 15

. Dolphins at Steelers - ESPN/ABC, 8:15 PM (ET) - 

| * Week 16 - Monday, December 22

. 49ers at Colts - ESPN, 8:15 PM (ET) - 

| * Week 17 - Monday, December 29

. Rams at Falcons - ESPN, 8:15 PM (ET) - 

| * Week 18 - Saturday, January 3 (Doubleheader)

. Teams TBD - ESPN/ABC, 4:30 PM (ET) - 

. Teams TBD - ESPN/ABC, 8:15 PM (ET) - 

Postseason:

| AFC or NFC Wild Card Game - Monday, January 12

. Teams TBD - ESPN/ABC, 8:15 PM (ET) - 

| AFC or NFC Divisional Playoff Game - Saturday, January 17 or Sunday, January 18

. Teams TBD - ESPN/ABC, TBD

|| Sources 🛈: ESPN Press Room ||

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2025 Sunday Night Football on NBC Schedule

Caption: The current "Sunday Night Football" logo (2022-present). | 📸 Photo credit: Variety.com.

Sunday, May 11, 2025 (Happy Mother's Day !!)

• Two Games during Opening Week: Cowboys at Eagles in annual NFL Kickoff Game on Thursday, September 4 followed by a matchup of the last two MVP winners - Lamar Jackson (2023 NFL MVP) and the Baltimore Ravens vs. Josh Allen (2024 NFL MVP) and the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, September 7.

• Primetime TV's #1 Show for 14 straight seasons.

• Vigorous Amount of Quarterback Duels on SNF in 2025: Dak Prescott vs. Jalen Hurts (Week 1, Sept. 4), Jackson vs. Allen (Week 1, Sept. 7), Jordan Love vs. Prescott (Week 4, Sept. 28), Jared Goff vs. Patrick Mahomes (Week 6, Oct. 12), Goff vs. Hurts (Week 11, Nov. 16), Baker Mayfield vs. Matthew Stafford (Week 12, Nov. 23), Joe Burrow vs. Jackson (Week 13, Nov. 27, Thanksgiving), C.J. Stroud vs. Mahomes (Week 14, Dec. 7), Burrow vs. Tagovailoa (Week 16, Dec. 21). SNF has it covered in terms of the must-see quarterback matchups.

• Peacock to once again supplement NBC's SNF coverage in 2025: Peacock will stream every Sunday Night Football on NBC broadcast during the 2025 season, the Football Night in America pregame studio show, Sunday Night Football Final (postgame show), and of course, Super Bowl LX in February.

Sunday Night Football (SNF) on NBC, America's No. 1 primetime television show for an unprecedented 14 consecutive years, is excited to mark the 20th season of the program. This year's slate has an emphasis on showcasing the best players & teams in football from September (NFL Kickoff Game) thru Super Bowl LX from Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California on February 8, 2026, live on NBC & Peacock.

The 20th anniversary season of SNF on NBC begins with two must-see games during the first weekend of the NFL's regular season. Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys continue their traditional NFC East rivalry with 2024 AP Offensive Player of the Year Saquon Barkley and the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles during NFL Kickoff '25 on Thursday, September 4, on NBC and Peacock. This game will be the 17th time that Dallas & Philadelphia will be matching up on NBC's Sunday Night Football package and the first time that the Cowboys & Eagles clash on the first NFL regular season weekend since 2000.

Later that weekend on Sunday, September 7, NBC Sports will air their first traditional Sunday night game of the new campaign. And boy, do they have a fantastic game in which to show. Lamar Jackson (2023 NFL MVP) and the reigning AFC North champion Baltimore Ravens travel to Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York to face off against Josh Allen (2024 NFL MVP) and the defending AFC East champion Buffalo Bills. This game is a re-match of last season's AFC Divisional Playoff Game, which was a Bills win over the Ravens at Highmark Stadium. This is the first game of the Bills' final season at the current Highmark Stadium, as the new Highmark Stadium is slated to open for the 2026 season.

The 2025 Sunday Night Football on NBC schedule has eight games featuring clubs that qualified for the 2024 postseason - spearheaded by Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, who have participated in all but one Super Bowl since the 2019 season. They will host Amon-Ra St. Brown and the reigning NFC North champion Detroit Lions on Sunday, October 12. With Kansas City & Detroit holding the best records in the AFC & NFC, respectively, a season ago, this matchup is just the second time in NBC's Sunday Night Football package history that NBC will have a game featuring the teams that finished FIRST in their respective conferences the previous season (with the Opening Night Panthers-Broncos game in 2016 being the only other time). Two years later, during NFL Kickoff "23, the Lions squeezed out a spellbinding 21-20 win over the Chiefs on NBC and Peacock.

