Dallas Cowboys to face Eagles on opening day, Chiefs on Thanksgiving
While the Dallas Cowboys' full schedule for the 2025 NFL season has yet to be released, two of their high-profile matchups have been revealed ahead of Wednesday night.
America's team will open the season Sept. 4 with a rivalry game against the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles that will be on NBC and stream on Peacock from Lincoln Financial Field.
Twelve weeks after meeting the defending champions, the Cowboys will face the Kansas City Chiefs on Thanksgiving Day. Dallas has been a staple on Thanksgiving since 1966, except in 1975 and 1977 when the league experimented with different teams for the holiday.
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The Cowboys will host Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Co. in Arlington, Texas, for Kansas City's first Thanksgiving game since 2006. The Chiefs boast a 5-5 Thanksgiving record while Dallas is 34-22-1 on the holiday.
The game will also mark Mahomes' first start at AT&T Stadium, with the game available on CBS and Paramount Plus.
After making postseason appearances for three straight years, the Cowboys missed the playoffs last season after finishing with a 7-10 record.
The disastrous season led owner Jerry Jones to make some changes, including acquiring wide receiver George Pickens from Pittsburgh. This season will also mark the first campaign for new head coach Brian Schottenheimer after Mike McCarthy's five-year tenure came to an end in January.
Dallas' full schedule will be released at 8 p.m. ET.