2025 NFL Schedule Release: 5 Must-See Revenge Games Ranked
Joe Cervenka
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5. Week 10: Lions @ Commanders
Date: Sunday, November 9
Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
Jayden Daniels proved he was well ahead of the curve last year, winning Rookie of the Year and churning out highlight reel plays week in and week out. The Detroit Lions had a front row seat for what the Washington Commanders' signal caller could do in last season's NFC Championship. Detroit will get its shot at avenging the stunning 45-31 upset loss, but will have to do it on the road this time.
Lions 10.5 Wins -120 OVER | +100 UNDER
Commanders 9.5 Wins -110 OVER | -110 UNDER
1. Week 9: Chiefs @ Bills
Date: Sunday, November 2
Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
While the latest revenge chapter stems from the Buffalo Bills again losing to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game, this storyline runs much deeper. Despite not being able to get over the hump in the playoffs (0-3), Josh Allen has owned Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs in the regular season, reeling off four wins in his past five tries. You'd be hard pressed to find a better player vs player rivalry than between this pair of quarterbacks, who are tied with the second-shortest odds to win the 2025 MVP at +600.
With the scene shifting to Buffalo after Allen's playoff loss at Arrowhead, expect the Bills Mafia to be out in full force in a game made for TV.
Bills 11.5 Wins -145 OVER | +125 UNDER
Chiefs 11.5 Wins +100 OVER | -120 UNDER
2. Week 1: Ravens @ Bills
Date: Sunday, September 7
Time: 8:20 p.m. ET
Spread: Bills -1.5 | ML: Ravens +104 | Bills -122 | Total: 51.5
The Ravens will have to earn their revenge spot wins the hard way with a trip to Buffalo ahead of a game in KC. Baltimore will be looking for revenge from another situation, where a seemingly sure late-tying score was wiped off the board. Baltimore dropped their Super Bowl dreams when the ordinarily sure-handed Mark Andrews dropped a wide-open two-point conversion attempt in last year's 27-25 Divisional Round game loss to the Bills. Losing maybe the most exciting game of last year's playoffs at Orchard Park certainly stings more than Baltimore's Week 1 loss to the Chiefs.
This could be a primer for this season's AFC title game. Baltimore has the best odds to take the conference at +360, with Buffalo right behind at +370.
Ravens 9.5 Wins -360 OVER | +290 UNDER
Bills 11.5 Wins -145 OVER | +125 UNDER
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3. Week 4: Ravens @ Chiefs
Date: Sunday, September 28
Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
While we will have to wait longer than last year to see two of the league's top quarterbacks renew acquaintances, but this season's rematch has some extra spice.
Forget that favorite Lamar Jackson (+500) is the only player above Patrick Mahomes (+600) on the NFL MVP oddsboard; this revenge game comes from their 2024 Week 1 meeting at Arrowhead. The Baltimore Ravens had their game-tying (or winning) touchdown taken off the board when an automatic review determined Isaiah Likely's toes crept over the out-of-bounds line in the back of the endzone. Lamar clearly disagreed with the call on Baltimore's last play of the game, saying, “I thought it was a touchdown. I still think it was a touchdown,” after the 27-20 loss.
Unfortunately for Ravens fans, this marquee matchup will be in Kansas City for the second straight regular season.
Ravens 9.5 Wins -360 OVER | +290 UNDER
Chiefs 11.5 Wins +100 OVER | -120 UNDER
4. Week 2: Eagles @ Chiefs
Date: Sunday, September 14
Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
Spread: Chiefs -1.5 | ML: Eagles -106 | Chiefs -110 | Total: 47.5
You won't have to wait long for a rematch of last season's Super Bowl. The Kansas City Chiefs host the Philadelphia Eagles on September 13 in the late afternoon slot. Much of last year's roster is the same, with star players like Jalen Hurts, Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, and Saquon Barkley still in the mix.
This one should be closer than Super Bowl LIX, where the Chiefs were dominated 40-22 by the Eagles. Kansas City is a slight early favorite at -1.5, so don't be surprised to see it come down to the wire at Arrowhead.
Chiefs 11.5 Wins +100 OVER | -120 UNDER
Eagles 11.5 Wins +105 OVER | -125 UNDER
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5. Week 10: Lions @ Commanders
Date: Sunday, November 9
Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
Jayden Daniels proved he was well ahead of the curve last year, winning Rookie of the Year and churning out highlight reel plays week in and week out. The Detroit Lions had a front row seat for what the Washington Commanders' signal caller could do in last season's NFC Championship. Detroit will get its shot at avenging the stunning 45-31 upset loss, but will have to do it on the road this time.
Lions 10.5 Wins -120 OVER | +100 UNDER
Commanders 9.5 Wins -110 OVER | -110 UNDER
1. Week 9: Chiefs @ Bills
Date: Sunday, November 2
Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
While the latest revenge chapter stems from the Buffalo Bills again losing to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game, this storyline runs much deeper. Despite not being able to get over the hump in the playoffs (0-3), Josh Allen has owned Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs in the regular season, reeling off four wins in his past five tries. You'd be hard pressed to find a better player vs player rivalry than between this pair of quarterbacks, who are tied with the second-shortest odds to win the 2025 MVP at +600.
With the scene shifting to Buffalo after Allen's playoff loss at Arrowhead, expect the Bills Mafia to be out in full force in a game made for TV.
Bills 11.5 Wins -145 OVER | +125 UNDER
Chiefs 11.5 Wins +100 OVER | -120 UNDER