Peacock will have a stream available for every single Sunday Night Football on NBC broadcast, including postseason games, in addition to the "Football Night in America" studio show that precedes live game coverage on Sunday nights. The exclusive "Sunday Night Football Final" show returns to Peacock in 2025, to give additional coverage of that week's NBC SNF game. Furthermore, Peacock will get exclusive rights to show a Week 17 Saturday NFL game live in primetime on Saturday, December 27 at 8:00 PM (ET). That matchup will be determined later on in the season.

The "SNF" announce team of play-by-play announcer Mike Tirico, analyst Cris Collinsworth, reporter Melissa Stark, and rules analyst Terry McAulay return to provide commentary for the fourth consecutive year.

Highlights of the 2025 "Sunday Night Football" on NBC Schedule:

• NBC Sports' NFL schedule has the defending AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs and the Dallas Cowboys (including a game vs. their longtime rival Green Bay Packers) appearing three times each on the network, plus two games each for the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers, Minnesota Vikings and the Washington Commanders.

• Once the opening weekend is finished, the superb SNF lineup of highly anticipated quarterback battles continues with Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers facing off against Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, September 28. This game has plenty of historic value, as these two clubs have played in postseason competition on nine different occasions over the years, the second-most in NFL history.

• On Sunday, November 16, Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions hit the road to play Jalen Hurts and the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles in a game that has the top two seeds from the NFC last season. The next week, Sunday, November 23, Baker Mayfield and the defending NFC South champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers clash with Matthew Stafford and the defending NFC West champion Los Angeles Rams, bringing together two 2024 division-winning quarterbacks & former #1 overall picks.

• On Thanksgiving Night, Thursday, November 27, 2024 NFL passing leader Joe Burrow alongside 2024 receiving "Triple Crown" winner Ja'Marr Chase lead the Cincinnati Bengals into an AFC North division showdown against Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry and the Baltimore Ravens. An AFC Divisional Playoff Game re-match is coming your way on December 7, when C.J. Stroud leads the Houston Texans against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. On Sunday, December 21, Joe Burrow and the Bengals head to South Florida for a late-season game vs. Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins (Tua led the league in completion percentage last season & and in passing yardage in 2023).

• Double Feature of Class of 2024 Quarterback Confrontations: In Week 2 (Sunday, September 14), Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy - who had to miss the 2024 season due to injury - is expected to make his Minnesota Vikings home debut against fellow 2024 first round pick Michael Penix Jr. and the Atlanta Falcons. 2024 Offensive Rookie of the Year Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders, who made a Cinderella run to the NFC Championship Game last year, welcome fellow 2024 first round pick Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos to Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland on Sunday, November 30. In 2024, Nix helped the Broncos to a 10-7 record and a postseason appearance.

In total, NBC Sports will broadcast 25 NFL games during the forthcoming 2025 NFL season. 20 of these games will be regular season matchups, distributed by NBC (linear television) and Peacock (streaming), including 18 Sunday Night Football games, the annual NFL Kickoff Game & the annual Thanksgiving Night Game. To add on, Peacock gets a Saturday night exclusive game broadcast in Week 17 on Saturday, December 27. NBC Sports owns the broadcasting rights to three playoff games on NBC & Peacock - one Wild Card game, one Divisional Playoff game & Super Bowl LX on February 8, 2026 from Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

To launch the preseason later this year, NBC & Peacock will televise the Hall of Fame Game between the Chargers and the Lions on Thursday, July 31. 

The 2025 Sunday Night Football on NBC schedule is located below for your viewing needs. This schedule is subject to change due to flex scheduling.

