Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! I'm guessing you've probably heard by now, but in case you haven't: THE 2025 NFL SCHEDULE HAS BEEN RELEASED. If you're wondering why I'm writing in all caps,

For starters, they won't be suffering from much jetlag in 2025—Cincinnati travels a combined 8,753 miles in 2025, the least in the league. A chunk of that travel comes early in the season, with four of their first six games away from home.

Exiting the 2025 NFL schedule release, Cincinnati Bengals fans are understandably hopeful that the team can avoid a third straight 9-8 finish to a season. Of the many NFL schedule predictions making the rounds right now, Bleacher Report's Moe Moton outlines the biggest concerns around the 2025 Bengals quite well while projecting another 9-8 finish:

The televised 2025-26 NFL Schedule ''reveal'' event will take place on Thursday evening. The New Orleans Saints, along with the rest of the league, had their schedule leaked within the last 24 hours.

An annual tradition around the NFL each offseason when the league releases the upcoming season's schedule are the videos each team produces alongside the announcement. Every team in 2025 produced a video for social media which is a simply a fun way for them to show fans the new schedule ahead.

Due to an insensitive joke towards Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill and Microsoft rights violation, the Indianapolis Colts scrapped their Minecraft-themed 2025-2026 NFL schedule release video.

Can the Dallas Cowboys bounce back after missing the playoffs with a 7-10 record last season? Find out with our expert predictions for the Cowboys betting futures.

Pittsburgh Steelers executives aren’t the only ones eagerly awaiting a decision from Aaron Rodgers. The NFL schedule makers were following the saga very closely.