Falcons to face Tampa Bay in opener; they’ll have five prime-time games in ’25

The Falcons will have plenty of prime-time exposure during the 2025 season, and they’ll open the regular season by hosting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The NFL released the full regular-season schedule for each team, and the Falcons will host the Buccaneers in Week 1 on Sept. 7 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium at 1 p.m.

The five prime-time games include two Monday Night Football matchups, two on Sunday Night Football and one on Thursday Night Football. That’s in addition to the international game in Berlin that was announced this week.

The Falcons will fly 25,947 miles in 2025 — the sixth-most in the NFL, according to bookies.com. Their schedule includes a long-haul trip to Germany for a game in Berlin, plus cross-country visits to Arizona and San Francisco.

Here’s a full breakdown of the Falcons’ schedule

Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 7 vs. Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

Week 2: Sunday, Sept. 14 at Minnesota Vikings, 8:20 p.m.

Week 3: Sunday, Sept. 21 at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m.

Week 4: Sunday, Sept. 28 vs. Washington Commanders, 1 p.m.

Week 5: Sunday, Oct. 5 BYE WEEK

Week 6: Monday, Oct. 13 vs. Buffalo Bills, 7:15 p.m.

Week 7: Sunday, Oct. 19 at San Francisco 49ers, 8:20 p.m.

Week 8: Sunday, Oct. 26 vs. Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m.

Week 9: Sunday, Nov. 2 at New England Patriots, 1 p.m.

Week 10: Sunday, Nov. 9 at Indianapolis Colts (in Berlin), 9:30 a.m.

Week 11: Sunday, Nov. 16 vs. Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m.

Week 12: Sunday, Nov. 23 at New Orleans Saints, 4:25 p.m.

Week 13: Sunday, Nov. 30 at New York Jets, 1 p.m.

Week 14: Sunday, Dec. 7 vs. Seattle Seahawks, 1 p.m.

Week 15: Thursday, Dec. 11 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8:15 p.m.

Week 16: Sunday, Dec. 21 at Arizona Cardinals, 4:05 p.m.

Week 17: Monday, Dec. 29 vs. Los Angeles Rams, 8:15 p.m.