2025 Schedule

[Essex Johnson]

(05-08-2025, 08:02 PM)XsandOs Wrote: If I'm not mistaken, I think this year we are playing NFC North and AFC East. Then 2 games from Teams in AFC West and South. One game against a Team from NFC South, East or West.

NFC North is stacked top to bottom. Even Bears will be tough.

AFC East is no cake walk. After losing to Patriots last year...

Just thinking ahead of what our final record may look like.

Vikings had a rough off season, on paper they are not as good as they were before, Bears still continue to be mediocre, most dont see them with a winning record.. Detroit and Packers will be solid.   AFC east is not very good either outside of Bills.   

[Luvnit2]

(05-11-2025, 11:11 AM)Essex Johnson Wrote: Vikings had a rough off season, on paper they are not as good as they were before, Bears still continue to be mediocre, most dont see them with a winning record.. Detroit and Packers will be solid.   AFC east is not very good either outside of Bills.   

I agree with Vikings. I do think Bears will be better in 2025, I can see them having a floor of 7 wins and a ceiling of 9 wins.

I think Cardinals will be better in 2025 also.

To me, the Bengals need to go 4-2 minimum in our division. They need to overtake Ravens as the beast in the North.

[XsandOs]

(05-11-2025, 11:11 AM)Essex Johnson Wrote: Vikings had a rough off season, on paper they are not as good as they were before, Bears still continue to be mediocre, most dont see them with a winning record.. Detroit and Packers will be solid.   AFC east is not very good either outside of Bills.   

The Patriots game last year has left me skeptical.

(05-11-2025, 01:33 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: I agree with Vikings. I do think Bears will be better in 2025, I can see them having a floor of 7 wins and a ceiling of 9 wins.

I think Cardinals will be better in 2025 also.

To me, the Bengals need to go 4-2 minimum in our division. They need to overtake Ravens as the beast in the North.

That is the most direct way to a winning season. Went 4-2 in 2021 and SB. 

Ultimately; with the Browns and Steelers QB situation, a 4-2 AFCN record is not unrealistic. If we then come out of AFC East with a 3-1 record, even a 2-2 record with NFCN can leave us in a favorable situation to a playoff path.

[Essex Johnson]

(05-11-2025, 04:57 PM)XsandOs Wrote: The Patriots game last year has left me skeptical.

That is the most direct way to a winning season. Went 4-2 in 2021 and SB. 

Ultimately; with the Browns and Steelers QB situation, a 4-2 AFCN record is not unrealistic. If we then come out of AFC East with a 3-1 record, even a 2-2 record with NFCN can leave us in a favorable situation to a playoff path.

problem is steelers have struggled last 2 years with QBs and we are still only 1-3 those last two years.

[Clark W Griswold]

Always near impossible to predict what games they will win or lose.
During their Super Bowl season they lost to the 6 win Bears and the 4 win Jets.

[Nepa]

I read one announcement was made on the today show:

"Tirico revealed that the NFL Kickoff Game on Thursday, September 4 will feature the Super Bowl LIX champion Philadelphia Eagles hosting the division rival Dallas Cowboys."
https://www.si.com/nfl/bills/news/schedule-nbc-bills-fans-faked-out-by-today-show-announcement

Anything yet from Fox or Prime Video?

[sloSTI]

I just seen a rumor that Bengals Bill's September 7, Sunday night

[BFritz21]

Normally, they don't leak the entire schedule, but you can usually find some of the games.

I usually look but I saw a link on Facebook for the schedule release leaks and I'm trying to hold off because I want to be surprised.

Has anyone looked at any leaks?

Don't spoil it if you have, but any cool times or games that seem interesting?

[Nepa]

Pally did start a thread called 2025 schedule. It starts out by mentioning the dates leaked schedules will start appearing (today) and subsequent discussion.

[BFritz21]

(Yesterday, 03:05 PM)Nepa Wrote: Pally did start a thread called 2025 schedule. It starts out by mentioning the dates leaked schedules will start appearing (today) and subsequent discussion.

Luckily, it's raining here, so I can't go to the gym for a few hours, then I'm presenting my story at a school tomorrow at noon and going out to eat after with the friend that's driving me, and then I can workout Wednesday morning, blow kisses to the cars and buses, and then be ready for the schedule release, so hopefully I won't look at any schedule leaks.

[George Cantstandya]

(Yesterday, 02:58 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: Normally, they don't leak the entire schedule, but you can usually find some of the games.

I usually look but I saw a link on Facebook for the schedule release leaks and I'm trying to hold off because I want to be surprised.

Has anyone looked at any leaks?

Don't spoil it if you have, but any cool times or games that seem interesting?

We already know the opponents for both home and away. 

So the only unknown is dates and times.  That said I think the games against the NFC North, Bears and Lions at home and Packers and Vikings away will be interesting.

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(Yesterday, 12:48 PM)sloSTI Wrote: I just seen a rumor that Bengals Bill's September 7, Sunday night

Those are always fun games between the Bengals and the Bills. I like it. Sucks for the people in the eastern time zone though.

[BFritz21]

(Yesterday, 03:29 PM)George Cantstandya Wrote: We already know the opponents for both home and away. 

So the only unknown is dates and times.  That said I think the games against the NFC North, Bears and Lions at home and Packers and Vikings away will be interesting.

I know all that but primetime games and the order and dates make a big difference in how the season plays out.

[*bfine32*]

I got a feeling we'll be on the road week 1 and home week 2. The Reds are in a homestand during NFL Opening week. The Guardians are on the road. Imma gues Browns away week 1. Sunday 1PM

[Nepa]

Prime Video announced a couple of games. One will be the Chiefs hosting the Broncos on Christmas night. (Part of their Thursday Night Football package). The other will be their Black Friday game, with the Bears at the Eagles on Nov. 28.

[Nepa]

Fox just announced it would broadcast a doubleheader on December 20 (a Saturday), with the Eagles at the Commanders and the Packers at the Bears.

I think the next official schedule leak will be with ESPN tomorrow morning.

[BengalsLUFC]

Lost 300 dollars on booking an Airbnb for Madrid because of that ***** mayor (never trust a politician)

Can’t wait to get the latest trip booked need 2 back to back home games and fingers crossed one will be primetime.

[*pally*]

(Yesterday, 02:58 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: Normally, they don't leak the entire schedule, but you can usually find some of the games.

I usually look but I saw a link on Facebook for the schedule release leaks and I'm trying to hold off because I want to be surprised.

Has anyone looked at any leaks?

Don't spoil it if you have, but any cool times or games that seem interesting?

If you don’t want to be spoiled avoid this thread because the schedule will be posted as we hear about it throughout the next 2 days

[XenoMorph]

(05-08-2025, 04:45 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: I get it as we play better in those games most of the time, but I do like to be able to watch them live. I usually have to go back and watch on 
gamepass if it is a 1pm game. But as long as we win I don't give a damn.

as someone that has to get up extremely early Primetime games start way to late

[Nepa]

Should be some news soon. Today ESPN will announce on Good Morning America and NFL Network on Good Morning Football (the later will be international games).

Edit: one just announced:   Eagles at Packers on Monday, Nov. 10 at 8:15pm on ABC and ESPN.