Who plays Thursday Night football tonight, Week 1? Plus how to watch all the games for NFL 2025, Week 1

Happy New Year – the NFL is back. Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs return hungry to reclaim the Vince Lombardi Trophy, which slipped from their hands when Philadelphia seized it last season. With renewed energy, they now look to begin a fresh path toward a fourth championship ring.

The wait ends this Thursday. Jalen Hurts and the Eagles, the reigning Super Bowl champions, defend their title against Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys in the season opener at Lincoln Financial Field.

Meanwhile, Mahomes and the Chiefs travel to Brazil to face Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers in a divisional clash in São Paulo – only the second regular-season game ever played on Brazilian soil.

Another must-watch comes Sunday night, when the past two MVPs square off.Lamar Jackson, the 2023 winner, leads the Baltimore Ravens into Buffalo to face 2024 honoree Josh Allen and the Bills in the year’s first Sunday Night Football matchup.

Aaron Rodgers also makes his return to New York. After two disastrous seasons with the Jets, the veteran quarterback now wears Pittsburgh Steelers colors as he heads back to the Big Apple to face his former team.

Cam Ward will be the lone rookie quarterback to debut as a starter in Week 1. The No. 1 overall pick and the Tennessee Titans face a tough challenge against a rebuilt Denver Broncos defense determined to stop Mahomes in the AFC West.

This season also brings a wave of quarterback changes: Daniel Jones (Indianapolis Colts), Justin Fields (New York Jets), Geno Smith (Las Vegas Raiders), Sam Darnold (Seattle Seahawks) and Russell Wilson (New York Giants) all start anew. And on Monday Night Football, JJ McCarthy makes his first start for the Minnesota Vikings against Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears.

NFL Week 1 schedule: TV and start times

Thursday, September 4th

Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles 8:20 p.m. ET

Channel: NBC and NFL +

Friday, September 5th

Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers, Game in Brazil 8:00 PM ET

Channel: Youtube and NFL +

Sunday, September 7

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons 1:00 PM ET

Channel: FOX and NFL +

Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns 1:00 p.m. ET

Channel: FOX and NFL +

Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts 1:00 p.m. ET

Channel: CBS and NFL +

Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars 1:00 PM ET

Channel: FOX and NFL +

Las Vegas Raiders at New England Patriots 1:00 PM ET

Channel: CBS and NFL +

Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints 1:00 p.m. ET

Channel: CBS and NFL +

Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Jets 1:00 p.m. ET

Channel: CBS and NFL +

New York Giants at Washington Commanders 1:00 p.m. ET

Channel: FOX and NFL +

Tennessee Titans at Denver Broncos 4:05 p.m. ET

Channel: FOX and NFL +

San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks 4:05 PM

Channel: FOX and NFL +

Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers 4:25 p.m. ET

Channel: CBS and NFL +

Houston Texans at Los Angeles Rams 4:25 p.m. ET

Channel: CBS and NFL +

Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills 8:20 PM ET

Channel: NBC and NFL +

Monday, September 8

Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears 8:15 p.m. ET

Channel: ESPN, ABC and NFL+

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