{"id":55345,"date":"2025-05-15T09:15:28","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T09:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=55345"},"modified":"2025-05-15T09:15:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T09:15:28","slug":"confirms-cowboys-to-play-on-thanksgiving-and-christmas-in-2025-season-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=55345","title":{"rendered":"CONFIRMS: Cowboys to play on Thanksgiving and Christmas in 2025 season schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dallas will open on the road against the Eagles, host the Chiefs on Thanksgiving, and visit the Commanders on Christmas Day<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Jalen<\/p>\n

The Dallas Cowboys’ 2025 NFL schedule has been officially released, featuring high-profile matchups and holiday games.<\/p>\n

The season kicks off on Thursday, September 4, as the Cowboys travel to face the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field, with kickoff set for 7:20 p.m. CDT on NBC.<\/p>\n

Dallas will host the Kansas City Chiefs on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, at 3:30 p.m. CDT, marking the first time in 30 years the Chiefs have faced the Cowboys on Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n

The Cowboys are also slated to play on Christmas Day, traveling to face the Washington Commanders on Thursday, Dec. 25, with kickoff at 12:00 p.m. CDT.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a full look at the 2025 Cowboys regular season schedule:<\/p>\n

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Week<\/th>\nDate<\/th>\nOpponent<\/th>\nTime<\/th>\nNetwork<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\nThu, Sep 4<\/td>\nat Philadelphia Eagles<\/td>\n7:20 PM<\/td>\nNBC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nSun, Sep 14<\/td>\nvs. New York Giants<\/strong><\/td>\n12:00 PM<\/td>\nFOX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nSun, Sep 21<\/td>\nat Chicago Bears<\/td>\n3:25 PM<\/td>\nFOX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nSun, Sep 28<\/td>\nvs. Green Bay Packers<\/strong><\/td>\n7:20 PM<\/td>\nNBC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nSun, Oct 5<\/td>\nat New York Jets<\/td>\n12:00 PM<\/td>\nFOX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nSun, Oct 12<\/td>\nat Carolina Panthers<\/td>\n12:00 PM<\/td>\nFOX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nSun, Oct 19<\/td>\nvs. Washington Commanders<\/strong><\/td>\n3:25 PM<\/td>\nFOX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nSun, Oct 26<\/td>\nat Denver Broncos<\/td>\n3:25 PM<\/td>\nCBS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nMon, Nov 3<\/td>\nvs. Arizona Cardinals<\/strong><\/td>\n7:15 PM<\/td>\nESPN\/ABC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nBYE<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nMon, Nov 17<\/td>\nat Las Vegas Raiders<\/td>\n7:15 PM<\/td>\nESPN\/ABC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nSun, Nov 23<\/td>\nvs. Philadelphia Eagles<\/strong><\/td>\n3:25 PM<\/td>\nFOX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nThu, Nov 27<\/td>\nvs. Kansas City Chiefs<\/strong><\/td>\n3:30 PM<\/td>\nCBS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nThu, Dec 4<\/td>\nat Detroit Lions<\/td>\n7:15 PM<\/td>\nPrime Video<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nSun, Dec 14<\/td>\nvs. Minnesota Vikings<\/strong><\/td>\n7:20 PM<\/td>\nNBC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nSun, Dec 21<\/td>\nvs. Los Angeles Chargers<\/strong><\/td>\n12:00 PM<\/td>\nFOX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nThu, Dec 25<\/td>\nat Washington Commanders<\/td>\n12:00 PM<\/td>\nNetflix<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nSat\/Sun, Jan 3\/4<\/td>\nat New York Giants<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>
Home game are in bold<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Cowboys’ schedule features six primetime games and four Thursday games, including the season opener, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day matchups. Fans can look forward to a competitive season with multiple high-stakes games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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