The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs will face off in a rematch of Super Bowl LIX in just the second week of the 2025 NFL season, it has been revealed.
The Sunday afternoon showdown will take place on September 14 at Arrowhead in Kansas City, and was the standout matchup announced on Wednesday night.
Full schedules have now been released for all 32 NFL teams, with the Chiefs featuring in at least eight primetime games throughout the campaign. The Super Bowl champion Eagles, meanwhile, have seven.
The Buffalo Bills will travel to Baltimore to face the Ravens in a mouthwatering Week 1 Sunday Night Football showdown that pitches two of the best quarterbacks in the league against each other in Josh Allen against Lamar Jackson.
There could also be an immediate return to New York for Aaron Rodgers if he signs with the Pittsburgh Steelers, with a Week 1 trip to the Jets first up.
There is also an exciting early prospect for new Las Vegas Raiders coach Pete Carroll, who will head back to his old stomping ground in New England to face the Patriots in the season opener.
Prior to Wednesday night, a host of exciting games had already been announced by the league, including the Chiefs’ season opener in Brazil against the Los Angeles Chargers, and the first game of the year: Cowboys @ Eagles on Thursday night.
More to follow.