* = Flex week [Weeks 5 through 18. Excludes Thanksgiving night (CIN-BAL) and the Peacock Week 17 exclusive (Teams TBD)]

• NFL on NBC: 2025 NFL Preseason, Regular Season & Postseason "Sunday Night Football" Schedule (All Times Eastern and Subject to Change)

Preseason:

| Preseason, Hall of Fame Game - Thursday, July 31

. Chargers vs. Lions (Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium) - NBC, 8:00 PM (ET) - 

- 2025 NFL Hall of Fame Game

Regular Season:

| Week 1 - Thursday, September 4 (Kickoff Game)

. Cowboys at Eagles - NBC, 8:20 PM (ET) - 

| Week 1 - Sunday, September 7 (SNF)

. Ravens at Bills - NBC, 8:20 PM (ET) - 

| Week 2 - Sunday, September 14

. Falcons at Vikings - NBC, 8:20 PM (ET) - 

| Week 3 - Sunday, September 21

. Chiefs at Giants - NBC, 8:20 PM (ET) - 

| Week 4 - Sunday, September 28

. Packers at Cowboys - NBC, 8:20 PM (ET) - 

| * Week 5 - Sunday, October 5

. Patriots at Bills - NBC, 8:20 PM (ET) - 

| * Week 6 - Sunday, October 12

. Lions at Chiefs - NBC, 8:20 PM (ET) - 

| * Week 7 - Sunday, October 19

. Falcons at 49ers - NBC, 8:20 PM (ET) - 

| * Week 8 - Sunday, October 26

. Packers at Steelers - NBC, 8:20 PM (ET) - 

| * Week 9 - Sunday, November 2

. Seahawks at Commanders - NBC, 8:20 PM (ET) -

| * Week 10 - Sunday, November 9

. Steelers at Chargers - NBC, 8:20 PM (ET) - 

| * Week 11 - Sunday, November 16

. Lions at Eagles - NBC, 8:20 PM (ET) - 

| * Week 12 - Sunday, November 23

. Buccaneers at Rams - NBC, 8:20 PM (ET) - 

| Week 13 - Thursday, November 27 (Thanksgiving 🦃 Night)

. Bengals at Ravens - NBC, 8:20 PM (ET) - 

| * Week 13 - Sunday, November 30 (SNF)

. Broncos at Commanders - NBC, 8:20 PM (ET) - 

| * Week 14 - Sunday, December 7

. Texans at Chiefs - NBC, 8:20 PM (ET) -

| * Week 15 - Sunday, December 14

. Vikings at Cowboys - NBC, 8:20 PM (ET) - 

| * Week 16 - Sunday, December 21

. Bengals at Dolphins - NBC, 8:20 PM (ET) - 

| * Week 17 - Saturday, December 27 (Peacock exclusive)

. Teams TBD - Peacock, 8:00 PM (ET) - 

| * Week 17 - Sunday, December 28

. Bears at 49ers - NBC, 8:20 PM (ET) - 

| * Week 18 - Sunday, January 4 (Regular Season Finale)

. Teams TBD - NBC, 8:20 PM (ET) - 

Postseason:

| AFC or NFC Wild Card Game - Sunday, January 11

. Teams TBD - NBC, 8:15 PM (ET) - 

| AFC or NFC Divisional Playoff Game - Saturday, January 17 or Sunday, January 18

. Teams TBD - NBC, TBD - 

| Super Bowl LX from Santa Clara, California - Sunday, February 8

. NFC Champion vs. AFC Champion (Levi's Stadium) - NBC, 6:30 PM (ET) -  

|| Sources 🛈: NBC Sports Press Box ||

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2025 NFL on Fox Schedule

The logo that is now presently used for Fox's NFL game broadcasts (2023-present). (📸: Behance)

Sunday, May 11, 2025 (Happy Mother's Day !!!)

• America's Game of the Week takes center stage on Fox once again during the fall 🍁, with key matchups including Eagles vs. Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX re-match (Week 2), Lions at Bengals (Week 5), Lions at Commanders (Week 10) & Eagles vs. Bills (Week 17).

• NFC North rivals Packers & Lions are scheduled to play each other on Thanksgiving Day at 1:00 PM (ET) on Fox.

• The NFL on Fox will showcase 11 doubleheaders this season, the highest number by a single network. This is complemented by an exclusive Saturday doubleheader in Week 16 on Saturday, December 20.

Following the most-watched Super Bowl of all time (Super Bowl LIX: Chiefs vs. Eagles), and as Fox Sports prepares to celebrate their 32nd year of broadcasting NFL games, the network is set to return to the football fields this fall. The 2025 NFL on Fox schedule promises exciting matchups featuring the top teams and rivalries from both the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC).

