Predicting the Dallas Cowboys 2025 regular season schedule

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With the 2025 NFL Draft in the rearview mirror, there is one major football event left before the mini-break before training camp: the release of the regular-season schedule. Today, we take a shot at predicting what the Dallas Cowboys schedule could look like.

Week 1: Dallas Cowboys AT Washington Commanders (Sunday Night Football)

The Cowboys open their season on the road for the fourth time in the last five years. Dallas travels to Washington to face the Commanders, who figure to be one of the better teams in the entire league.

Week 2: Arizona Cardinals VS Dallas Cowboys

Dallas kicks off their home schedule with a matchup against Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals.

Week 3: Dallas Cowboys AT New York Jets

Dallas hits the road again as they play their first of two games at MetLife Stadium, facing off against the New York Jets.

Football New York Jets v Dallas Cowboys

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Week 4: New York Giants VS Dallas Cowboys

The New York theme sticks around for another week as Dallas hosts the New York Giants.

Week 5: Dallas Cowboys AT Las Vegas Raiders (Monday Night Football)

The Cowboys play their second primetime game of the season in Week 5 as they take on the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday Night Football.

Week 6: Dallas Cowboys AT Carolina Panthers

On a short week, Dallas faces another test on the road, traveling to Carolina to take on the Panthers.

Football Dallas Cowboys v Carolina Panthers

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Week 7: Minnesota Vikings VS Dallas Cowboys

The Cowboys return home to face one of the more underrated teams in the league, the Minnesota Vikings.

Week 8: Dallas Cowboys AT Denver Broncos

One of Dallas’ toughest tests on the schedule comes in Week Eight as the Cowboys travel to Mile High to take on the Broncos.

Week 9: BYE Week

It’s not as late of a bye week as the Cowboys would like, but it’s a nice break before some big pre-Thanksgiving games.

Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs VS Dallas Cowboys

The most anticipated game of Dallas’ regular season comes in Week 10, as the Cowboys face the juggernaut Kansas City Chiefs.

Football Dallas Cowboys v Kansas City Chiefs

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Week 11: Philadelphia Eagles VS Dallas Cowboys (Sunday Night Football)

One of the most competitive rivalries in football is renewed as Dallas hosts the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles on Sunday Night Football.

Week 12: Dallas Cowboys AT New York Giants

Dallas hits the road for the first time since Week 8 as they take on the New York Giants.

Week 13: Los Angeles Chargers VS Dallas Cowboys (Thanksgiving)

Like they did in 2017, the Cowboys host the Los Angeles Chargers on Thanksgiving Day.

Football Dallas Cowboys v Los Angeles Chargers

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Week 14: Green Bay Packers VS Dallas Cowboys (Thursday Night Football)

Dallas plays on back-to-back Thursdays as they host the Green Bay Packers in a game that could have plenty of playoff implications.

Week 15: Dallas Cowboys AT Detroit Lions (Sunday Night Football)

The road does not get any easier for the Cowboys as they continue their late-season NFC North theme, facing the talented Detroit Lions.

Week 16: Washington Commanders VS Dallas Cowboys

15 weeks between matchups, the Cowboys host the Commanders in their final home game of the regular season.

Football NFL: JAN 05 Commanders at Cowboys

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Week 17: Dallas Cowboys AT Chicago Bears

Dallas draws the unpopular task of playing in Chicago in late December as they face off against the up-and-coming Chicago Bears.

Week 18: Dallas Cowboys AT Philadelphia Eagles

The Cowboys wrap up their season in Philadelphia, taking on the division rival Eagles.

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