Falcons set for five primetime games in 2025 NFL schedule

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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 5
• Week 2: Sept. 14 – at Minnesota Vikings, U.S. Bank Stadium, 8:20 p.m., NBC
• Week 3: Sept. 21 – at Carolina Panthers, Bank of America Stadium, 1 p.m., FOX 5
• Week 4: Sept. 28 – Washington Commanders, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, 1 p.m., CBS
• Week 5: BYE WEEK
• Week 6: Oct. 13 – Buffalo Bills, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, 7:15 p.m., ESPN
• Week 7: Oct. 19 – at San Francisco 49ers, Levi's Stadium, 8:20 p.m., NBC
• Week 8: Oct. 26 – Miami Dolphins, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, 1 p.m., CBS
• Week 9: Nov. 2 – at New England Patriots, Gillette Stadium, 1 p.m., CBS
• Week 10: Nov. 9 – Indianapolis Colts, Olympic Stadium (Berlin), 9:30 a.m., NFL Network
• Week 11: Nov. 16 – Carolina Panthers, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, 1 p.m., FOX 5
• Week 12: Nov. 23 – at New Orleans Saints, Caesars Superdome, 4:25 p.m., FOX 5
• Week 13: Nov. 30 – at New York Jets, MetLife Stadium, 1 p.m., FOX 5
• Week 14: Dec. 7 – Seattle Seahawks, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, 1 p.m., FOX 5
• Week 15: Dec. 11 – at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Raymond James Stadium, 8:15 p.m., Amazon Prime
• Week 16: Dec. 21 – at Arizona Cardinals, State Farm Stadium, 4:05 p.m., FOX 5
• Week 17: Dec. 29 – Los Angeles Rams, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, 8:15 p.m., ESPN
• Week 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 5
• Preseason Week 2: Aug. 15 – Tennessee Titans, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, 7 p.m., FOX 5
• Preseason Week 3: Aug. 22 – at Dallas Cowboys, AT&T Stadium, 8 p.m., FOX 5