The NFL schedule drop is the time of year when you will begin to hear about worst-to-first, the idea that the league’s parity-driven setup will help the lesser teams climb while also putting more hurdles in front of the top-tier clubs.

Here is the complete week-by-week 2025 NFL schedule (all games on CBS will be streaming on Paramount+, NFL Network, Fox, NBC, ABC and ESPN will be streaming on fubo: Thursday, Sept. 4 Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles, 8:20 p.m., NBC Friday, Sept. 5 Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers, 8 p.m., YouTube (Sao Paulo)