This season's 18-week regular season calendar is stronger than in recent years, showcasing several top-tier NFC teams, including the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles (9 games), Detroit Lions (8 games), Green Bay Packers (8 games), Washington Commanders (8 games), New York Giants (8 games), and Dallas Cowboys (8 games). Additionally, there will be a selection of AFC teams on Fox in 2025, including the Buffalo Bills (3 games), Cincinnati Bengals (3 games), Baltimore Ravens (2 games), and Kansas City Chiefs (1 game).

America's Game of the Week:

America's Game of the Week commands your attention in 2025 with a lineup of fun matchups featuring clubs from the NFC & AFC. Once again, AGOTW strives to captivate football fans during the 4:25 PM ET window on Fox in 2025.

The 2025 America's Game of the Week broadcast schedule on Fox is as follows:

. Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs (Week 2) - Super Bowl LIX re-match

. Dallas Cowboys at Chicago Bears (Week 3)

. Detroit Lions at Cincinnati Bengals (Week 5)

. Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboys (Week 7)

. Detroit Lions at Washington Commanders (Week 10) - NFC Divisional Playoff Game re-match

. Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys (Week 12)

. Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions (Week 13, Thanksgiving)

. Cincinnati Bengals at Buffalo Bills (Week 14) 

. Detroit Lions at Los Angeles Rams (Week 15)

. Philadelphia Eagles at Buffalo Bills (Week 17)

. TBD (Week 18)

Thanksgiving Day -- Thursday, November 27 (Packers vs. Lions, 1:00 PM ET):

The NFL's annual "John Madden Thanksgiving" celebration continues for the fourth consecutive year on Thursday, November 27 at 1:00 PM (ET) on Fox when Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions host Edgerrin Copper and the Green Bay Packers.

Please note that the Lions Thanksgiving game now starts at 1:00 PM (ET), instead of the 12:30 PM (ET) start that was used for a long period of time.

NFL on Fox Exclusive Week 16 Saturday Doubleheader (Eagles vs. Commanders & Packers vs. Bears, 4:30 PM ET/8:00 PM ET):

This year, Fox Sports has secured a late-season Saturday doubleheader for Week 16, which will take place on Saturday, December 20. The doubleheader will be preceded by a special one-hour pregame show. Earlier in the year, it was mentioned that Fox would feature a Saturday doubleheader before Christmas, and that is indeed happening.

In one of the games, Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers will face off against Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears in an NFC North showdown. In the other matchup, DeVonta Smith and the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles will take on Jayden Daniels, the 2024 Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year, and the Washington Commanders in a rematch of the NFC Championship Game.

With this newly created doubleheader slot, Fox will have a total of 11 doubleheaders this year, marking the most doubleheaders ever by a single network in a single season. Additionally, the NFL on Fox will provide 31 broadcast windows throughout the course of the season.

NFL on Fox Studio Coverage:
NFL on Fox coverage will once again start each Sunday morning with "Fox NFL Kickoff" at 11:00 AM (ET) followed the celebrated "Fox NFL Sunday" pregame show at 12:00 PM (ET).

"Fox NFL Sunday", the top NFL pregame show in America for over three decades now, features a Pro Football Hall of Fame cast of studio analysts.

| 🔗 2025 NFL on Fox Announcers (Coming Soon): 

The complete 2025 NFL on FOX preseason, regular season & postseason broadcast schedule is listed below. Please note that this year's NFL on FOX broadcast schedule may change due to flex scheduling.

* = Flex week (Weeks 5 through 18, except for Thanksgiving: Packers-Lions & Saturday Week 16 Doubleheader: Packers-Bears and Eagles-Commanders)

• NFL on Fox: 2025 Preseason, Regular Season & Postseason Broadcast Schedule (All Times Eastern & Subject to Change)

Preseason:
| Preseason Week 2 - Sunday, August 18

. Bills at Bears - Fox, 8:00 PM (ET) - 

Regular Season:
| Week 1 - Sunday, September 7 (Regional Coverage)

- 1:00 PM ET:

. Giants at Commanders

. Panthers at Jaguars

. Bengals at Browns

. Buccaneers at Falcons

- 4:05 PM ET (LATE):

. Titans at Broncos

. 49ers at Seahawks

| Week 2 - Sunday, September 14 (NFL on Fox Doubleheader) (Regional Coverage)

- 1:00 PM ET:

