Nfl Schedule Release Reveals Brutal Path For These 3 Teams In 2025

The NFL released nan schedules for each 32 teams connected Wednesday, and immoderate teams person it a small tougher than others this season. 

The NFL does not person a balanced schedule, which is why immoderate teams will spot tougher aliases easier schedules sloppy of really they did past season. 

Trying to foretell nan spot of a schedule is an inexact subject because teams do alteration a batch from play to season, whether that would beryllium successful free agency, nan NFL Draft aliases changes to nan beforehand agency and coaching staff.

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New York Giants first-round draught picks Abdul Carter and Jaxson Dart airs for photos anterior to nan commencement of nan property conference. (Thomas Salus-Imagn Images)

Regardless, present are nan 3 teams whose 2025 opponents person nan highest mixed triumph percent from nan 2024 play and person a gauntlet of a schedule. 

New York Giants 

Despite a dreadful 3-14 play that astir costs wide head Joe Schoen and caput coach Brian Daboll their jobs, the Giants person nan hardest schedule successful football.

The Giants' opponents for nan upcoming play person a mixed .574 winning percentage. The NFC East is group to play some nan NFC North and AFC West this season, and some divisions harbor 3 teams that made nan playoffs past season.

The opening of nan Giants' schedule is peculiarly rough, arsenic six of their first 8 games are against playoff teams from past season. 

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New York Giants caput coach Brian Daboll walks disconnected nan section aft losing to nan Eagles astatine Lincoln Financial Field successful Philadelphia, Jan. 5, 2025. (Eric Hartline-Imagn Images)

Below is nan Giants' schedule:

• Week 1 – distant vs. nan Washington Commanders
• Week 2 – distant vs. nan Dallas Cowboys
• Week 3 – location vs. nan Kansas City Chiefs
• Week 4 – location vs. nan Los Angeles Chargers
• Week 5 – distant vs. nan New Orleans Saints
• Week 6 – location vs. nan Philadelphia Eagles
• Week 7 – distant vs. nan Denver Broncos
• Week 8 – distant vs. nan Eagles
• Week 9 – location vs nan San Francisco 49ers
• Week 10 – distant vs nan Chicago Bears
• Week 11 – location vs nan Green Bay Packers
• Week 12 – distant vs nan Detroit Lions
• Week 13 – distant vs nan New England Patriots
• Week 14 – BYE
• Week 15 - location vs nan Commanders
• Week 16 – location vs nan Minnesota Vikings
• Week 17 – distant vs nan Las Vegas Raiders
• Week 18 – location vs nan Dallas Cowboys

Chicago Bears

Caleb Williams’ 2nd twelvemonth pinch the Bears will beryllium a challenge, arsenic their opponents had a mixed winning percent of .571.

Every squad successful nan NFC North isolated from for nan Bears made nan playoffs past season, and nan Bears will lucifer up against each of their section foes doubly this season. 

In summation to nan accustomed six games against their section rivals, nan NFC North is taking connected nan NFC East and AFC North this season. The NFC East holds nan Super Bowl champion Eagles and nan Commanders, who were knocked retired by Philadelphia successful nan NFC Championship game. 

The AFC North had 2 playoff teams past play successful nan Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers, and that doesn’t see nan Cincinnati Bengals, who conscionable narrowly missed retired connected nan playoffs.

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Chicago Bears backmost Caleb Williams passes against nan Seattle Seahawks astatine Soldier Field. (Daniel Bartel-Imagn Images)

Below is nan Bears’ schedule:

• Week 1 – location vs. nan Vikings
• Week 2 – distant vs. nan Lions
• Week 3 – location vs. nan Cowboys
• Week 4 – distant vs. nan Raiders
• Week 5 – BYE
• Week 6 – distant vs. nan Commanders
• Week 7 – location vs. nan Saints
• Week 8 – distant vs. nan Ravens
• Week 9 – distant vs. nan Bengals
• Week 10 – location vs. nan Giants
• Week 11 – distant vs. nan Vikings
• Week 12 – location vs. nan Steelers
• Week 13 – distant vs. nan Eagles
• Week 14 – distant vs. nan Packers
• Week 15 – location vs. nan Cleveland Browns
• Week 16 – location vs. nan Packers
• Week 17 – distant vs. nan 49ers
• Week 18 – location vs. nan Lions

Detroit Lions

The Lions, for illustration nan Bears, are successful nan NFC North and astir of their opponents overlap, truthful some teams’ opponents person a mixed winning percent of .571. 

The Lions went an outstanding 15-2 past season, but will look a overmuch taller task successful 2025 to person nan aforesaid record. 

In summation to having a difficult schedule, nan squad mislaid some coordinators from past year’s team. Offensive coordinator Ben Johnson took nan Bears’ caput coaching job, while protect coordinator Aaron Glenn is now nan New York Jets’ caput coach. 

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Lions caput coach Dan Campbell during nan Green Bay Packers crippled astatine Ford Field successful Detroit connected Dec. 5, 2024. (Junfu Han/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

Below is nan Lions' schedule:

• Week 1 – distant vs. nan Packers
• Week 2 – location vs. nan Bears
• Week 3 – distant vs. nan Ravens
• Week 4 – location vs. nan Browns
• Week 5 – distant vs. nan Bengals
• Week 6 – distant vs. nan Chiefs
• Week 7 – location vs. nan Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Week 8 – BYE
• Week 9 – location vs. Vikings
• Week 10 – distant vs. nan Commanders
• Week 11 – distant vs. nan Eagles
• Week 12 – location vs. nan Giants
• Week 13 – location vs. nan Packers
• Week 14 – location vs. nan Cowboys
• Week 15 – distant vs. nan Los Angeles Rams
• Week 16 – location vs. nan Steelers
• Week 17 – distant vs. nan Vikings
• Week 18 – distant vs. nan Bears

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