EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.—The 2025 NFL schedule was finally confirmed Wednesday night, meaning that both the Jets and Giants know who they’ll be hosting at MetLife Stadium and when.
It’s been a tough stretch for both Gang Green and Big Blue in recent years, but with a new head coach leading the Jets and a revamped roster for the Giants, 2025 could mark a turning point for both franchises.
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New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn looks on during the NFL football team's rookie camp, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Florham Park, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)AP
JETS’ BEST THREE GAMES
Week 1: Steelers @ Jets, Sunday, Sept. 7
The Jets will open their 2025 season against the Pittsburgh Steelers — a compelling matchup that marks Justin Fields’ debut in green and white against his former team.
Fields appeared in 10 games for the Steelers last season, throwing for 1,106 yards, five touchdowns, and just one interception. He even led the team to victories in their first three games but ultimately lost the starting job to now-Giants quarterback Russell Wilson.
Now with the Jets, Fields will undoubtedly take the field with a chip on his shoulder, eager to prove his former team wrong. And what better way to kick off his tenure in New York than with a statement win against the team that let him walk?
Adding more intrigue to the game will be if former Jets QB Aaron Rodgers signs as a free agent with the Steelers.
Week 5: Cowboys @ Jets, Sunday, Oct. 5
By Week 5, the NFL season should offer a decent picture of which teams are legitimate contenders and which are still trying to find their footing. A matchup between the Jets and Cowboys promises to be a pivotal game for two franchises eager to return to the postseason.
Like the Jets, Dallas made a coaching change this offseason, promoting former offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to head coach. A win for either Schottenheimer or new Jets’ boss Aaron Glenn could go a long way in establishing their leadership and building early-season momentum.
This game also features one of the NFL’s marquee individual matchups: All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb versus lockdown cornerback Sauce Gardner. Expect a physical, high-level battle between two of the league’s best at their respective positions.
Week 17: Patriots @ Jets, Sunday, Dec. 28
As the Knicks and Celtics battle in the NBA playoffs, the New York–Boston rivalry will flare up once again when the Jets host the Patriots in their final home game of the season.
While New England has struggled since Tom Brady’s departure — especially when they finished 4-13 last year, their worst record in decades — a new era may be dawning. Quarterback Drake Maye leads a retooled Patriots squad featuring big-name additions like pass-catcher Stefon Diggs and Super Bowl–winning cornerback Carlton Davis.
There’s no love lost between these franchises, and if both are in playoff contention, this late-season clash could be one of the most explosive matchups of the year.
NFL Week 17: New York Giants vs. Indianapolis Colts
New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll during the second quarter against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in East Rutherford, N.J. Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
GIANTS’ BEST THREE GAMES
Week 3: Chiefs @ Giants, Sunday, Sept. 21
After starting their season with two road games, the Giants will finally play their home opener under the primetime lights of Sunday Night Football — facing off against the NFL’s top team of recent years, the Kansas City Chiefs.
Though the Giants will likely be seen as underdogs, a victory over the defending AFC champions would send a powerful statement.
As the Eagles showed in their recent Super Bowl clash, one area the Giants could exploit is Kansas City’s declining offensive line. With defensive weapons like Brian Burns and rookie Abdul Carter, the Giants’ bruising edge rushers have the potential to turn their home opener into a sack fest.
Week 6: Eagles @ Giants, Thursday, Oct. 9
The Giants will play yet another primetime game when they host the reigning Super Bowl champions and longtime divisional rival Philadelphia Eagles.
As the NFC as a whole strives to dethrone the Eagles, this matchup also serves as another homecoming for Saquon Barkley, who spent the first six seasons of his NFL career in East Rutherford.
Barkley made an immediate impact during his first return to MetLife Stadium last season, rushing for 176 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. To contain him this time, the Giants will need to rely on their stout run defenders like Dexter Lawrence II to secure a crucial divisional victory.
Week 11: Packers @ Giants, Sunday, Nov. 16
While the Giants currently have a crowded quarterback room featuring Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston, Tommy DeVito, and rookie Jaxson Dart, they should have their established starter settled by this point in the season.
This sets the stage for a compelling quarterback showdown against the Packers’ Jordan Love. Love had an up-and-down season in Green Bay last year and will be eager to prove himself as Rodgers’ worthy successor in his third full year as the Packers’ starter.
It will be up to whichever Giants QB takes the reins to outduel him. Will it be Russell Wilson, representing the veteran guard, going head-to-head with Love, the new generation? Or will it be Dart, showing that even rising young quarterbacks like Love have emerging challengers nipping at their heels?