. 49ers at Saints

. Giants at Cowboys

. Seahawks at Steelers

. Bears at Lions

- 4:25 PM ET (national):

. Eagles at Chiefs

| Week 3 - Sunday, September 21 (NFL on Fox Doubleheader) (Regional Coverage)

- 1:00 PM ET:

. Jets at Buccaneers

. Packers at Browns

. Raiders at Commanders

. Falcons at Panthers

. Rams at Eagles

- 4:25 PM ET:

. Cowboys at Bears

. Cardinals at 49ers

| Week 4 - Sunday, September 28 (Regional Coverage)

- 1:00 PM ET:

. Browns at Lions

. Panthers at Patriots

. Eagles at Buccaneers

- 4:05 PM ET (LATE):

. Jaguars at 49ers

. Colts at Rams

| * Week 5 - Sunday, October 5 (NFL on Fox Doubleheader) (Regional Coverage)

- 1:00 PM ET:

. Cowboys at Jets

. Raiders at Colts

. Dolphins at Panthers

- 4:25 PM ET:

. Lions at Bengals

. Commanders at Chargers

| * Week 6 - Sunday, October 12 (Regional Coverage)

- 1:00 PM ET:

. Seahawks at Jaguars

. Cowboys at Panthers

. Rams at Ravens

. Cardinals at Colts

- 4:05 PM ET (LATE):

. Titans at Raiders

| * Week 7 - Sunday, October 19 (NFL on Fox Doubleheader) (Regional Coverage)

- 1:00 PM ET:

. Panthers at Jets

. Saints at Bears

. Eagles at Vikings

- 4:25 PM ET:

. Commanders at Cowboys

. Packers at Cardinals

| * Week 8 - Sunday, October 26 (Regional Coverage)

- 1:00 PM ET:

. Browns at Patriots

. Giants at Eagles

. Bills at Panthers

. 49ers at Texans

- 4:05 PM ET (LATE):

. Buccaneers at Saints

| * Week 9 - Sunday, November 2 (Regional Coverage)

- 1:00 PM ET:

. Panthers at Packers

. Broncos at Texans

. Vikings at Lions

- 4:05 PM ET (LATE):

. Jaguars at Raiders

. Saints at Rams

| Week 10 - Sunday, November 9 (NFL on Fox Doubleheader) (Regional Coverage)

- 1:00 PM ET:

. Giants at Bears

. Saints at Panthers

. Ravens at Vikings

- 4:25 PM ET:

. Lions at Commanders

. Rams at 49ers

| Week 11 - Sunday, November 16 (Regional Coverage)

- 1:00 PM ET:

. Panthers at Falcons

. Packers at Giants

. Bears at Vikings

. Texans at Titans

- 4:05 PM ET (LATE):

. 49ers at Cardinals

. Seahawks at Rams

| Week 12 - Sunday, November 23 (NFL on Fox Doubleheader) (Regional Coverage)

- 1:00 PM ET:
. Giants at Lions

. Seahawks at Titans

. Vikings at Packers

- 4:25 PM ET:

. Eagles at Cowboys

. Falcons at Saints

| Week 13 - Thursday, November 27 (Thanksgiving 🦃)

. Packers at Lions - Fox, 1:00 PM (ET) - 

| * Week 13 - Sunday, November 30 (Regional Coverage)

- 1:00 PM ET:

. Cardinals at Buccaneers

. Saints at Dolphins

. Falcons at Jets

. Rams at Panthers

- 4:05 PM ET (LATE):

. Vikings at Seahawks

| * Week 14 - Sunday, December 7 (NFL on Fox Doubleheader) (Regional Coverage)

- 1:00 PM ET:

. Seahawks at Falcons

. Titans at Browns

. Commanders at Vikings

. Bears at Packers

- 4:25 PM ET:

. Bengals at Bills

. Rams at Cardinals

| * Week 15 - Sunday, December 14 (NFL on Fox Doubleheader) (Regional Coverage)

- 1:00 PM ET:

. Raiders at Eagles

. Cardinals at Texans

. Commanders at Giants

. Browns at Bears

- 4:25 PM ET:

. Lions at Rams

. Titans at 49ers

. Panthers at Saints

| Week 16 - Saturday, December 20 (special Saturday NFL on Fox Doubleheader)

