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Detail view of the video board prior to an NFL football game between the Carolina Panthers and the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 5, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images)

ATLANTA – The National Football League released its 2025 regular season schedule Tuesday, revealing the Atlanta Falcons will open their campaign at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 7 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

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FOX 5 Atlanta will return as the team’s television broadcast partner for a fifth consecutive season. The station is slated to air a minimum of seven regular-season games, in addition to all three preseason matchups. Sports Radio 92.9 The Game will continue as the Falcons’ radio broadcast home.

This year’s schedule features five primetime games for Atlanta, including two appearances on Sunday Night Football — Sept. 14 at Minnesota (Week 2) and Oct. 19 at San Francisco (Week 7). The Falcons will also host Monday Night Football matchups against the Buffalo Bills on Oct. 13 (Week 6) and the Los Angeles Rams on Dec. 29 (Week 17). The team’s lone Thursday Night Football game comes on Dec. 11 at Tampa Bay (Week 15).

Atlanta will also take the international stage when it faces the Indianapolis Colts on Nov. 9 in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium. The Week 10 contest will air nationally at 9:30 a.m. ET on NFL Network.

Timeline:

2025 Atlanta Falcons Regular Season Schedule Week 1: Sept. 7 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, 1 p.m., FOX 5Week 2: Sept. 14 – at Minnesota Vikings, U.S. Bank Stadium, 8:20 p.m., NBCWeek 3: Sept. 21 – at Carolina Panthers, Bank of America Stadium, 1 p.m., FOX 5Week 4: Sept. 28 – Washington Commanders, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, 1 p.m., CBSWeek 5: BYE WEEKWeek 6: Oct. 13 – Buffalo Bills, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, 7:15 p.m., ESPNWeek 7: Oct. 19 – at San Francisco 49ers, Levi’s Stadium, 8:20 p.m., NBCWeek 8: Oct. 26 – Miami Dolphins, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, 1 p.m., CBSWeek 9: Nov. 2 – at New England Patriots, Gillette Stadium, 1 p.m., CBSWeek 10: Nov. 9 – Indianapolis Colts, Olympic Stadium (Berlin), 9:30 a.m., NFL NetworkWeek 11: Nov. 16 – Carolina Panthers, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, 1 p.m., FOX 5Week 12: Nov. 23 – at New Orleans Saints, Caesars Superdome, 4:25 p.m., FOX 5Week 13: Nov. 30 – at New York Jets, MetLife Stadium, 1 p.m., FOX 5Week 14: Dec. 7 – Seattle Seahawks, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, 1 p.m., FOX 5Week 15: Dec. 11 – at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Raymond James Stadium, 8:15 p.m., Amazon PrimeWeek 16: Dec. 21 – at Arizona Cardinals, State Farm Stadium, 4:05 p.m., FOX 5Week 17: Dec. 29 – Los Angeles Rams, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, 8:15 p.m., ESPNWeek 18: Jan. 3/4 – New Orleans Saints, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Time/TV TBD 2025 Atlanta Falcons Preseason Schedule Preseason Week 1: Aug. 8 – Detroit Lions, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, 7 p.m., FOX 5Preseason Week 2: Aug. 15 – Tennessee Titans, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, 7 p.m., FOX 5Preseason Week 3: Aug. 22 – at Dallas Cowboys, AT&T Stadium, 8 p.m., FOX 5

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