"NFL ON CBS" ANNOUNCES BLOCKBUSTER 2025 REGULAR-SEASON SCHEDULE

CBS is Primary Home of the AFC, its Star QBs and Television's Most-Watched Window

Highly Anticipated Games include Chiefs-Bills in Week 9 and Chiefs-Cowboys on Thanksgiving

The NFL ON CBS Has More Sunday NFL Games Than Any Other Network

CBS Sports, the primary TV home of the AFC, has announced its 2025 NFL ON CBS schedule for its 66th year of coverage of the NFL, with over 100 regular-season games and more Sunday games than any other network. CBS Sports' postseason schedule will feature a Wild Card playoff game, a Divisional playoff game and the AFC Championship Game. All games will be broadcast on the CBS Television Network and streamed live in the local market on Paramount+.

Highly Anticipated Games Led by Chiefs-Bills, Lions-Packers and Ravens-Chiefs Highlight TV's Most-Watched Window

The NFL ON CBS regular-season schedule is highlighted by marquee matchups in the 4:25 PM, ET national game window, the most-watched window in all of television with nearly 25 million viewers. CBS Sports will have 10 national Sunday doubleheader windows this season, kicking off in Week 1 with Lions-Packers.

The 4:25 PM, ET national game window is highlighted by many more of the most-anticipated games on the NFL schedule - including Chiefs-Bills (Week 9), Ravens-Chiefs (Week 4), Bengals-Packers (Week 6), and Bills-Steelers (Week 13). The NFL ON CBS will finish the regular season strong with a national doubleheader in three of the final four weeks.

Thanksgiving Feast Featuring "America's Teams"

Announced earlier today on CBS MORNINGS, the NFL ON CBS will feature a blockbuster game on Thanksgiving Day as the Dallas Cowboys host the Kansas City Chiefs at 4:30 PM, ET - traditionally the most-viewed window of the regular season.

Chiefs and Bills to Face off in Week 9; Both Teams to Play on CBS Up to Nine Times

The latest chapter of the NFL's best current rivalry will take place in Week 9 when the Chiefs face the Bills for the first time since last year's record-setting AFC Championship Game, which averaged nearly 58 million viewers.

The Chiefs, who have won the AFC and advanced to the Super Bowl in five of the past six seasons, are scheduled to appear up to nine times on CBS, three times as many games as any other network. Kansas City has at least three NFL ON CBS games slated in the coveted 4:25 PM, ET window, and will play at least five games on CBS in the second half of the season as the playoff race heats up.

The Bills will also play in up to nine games on CBS this season, more than any other network.

In addition to the Chiefs and Bills, the Steelers are scheduled to play 11 games on CBS, with the Ravens slated for 10 games.

AFC's Star Quarterbacks Featured All Season Long

As the primary TV home of the AFC, the NFL ON CBS schedule boasts an unprecedented roster of star quarterbacks, including Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes, Buffalo's Josh Allen, Baltimore's Lamar Jackson, Cincinnati's Joe Burrow, Houston's C.J. Stroud, the Los Angeles Chargers' Justin Herbert, Miami's Tua Tagovailoa, New England's Drake Maye and Denver's Bo Nix, as well as No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward of Tennessee.

Featured Games at 1:00 PM, ET

The schedule is anchored in the 1:00 PM, ET window by an impressive slate of games throughout the season with playoff teams, division rivalries and interconference showdowns.

AFC teams featured prominently in the window include Kansas City, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Denver, Miami, the New York Jets, the Los Angeles Chargers, Houston and New England, along with a strong presence of NFC teams, including Philadelphia, San Francisco, Washington, the New York Giants, Chicago, the Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota.

The full Week 18 schedule is TBD; total team appearance numbers listed above include Week 18 AFC matchups. Click here for the complete 2025 NFL ON CBS schedule.

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