. Packers at Bears - Fox, 4:30 PM or 8:00 PM (ET) - 

. Eagles at Commanders - Fox, 4:30 PM or 8:00 PM (ET) - 

| * Week 16 - Sunday, December 21 (Regional Coverage)

- 1:00 PM ET:

. Buccaneers at Panthers

. Vikings at Giants

. Chargers at Cowboys

- 4:05 PM ET (LATE):

. Falcons at Cardinals

. Jaguars at Broncos

| * Week 17 - Sunday, December 28 (NFL on Fox Doubleheader) (Regional Coverage)

- 1:00 PM ET:

. Jaguars at Colts

. Buccaneers at Dolphins

- 4:25 PM ET (national):

. Eagles at Bills

| * Week 18 - Sunday, January 4 (NFL on Fox Doubleheader) (Regional Coverage)

- 1:00 PM ET:

. Teams TBD

- 4:25 PM ET:

. Teams TBD

Postseason (2 Wild Card games, 1 Divisional game, & NFC Championship):

| NFC Wild Card Game - Saturday, January 10

TBD

| NFC Wild Card Game - Sunday, January 11

TBD

| NFC Divisional Playoff Game - Saturday, January 17 or Sunday, January 18

TBD

| NFC Championship Game - Sunday, January 25

. Teams TBD - Fox, 6:30 PM (ET) - 

|| Sources 🛈: FOX Sports Press Pass & 2025 NFL on FOX schedule grid ||

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2025 NFL on CBS Schedule

The present-day logo used for CBS's NFL broadcasts (2021-present). (📸: WNKY)

Sunday, May 11, 2025 (Happy Mothers' Day !!)

• The "NFL on CBS" remains the principal AFC television partner, home of the superstar quarterbacks, and the highest viewed television window (Doubleheader - 4:25 PM ET).

• Big games in 2025 include Chiefs vs. Bills in Week 9 & Chiefs vs. Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day.

• "The NFL on CBS" has more Sunday NFL games than any other network.

CBS Sports, who has the rights to the American Football Conference (AFC) package of games since 1998, has disclosed their 2025 NFL on CBS coverage, representing the network's 66th NFL season (1956-93, 1998-present). The 2025 schedule comprises over 100 regular season games, featuring more Sunday NFL contests than any other network. CBS Sports' postseason lineup has a AFC Wild Card Game (Jan. 10 or Jan. 11), an AFC Divisional Playoff Game (Jan. 17 or Jan. 18) & finally the AFC Championship Game (Jan. 25).

Noteworthy Matchups include Chiefs vs. Bills (Week 9), Lions vs. Packers (Week 1) & Ravens vs. Chiefs (Week 4) highlighting television's most-watched window (4:25 PM ET):

Posters showcasing CBS' Week 9 Chiefs vs. Bills doubleheader game & the other 4:25 PM (ET) doubleheader games on CBS during the upcoming 2025 season. (📸: Paramount Press Express)

The 2025 NFL on CBS schedule features marquee matchups in the 4:25 PM (ET) national game window, the most-watched time slot in television, attracting nearly 25 million viewers. CBS Sports will have 10 national Sunday doubleheaders over the course of the 2025 season, beginning with Lions vs. Packers game in Week 1 (Sunday, September 7).

The 4:25 PM (ET) window also contains games of high significance to many football fans, including Ravens vs. Chiefs (Week 4), Bengals vs. Packers (Week 6), Chiefs vs. Bills (Week 9), & Bills vs. Steelers (Week 13). The NFL on CBS concludes 2025 regular season coverage with a national doubleheader in three of the final four weeks of the regular season (Weeks 15-18).

Thanksgiving Day that involves two of "America's Teams" -- Chiefs & Cowboys

A poster telling us more about CBS's marquee Thanksgiving Day 2025 matchup - Chiefs vs. Cowboys - on Thursday, November 27 at 4:30 PM ET/3:30 PM CT. (📸: Paramount Press Express)

This year, the NFL on CBS will present a mega-hit matchup to football fans on Thanksgiving Day as Isiah Pacheco and the Kansas City Chiefs visit Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys in a heavyweight showdown of two "America's Teams". The game is scheduled for Thursday, November 27 at 4:30 PM ET (3:30 PM local in Dallas). Keep in mind that the late afternoon Thanksgiving window is the most-watched window of the regular season.

