The NFL season will open with a Thursday night game between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles, and everything else schedule-wise will be revealed Wednesday night as 18 weeks of games will be released.
Opponents for each team are already set based on a formula and where they finished, and the international games have been released.
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The reveal will be on the NFL Network, and ESPN2 will also cover.

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When does the NFL schedule come out?
The NFL schedule will be released Wednesday, May 14, at 6 p.m. Mountain Time/7 p.m. Central Time.
When is the NFL Kickoff Game?
The Dallas Cowboys play at the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles on Sept. 4. The rest of the Week 1 games will begin on Sunday, Sept. 7.
Who do the Dallas Cowboys play this year?
The Cowboys have eight home games and nine road games this year.
Home – Eagles, Commanders, Giants, Cardinals, Packers, Vikings, Chiefs, Chargers.
What else is known about the NFL schedule?
The international games all have one team selected. Their opponents will be revealed on Wednesday.
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Oct. 5, London game: Minnesota Vikings vs. Cleveland Browns.
Oct. 19, London game: Los Angeles Rams vs. Jacksonville Jaguars.
Nov. 9, Berlin game: Atlanta Falcons vs. Indianapolis Colts.
Thanksgiving Day games: TBA at Detroit Lions, 11 p.m. Mountain time; TBD vs. Dallas at 2:35 p.m. There will also be a prime-time game on Thanksgiving Day.
Nov. 28 (Black Friday): Chicago Bears at Philadelphia Eagles, 1 p.m. Mountain time.
Saturday, Dec. 20: Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears; Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Commanders.
Christmas Day: Denver Broncos at Kansas Chiefs, 6:20 p.m. Mountain time.
How to buy NFL tickets
Most teams will start selling tickets on their websites shortly after the schedule is released.
Bret Bloomquist can be reached at bbloomquist@elpasotimes.com; @Bretbloomquist on X.
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