5 revenge games anticipated ahead of 2025 NFL season's schedule release ft. Chiefs vs. Eagles

The 2025 NFL schedule will be released on May 14. Every team already knows the 17 opponents that it will face off against this season, but the dates and times of the matchups have yet to be announced. Some teams likely have a few of their contests circled, including the following five revenge games to look forward to.

Revenge games on 2025 NFL schedule

#5 - Cowboys vs Panthers

The Dallas Cowboys gave Rico Dowdle an opportunity to serve as their starting running back last season, despite many around the league having major doubts about the situation. He exceeded expectations and got better as the season went on.

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They decided to move on from him during the offseason, so he will likely be looking to show them they made a mistake when the Carolina Panthers face off against the Cowboys.

#4 - Bills vs Chiefs

The Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs have been developing arguably the best rivalry in the NFL in recent years. They have earned victories against each other, but the biggest issue for the Bills is that they have yet to defeat the Chiefs in a playoff game.

They lost to the Chiefs again in the postseason this year, so they will look to get one back in their next meeting.

#3 - Steelers vs Jets

The Pittsburgh Steelers may have disrespected Justin Fields when they benched him in favor of Russell Wilson, despite him winning games at the time. They compounded the issue further by parting ways with him in the offseason. He is now with the New York Jets and is probably looking forward to a matchup with the Steelers to exact revenge.

#2 - Ravens vs Bills

The Baltimore Ravens were hoping to get another shot at the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game last year, but were beaten by the Buffalo Bills. This would be enough for a revenge game, but the NFL MVP results from last season add even more fuel. Josh Allen won the award over Lamar Jackson, who put up better numbers in most categories.

#1 - Chiefs vs Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl last season and ended their hopes of becoming the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive rings. While they may meet again in the big game, it's guaranteed that they will face off at some point during the regular season. Patrick Mahomes will be looking for revenge on Jalen Hurts and the defending champions.

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Adam Hulse is an NFL journalist at Sportskeeda with 4 years of experience. He is also the host of the podcast "Sports Talk with Adam Hulse."

Adam studied Communications at Villanova University and played American football at Pop Warner and as a high school Freshman. His favorite team are the Dallas Cowboys, and if Adam could lay his hands on a time machine, he would love to witness their glory years from the 1990s. The Cowboys' 27-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX is his favorite Super Bowl of all time.

Given his affinity for 'America's Team,' Adam's favorite players of all time include Emmitt Smith. Michael Irvin, Tony Romo and Dak Prescott.

Adam takes a lot of pride in his work, which naturally culminates into insightful content for his readers, performance analysis being his forte. When not writing about football, Adam spends a time on his podcast.

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