Chiefs, Bills to meet in Week 9; Both Kansas City & Buffalo are scheduled to be on CBS nine times this season

The latest edition of the NFL's best rivalry is scheduled for Week #9 as Dion Dawkins and the Buffalo Bills host Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs (4:25 PM ET) for the first time since last season's record-setting AFC Championship Game, pulling in nearly 58 million viewers.

A poster showing the Chiefs appearances on CBS during the 2025 campaign. (📸: Paramount Press Express)

The Chiefs, winners of the AFC and thus represented the conference in five of the last six Super Bowls (2021 being the lone exception), are slated to play up to nine games on CBS this season, three times as many games as any other network. The Chiefs will have at least three games in the desired 4:25 PM (ET) window, with five appearances on the CBS Television Network during the playoff push in the second half of the season.

A poster showing the Bills appearances on CBS during the 2025 season. (📸: Paramount Press Express)

The Bills will be playing up to nine games on CBS this season, more than any other network.

In addition to the Chiefs and the Bills, the Steelers are earmarked for 11 "NFL on CBS" games while Baltimore notches up to 10 games on CBS.

AFC's Star Quarterbacks get their shine on CBS:

As the main home for AFC live game coverage, CBS Sports will have a tremendous opportunity to feature several of the conference's top signalcallers throught 2025, including Patrick Mahomes (Chiefs), Josh Allen (Bills), Joe Burrow (Bengals), Lamar Jackson (Ravens), Justin Herbert (Chargers), C.J. Stroud (Texans), 2025 NFL Draft No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward (Titans), Tua Tagovailoa (Dolphins), among others.

First Class Schedule of Game Matchups at the 1:00 PM (ET) window:

A poster looking at CBS's impressive 1:00 PM (ET) slate of games during the 2025 NFL season. (📸: Paramount Press Express)

The 2025 NFL on CBS schedule is strengthened by the splendid quality of the 1:00 PM ET games throughout the year with 2024 playoff teams, divisional rivalries, and interconference matchups.

AFC teams will have a regular presence in this timeslot including the Chiefs, Bills, Steelers, Ravens, Bengals, Broncos, Dolphins, Jets, Chargers, Texans, and Patriots. Plus, CBS enjoys a constant amount of NFC presence including the Eagles, 49ers, Commanders, Giants, Bears, Rams and the Vikings.

|| 🔗 2025 NFL on CBS Announcers (Coming Soon):

We invite you to check out the full 2025 NFL on CBS preseason, regular season & postseason broadcast schedule, which is attached below. As a reminder, this schedule is subject to change due to flex scheduling.

* = Flex Week (Weeks 5 through 18, except for Thanksgiving: Chiefs-Cowboys)

• NFL on CBS: 2025 NFL Preseason, Regular Season & Postseason Broadcast Schedule (All Times ET and Subject to Change)

Preseason:

| Preseason Week 3 - Friday, August 22

. Vikings at Titans - CBS, 8:00 PM (ET) - 

Regular Season:

| Week 1 - Sunday, September 7 (NFL on CBS Doubleheader) (Regional Coverage):

- 1:00 PM ET:

. Raiders at Patriots

. Steelers at Jets

. Dolphins at Colts

. Cardinals at Saints

- 4:25 PM ET:

. Lions at Packers

. Texans at Rams

| Week 2 - Sunday, September 14 (Regional Coverage):

- 1:00 PM ET:

. Jaguars at Bengals

. Bills at Jets

. Patriots at Dolphins

. Rams at Titans

. Browns at Ravens

- 4:05 PM ET (LATE):

. Broncos at Colts

. Panthers at Cardinals

| Week 3 - Sunday, September 21 (Regional Coverage):

- 1:00 PM ET:

. Steelers at Patriots

. Texans at Jaguars

. Colts at Titans

. Bengals at Vikings

- 4:05 PM ET (LATE):

. Saints at Seahawks

. Broncos at Chargers

| Week 4 - Sunday, September 28 (NFL on CBS Doubleheader) (Regional Coverage):

- 1:00 PM ET:

. Saints at Bills

. Commanders at Falcons

. Chargers at Giants

. Titans at Texans

- 4:25 PM ET:

. Ravens at Chiefs

. Bears at Raiders

| * Week 5 - Sunday, October 5 (Regional Coverage):

- 1:00 PM ET:

. Giants at Saints

. Broncos at Eagles

. Texans at Ravens

- 4:05 PM ET (LATE):

