We don't know much about the Dallas Cowboys' 2025 schedule other than that they'll play the Philadelphia Eagles on the road in the inaugural game of the season. It was also learned that Dallas won't play any games overseas after the NFL revealed its expanded international slate.
It was speculated that the Cowboys could face the Jets across the pond after it was confirmed in January that New York would play a regular-season game in London at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
However, ESPN's Todd Archer has intimated that new head coach Aaron Glenn and Co. turned down the opportunity to host America's Team on a neutral field. Per Archer, the Jets "didn't want to give up a visit from Dallas."
It sure sounds like the Jets didn't want to replicate last year's disaster.
Jets clearly didn't want to play the Cowboys overseas
No overseas games for the Cowboys in 2025. Jets were a potential opponent but didn't want to give up a visit from Dallas. https://t.co/gvPc7tgNda
— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) May 13, 2025
The Cowboys arguably have one of the biggest fan bases in the NFL, if not the biggest. While not every fan is a diehard, Cowboys fans are scattered throughout the country. It stands to reason they would be well-represented if the team had to play in London.
In other words, the Jets might have played in a road atmosphere despite being the "home" team according to the schedule.
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If you remember, New York was toppled by the Vikings in London last year. Jets owner Woody Johnson, a former United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom, did not take kindly to losing in familiar territory in front of his billionaire companions and reacted by firing then-head coach Robert Saleh even though New York only fell to 2-3 on the season.
The move sent shockwaves around the NFL and did not sit well with the locker room.
It is highly unlikely that Johnson would pull the plug on Glenn in year one, but it also is not a coincidence that New York rebuffed the opportunity to play in London for the second year in a row. They wanted an easier matchup relative to making the the trek across the pond.
While the Jets, who own the longest playoff drought in the NFL, are not in a position to look down on other organizations, they have a much better chance of beating Dallas at MetLife Stadium compared to London. Though it may benefit Glenn in the long run, it should give the Cowboys all the motivation they need to win the cross-conference melee.