As the 2024 regular season wraps up, the Kansas City Chiefs have finalized their home and away adversaries for the 2025 NFL season. Although the official 2025 NFL schedule, including dates and times for each matchup, won’t be released until mid-May, the Chiefs’ opponents are now set following the determination of various AFC and NFC division champions. Here’s a look at those opponents, along with some insights.
In the upcoming season, the Chiefs will face teams from the AFC South and NFC East. Their 17th game will be against the Detroit Lions, who emerged as the NFC North division victors. At first glance, this schedule appears to be one of the least challenging the team has encountered in recent years. Despite the AFC West’s improvements in 2024, they failed to secure a victory against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. The AFC South was among the weakest divisions in 2024, featuring two teams with 12 losses (Titans and Jaguars), an inconsistent Colts team, and a Texans squad in decline. The Chiefs might also encounter two rookie quarterbacks from the New York Giants and the Tennessee Titans.
The 2025 quarterback matchups promise to be exciting, particularly with the home games. The Chiefs will face Jalen Hurts, Jayden Daniels, C.J. Stroud, Justin Herbert, and Bo Nix at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, one of the NFL’s premier venues for home-field advantage. On the road, the quarterback challenges appear less daunting, with Josh Allen and the Bills being the most formidable.
Although the NFL has yet to officially announce any international games, Commissioner Roger Goodell is considering eight for the 2025 season, with aspirations for each team to play abroad annually. Spain is set to host a game in Madrid, and Germany will have one in Berlin. There are also potential games in England, Mexico, Brazil, Switzerland, and Ireland. The Chiefs last went overseas to Frankfurt, Germany, for a Week 9 matchup against the Miami Dolphins in the 2023 season. They are likely candidates to travel internationally in 2025, possibly forfeiting a home game, as they’re slated for nine home contests that year. Notably, the Chiefs hold international marketing rights in Mexico, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, making them strong contenders for international games in these locations.
