We’ve been through pre-announcements and announcements, slow marketing reveals and heavy yields of information, all in the name of unveiling the whos, whats, whys, whens and wheres of the 2025 NFL schedule.
And now we must announce the following: Not all schedules are created equal. So, while nobody will win or lose a game for another six months, we are still going to declare some early winners and losers of Wednesday’s grand schedule reveal.
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NFL schedule 2025 winners and losers: 49ers finally catch a break; are Giants doomed?
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 12: New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll reacts during the third quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on November 12, 2023 in Arlington, Texas.
We’ve been through pre-announcements and announcements, slow marketing reveals and heavy yields of information, all in the name of unveiling the whos, whats, whys, whens and wheres of the 2025 NFL schedule.
And now we must announce the following: Not all schedules are created equal. So, while nobody will win or lose a game for another six months, we are still going to declare some early winners and losers of Wednesday’s grand schedule reveal.
WINNERS
Dublin up
Vikings, as they’re wont to do, found loopholes in their adversaries’ strategies before traveling overseas to conquer those lands.
It’s basically the same thing here. NFC North teams have nine road games this season, but the Minnesota Vikings are taking two of them with back-to-back trips in Weeks 4 and 5 to face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Dublin and the Cleveland Browns in London. While it’s a long way to travel, there are advantages to taking up the NFL on its international amenities.
Teams that do it right can come out of it with a bonding experience. The Vikings may have found a unique advantage by volunteering to travel abroad.
San Francisco treat
The San Francisco 49ers’ rivals didn’t feel bad for them during their injury-marred 2024 season, but the Niners are finally catching a break right now. They have the easiest strength of schedule (.415) in the league based on their opponents’ winning percentage from 2024. Last season, they finished with the hardest schedule (.564).
The Niners can thank the rotational draw of the NFC South and the AFC South. A last-place finish in 2024 also yielded games against the Chicago Bears, New York Giants and Cleveland Browns.
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