The former Seahawks offensive coordinator’s first game as Cowboys head coach will be the first game of the 2025 NFL regular season.
The countdown is on until the first of 272 regular season games in the 2025 NFL season, and we know who will be the opening night matchup on Thursday, Sept. 4 on NBC.
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As expected, the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles will be the home team, as has been tradition for 20 seasons. With a stacked home slate that includes the revamped Chicago Bears, the Detroit Lions, the Los Angeles Rams (whom the Eagles eliminated last postseason), and even the resurgent Denver
Broncos, the NFL has opted with something safe and predictable.
Yes, it’ll be the Dallas Cowboys coming to Lincoln Financial Field as the opening night opponent. Since the Cowboys aren’t bothered to make an NFC Championship Game these days, they’re the big ratings draw for any of the marquee Week 1 timeslots. This will be Dallas’ third time as an opening night opponent, having beaten the New York Giants in 2012 and lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021.
While the Seattle Seahawks don’t play either of these teams in the regular season, we might have reason to tune in. Former Seahawks offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer was given the big promotion to head coach following the departure of Mike McCarthy, and now he’ll have the national spotlight on him in his first game in charge of the Cowboys.
We’ll find out the Seahawks’ regular season schedule on Wednesday, May 14 at 5 pm PT. Stay tuned!