One part of the Dallas Cowboys' schedule is so difficult that no other team in NFL history has had to do it before.

Let the Brian Schottenheimer era begin. The Dallas Cowboys hired the first-time head coach this offseason after they parted ways with Mike McCarthy following a disappointing 7-10 effort in 2024. They also traded for wide receiver George Pickens to provide more support in the aerial attack alongside CeeDee Lamb.

NFL official points to Dak Prescott, Micah Parsons as reasons why Cowboys have six games on their schedule in prime time

The Dallas Cowboys have a historic NFL schedule for the 2025 season, and they'll also have the red carpet rolled out by NFL on FOX for network games.

The NFL certainly still views the Dallas Cowboys as "America's Team." They gave the Cowboys eight standalone games for the upcoming 2025 season. That's tied for the most in the league in 2025 with the three-time defending AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs and the 2024 NFC runner-up Washington Commanders for the most in the upcoming season.

The season openers between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Ravens-Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions-Green Bay Packers are among the most intriguing matchups to launch the 2025 NFL campaign.

The NFL believes that the Thanksgiving matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Cowboys could be a historic one.

The NFL has released the 2025 Dallas Cowboys regular season schedule, but despite the excitement of the upcoming campaign, signs point to a grand opportunity with the 2026 schedule.