The NFL season isn’t just a series of games. It’s a journey. It starts with a bang and ramps up into full gear quickly. It then ends in one spectacular championship moment that is watched all over the world.
For 2025, that finale is Super Bowl LX, staged at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on February 8, 2026. Everything else is simply leading up to that huge date. Hundreds of millions of people will be tuning in. Let’s stroll through the key dates that will lead up to it. Get your diaries marked with everything from training camp to the last touchdown and rings being put on fingers.
We’re currently in the stage before anyone knows how the season is going to pan out. People are looking to get ahead with their analysis. It is also a time when betting companies are trying to appeal to customers with promos. Understanding how sportsbook promos work can help players get the maximum value from their money if they plan to place a bet on the upcoming season. NFL 25 could be another huge season.
August 2025
August 7–23: Three weeks of preseason games. It’s where new faces compete and coaches juggle strategies. Nothing counts for real wins (no points on the board), but everything counts toward shaping Week 1 lineups and getting ready.
August 5: A tactical deadline as teams must finalize trades involving unsigned rookie draft picks.
August 26: The roster clock stops. By 3 p.m. CT, teams must trim down to a 53-man squad. It’s cut day and is sometimes called desperation day. It is sometimes opportunity day for players as they switch teams.
August 27: Practice squads lock in, and waived players enter claim windows. They need to make sure they abide by squad rules and even the salary cap. The canvas is now ready for Week 1.
September—Opening Day and Global Games
September is absolutely huge for the calendar. Fans are getting back in the swing of football.
September 4: The NFL’s regular season bursts to life with the Kickoff Game. The reigning champion Eagles host the Cowboys. History meets anticipation.
In the following weeks, the International Series spreads out .This has been criticized by some, but it is a great way to expose football to more audiences. The sport is global, and this series proves it.
A stadium lights up in São Paulo. A roster heads to Dublin. Cross-channel rivalries land in London.
Each match feels like football with a wider view.
October and November: Momentum (and Halloween).
Midseason flexes its muscles around October and November. Week 5 opens flex scheduling, where the biggest matchups move into prime national TV slots. Reaction time? Just 12 days.
Teams gear up for Halloween clashes. October offers a rich crop of Sunday game drama. Teams aiming for the postseason start separating themselves from those fighting to stay in playoff conversations.
Thanksgiving Day (Nov 27): A tradition with three games. We see an afternoon double header and a primetime headline spotlight. Viewership spikes and the holiday mood blends with matchday, and this is a huge part of a lot of people’s viewing traditions. Thanksgiving football is a big highlight.
Mid-November: The International Series wraps up. Fans in distant cities have had a front-row seat to NFL action, and that exposure continues to build worldwide.
December—Closing Out Strong
The final regular-season weeks push teams into Playoffs or Planning Mode. Some matches decide spots, and others serve as dress rehearsals for January.
December 25: A packed festive schedule. Christmas Day games, often two or three. Super fans watch football with their eggnog and leftover turkey. It’s another huge tradition.
Week 18: Final chance for gridiron glory. Old rivals could meet again. Underdogs could rise. The regular season ends, and new prospects are on the horizon.
January—Postseason
January 10–12: Wild Card Weekend, where every play matters. One loss ends the season. These games carry shootout pressure and redemption arcs.
January 17–18: The field narrows during the Divisional Round. Teams vie for supremacy, and momentum builds toward title chances.
January 25: Conference Championships. Two teams per side fight for a ticket to the greatest game of all. These are huge fixtures.
February 8, 2026—Showtime at Levi’s
It all comes down to this. Super Bowl LX arrives. It’s game day on the West Coast. It’s more than football. The huge halftime show and the crescendo of a season’s worth of effort.
There is a lot of debate about which teams will even get there. Who knows if the Eagles can repeat their glory from the previous season. This is bound to be one of the hottest anticipated Super Bowl events in recent years.
Final Word
The 2025 NFL calendar lays out a season’s heartbeat. The story begins with camp and training games that are just looking to get players back in the swing. It builds to deliver one final roar under February lights at Super Bowl LX. In between, fans travel city to city and through international stands and household screens.
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