The NFL will release the full 2024-25 regular-season schedule Wednesday, May 15. The reveal will be live streamed on Sling (half off first month), DirecTV Stream (free trial) and fuboTV (free trial).
First, Lamar Jackson. Then, Joe Burrow.
The two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs face a daunting test in opening their season after CBS unveiled Kansas City’s Week 2 opponent as being the Cincinnati Bengals on Tuesday. The league also announced Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets will open their season on ESPN’s Monday Night Football on Sept. 9 in traveling to play the NFC champion San Francisco 49ers.
Prime Video later announced it’s Thursday Night Football schedule will open in Week 2 with an AFC East showdown featuring the Miami Dolphins hosting the Buffalo Bills on Sept. 12.
The Bengals, with Burrow as their quarterback again following a season-ending wrist injury, will travel to play at Kansas City in a late-afternoon outing on Sept. 15. The matchup followsthe league’s announcement on Mondayof the Chiefs opening the NFL schedule hosting the Jackson-led Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 5 in a rematch of last season’s AFC title game.
The meeting against the Bengals brings together two teams who met in consecutive AFC championships, with Cincinnati winning in 2021 and the Chiefs winning the following season.
The NFL is releasing highlighted portions of its schedule in advance of the league revealing its full slate of games on Wednesday night.
The Jets are opening on Monday Night Football for a second consecutive season following a 22-16 overtime win over the Buffalo Bills last year, in what became Rodgers’ celebrated but injury-abbreviated New York debut.
In a departure from past seasons, CBS and Fox will not both have a doubleheader in Week 1. Fox has it for the opening week followed by CBS in Week 2.
The league will announce the dates and opponents for the four international games in Europe on Wednesday morning. Jacksonville, Minnesota and Chicago are the designated home teams for the London contests and Carolina will head to Munich, Germany.
When is NFL schedule reveal?
The NFL schedule reveal is set for 7 p.m. (8 p.m. ET) on Wednesday, May 15.
Will it be live streamed?
Sling
Sling Blueis $40 a month (half off the first month) and offers the NFL Network, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN3.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Streamoffers a free trial.
There are four options of DirecTV Stream:
TheEntertainment Package, which consists of 65+ channels, is $69.99 until the promotion runs out April 30. It’s the basic package for can’t-miss entertainment - including ESPN, TNT, Nickelodeon and HGTV.
TheChoice Packagehas more than 90 channels and is $84.99 during the promotion. The channels in ENTERTAINMENT, plus MLB Network, NBA TV, college sports networks, and more. Enjoy Regional Sports Networks with no additional fees.
TheUltimate Packagehas more than 130 channels and is $114.99 during the promotion. Everything in CHOICE, plus Oxygen, Golf Channel, NHL Network, Universal Kids and more.
ThePremier Packagehas more than 140 channels and is $159.99 during the promotion. Everything in ULTIMATE, plus HBO Max, SHOWTIME, STARZ, Cinemax and more.
DirecTV Stream offers afree trialthat doesn’t require much effort.
To sign up, enter a phone number, email address and credit card, and you’ll receive five days of the service without charge.
In addition,enhance your experience with the DirecTV Stream device.While it doesn’t include a free trial, it give you access to thousands of apps like Netflix and more on Google Play. You can search using the voice remote with Google Assistant, and you can enjoy a traditional live TV channel guide. It is sold separately.
FuboTV
The game will be live streamed onfuboTV, which offers a free trial.The most basic of plans is the “fubo pro” package, which comprises 146-plus channels for $74.99 per month. Like all cord-cutting alternatives, there are plenty of options, especially for sports. It comes with more than 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR, and up to 10 screens at once.
There is also the“fubo elite”package, which comprises 205-plus channels for $84.99 per month. It comes with fuboExtra (48 more channels) and News Plus (11 more channels). Plus, more than 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR, and up to 10 screens at once.
The“fubo premiere”package is “fubo elite” with the addition of Showtime for $94.99 per month.
Will it be televised?
The NFL schedule reveal will be televised on The NFL Network and espn2.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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