. Titans at Cardinals

. Buccaneers at Seahawks

| * Week 6 - Sunday, October 12 (NFL on CBS Doubleheader) (Regional Coverage):

- 1:00 PM ET:

. Browns at Steelers

. Chargers at Dolphins

. 49ers at Buccaneers

- 4:25 PM ET:

. Bengals at Packers

. Patriots at Saints

| * Week 7 - Sunday, October 19 (Regional Coverage):

- 1:00 PM ET:

. Patriots at Titans

. Dolphins at Browns

. Raiders at Chiefs

- 4:05 PM ET (LATE):

. Giants at Broncos

. Colts at Chargers

| * Week 8 - Sunday, October 26 (NFL on CBS Doubleheader) (Regional Coverage):

- 1:00 PM ET:

. Jets at Bengals

. Bears at Ravens

. Dolphins at Falcons

- 4:25 PM ET:

. Cowboys at Broncos

. Titans at Colts

| * Week 9 - Sunday, November 2 (Regional Coverage):

- 1:00 PM ET:

. Colts at Steelers

. Falcons at Patriots

. Bears at Bengals

. Chargers at Titans

. 49ers at Giants

- 4:25 PM ET:

. Chiefs at Bills

| * Week 10 - Sunday, November 9 (Regional Coverage):

- 1:00 PM ET:

. Jaguars at Texans

. Bills at Dolphins

. Patriots at Buccaneers

. Browns at Jets

- 4:05 PM ET (LATE):

. Cardinals at Seahawks

| * Week 11 - Sunday, November 16 (NFL on CBS Doubleheader) (Regional Coverage):

- 1:00 PM ET:

. Buccaneers at Bills

. Chargers at Jaguars

. Bengals at Steelers

- 4:25 PM ET:

. Chiefs at Broncos

. Ravens at Browns

| * Week 12 - Sunday, November 23 (Regional Coverage):

- 1:00 PM ET:

. Patriots at Bengals

. Steelers at Bears

. Colts at Chiefs

. Jets at Ravens

- 4:05 PM ET (LATE):

. Browns at Raiders

. Jaguars at Cardinals

| Week 13 - Thursday, November 27 (Thanksgiving 🦃)

. Chiefs at Cowboys - CBS, 4:30 PM (ET) - 

| Week 13 - Sunday, November 30 (NFL on CBS Doubleheader) (Regional Coverage):

- 1:00 PM ET:

. 49ers at Browns

. Jaguars at Titans

. Texans at Colts

- 4:25 PM ET:

. Bills at Steelers

. Raiders at Chargers

| * Week 14 - Sunday, December 7 (Regional Coverage):

- 1:00 PM ET:

. Colts at Jaguars

. Saints at Buccaneers

. Dolphins at Jets

. Steelers at Ravens

- 4:05 PM ET (LATE):

. Broncos at Raiders

| * Week 15 - Sunday, December 14 (NFL on CBS Doubleheader) (Regional Coverage):

- 1:00 PM ET:

. Chargers at Chiefs

. Bills at Patriots

. Jets at Jaguars

. Ravens at Bengals

- 4:25 PM ET:

. Packers at Broncos

. Colts at Seahawks

| * Week 16 - Sunday, December 21 (NFL on CBS Doubleheader) (Regional Coverage):

- 1:00 PM ET:

. Chiefs at Titans

. Jets at Saints

. Patriots at Ravens

. Bills at Browns

- 4:25 PM ET:

. Steelers at Lions

. Raiders at Texans

| * Week 17 - Sunday, December 28 (Regional Coverage):

- 1:00 PM ET:

. Saints at Titans

. Steelers at Browns

. Patriots at Jets

- 4:05 PM ET (LATE):

. Teams TBD

| * Week 18 - Sunday, January 4 (NFL on CBS Doubleheader) (Regional Coverage):

- 1:00 PM ET:

. Teams TBD

- 4:25 PM ET:

. Teams TBD

Postseason:

| AFC Wild Card Game - Saturday, January 10 or Sunday, January 11

TBD

| AFC Divisional Playoff Game - Saturday, January 17 or Sunday, January 18

TBD

| AFC Championship Game - Sunday, January 25

. Teams TBD - CBS, 3:00 PM (ET) - 

|| Sources 🛈: Paramount Press Express ||

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