2005 preseason week-by-week schedule
2005 regular season nfl schedule
2005 regular season opponents
The opponents for all 2005 regular-season games have been determined and a complete list of each team’s home and away matchups was issued today by the NFL. The scheduling formula implemented in 2002 with realignment guarantees that all teams play each other on a regular, rotating basis. Under the formula, every team within a division plays 16 games as follows:
- Home and away against its three division opponents (6 games). The four teams from another division within its conference on a rotating three-year cycle (4 games). The four teams from a division in the other conference on a rotating four-year cycle (4 games).
- Two intraconference games based on the prior year’s standings (2 games). These games match a first-place team against the first-place teams in the two same-conference divisions the team is not scheduled to play that season. The second-place, third-place, and fourth-place teams in a conference are matched in the same way each year.
The format takes each team through a cycle of games – home and away – against every other team in the league. Every team will play every other team at least twice – once home and once away -- between 2002 and 2009. After the 2009 season, a decision will be made on whether to continue with the same rotation or modify it. The scheduling format includes the following elements:
- There is an increased common-opponent emphasis with every team in a division playing against 14 common opponents. All teams play each other on a regular basis, home and away, for a more consistent presentation of attractive games, eliminating the many schedule aberrations of the past. Teams are guaranteed to play all non-division opponents in their conference at least once every three years, and at home at least once every six years. Every AFC team plays every NFC team once every four years, and at home once every eight years. A team’s record from the previous year has less of a bearing on its schedule, with only two (rather than four) opponents being based on the previous year’s standing. Thus, the so-called “easy” fifth-place schedules have been eliminated.
- The division in which a team resides is less of a factor in a team’s won-loss record with 10 of 16 games each year being against non-division teams.
The official 2005 schedule, with playing dates and times, will be announced in the spring. NFL Kickoff 2005 Weekend will begin on Thursday night, September 8, and the regular season will conclude on January 1. Wild Card Weekend will be Saturday and Sunday, January 7-8; Divisional Playoff games on the weekend of January 14-15; and the AFC and NFC Championship Games on Sunday, January 22. Super Bowl XL at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan will be played on Sunday, February 5. The Pro Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii, featuring the AFC and NFC All-Stars, is set for Sunday, February 12. |
| Buffalo |
Miami, New England, N.Y. Jets, Denver, Kansas City, Atlanta, Carolina, Houston |
Miami, New England, N.Y. Jets, Oakland, San Diego, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Cincinnati |
| Miami |
Buffalo, New England, N.Y. Jets, Denver, Kansas City, Atlanta, Carolina, Tennessee |
Buffalo, New England, N.Y. Jets, Oakland, San Diego, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Cleveland |
| New England |
Buffalo, Miami, N.Y. Jets, Oakland, San Diego, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Indianapolis |
Buffalo, Miami, N.Y. Jets, Denver, Kansas City, Atlanta, Carolina, Pittsburgh |
| N.Y. Jets |
Buffalo, Miami, New England, Oakland, San Diego, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Jacksonville |
Buffalo, Miami, New England, Denver, Kansas City, Atlanta, Carolina, Baltimore |
| Baltimore |
Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Houston, Indianapolis, Green Bay, Minnesota, N.Y. Jets |
Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Chicago, Detroit, Denver |
| Cincinnati |
Baltimore, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Houston, Indianapolis, Green Bay, Minnesota, Buffalo |
Baltimore, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Chicago, Detroit, Kansas City |
| Cleveland |
Baltimore, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Chicago, Detroit, Miami |
Baltimore, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Houston, Indianapolis, Green Bay, Minnesota, Oakland |
| Pittsburgh |
Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Chicago, Detroit, New England |
Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Houston, Indianapolis, Green Bay, Minnesota, San Diego |
| Houston |
Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Arizona, St. Louis, Kansas City |
Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Baltimore, Cincinnati, San Francisco, Seattle, Buffalo |
| Indianapolis |
Houston, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Arizona, St. Louis, San Diego |
Houston, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Baltimore, Cincinnati, San Francisco, Seattle, New England |
| Jacksonville |
Houston, Indianapolis, Tennessee, Baltimore, Cincinnati, San Francisco, Seattle, Denver |
Houston, Indianapolis, Tennessee, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Arizona, St. Louis, N.Y. Jets |
| Tennessee |
Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Baltimore, Cincinnati, San Francisco, Seattle, Oakland |
Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Arizona, St. Louis, Miami |
| Denver |
Kansas City, Oakland, San Diego, New England, N.Y. Jets, Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore |
Kansas City, Oakland, San Diego, Buffalo, Miami, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Jacksonville |
| Kansas City |
Denver, Oakland, San Diego, New England, N.Y. Jets, Philadelphia, Washington, Cincinnati |
Denver, Oakland, San Diego, Buffalo, Miami, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Houston |
| Oakland |
Denver, Kansas City, San Diego, Buffalo, Miami, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Cleveland |
Denver, Kansas City, San Diego, New England, N.Y. Jets, Philadelphia, Washington, Tennessee |
| San Diego |
Denver, Kansas City, Oakland, Buffalo, Miami, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Pittsburgh |
Denver, Kansas City, Oakland, New England, N.Y. Jets, Philadelphia, Washington, Indianapolis |
| Dallas |
N.Y. Giants, Philadelphia, Washington, Arizona, St. Louis, Denver, Kansas City, Detroit |
N.Y. Giants, Philadelphia, Washington, San Francisco, Seattle, Oakland, San Diego, Carolina |
| N.Y. Giants |
Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington, Arizona, St. Louis, Denver, Kansas City, Minnesota |
Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington, San Francisco, Seattle, Oakland, San Diego, New Orleans |
| Philadelphia |
Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Washington, San Francisco, Seattle, Oakland, San Diego, Green Bay |
Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Washington, Arizona, St. Louis, Denver, Kansas City, Atlanta |
| Washington |
Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, Oakland, San Diego, Chicago |
Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Philadelphia, Arizona, St. Louis, Denver, Kansas City, Tampa Bay |
| Chicago |
Detroit, Green Bay, Minnesota, Atlanta, Carolina, Baltimore, Cincinnati, San Francisco |
Detroit, Green Bay, Minnesota, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Washington |
| Detroit |
Chicago, Green Bay, Minnesota, Atlanta, Carolina, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Arizona |
Chicago, Green Bay, Minnesota, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Dallas |
| Green Bay |
Chicago, Detroit, Minnesota, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Seattle |
Chicago, Detroit, Minnesota, Atlanta, Carolina, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Philadelphia |
| Minnesota |
Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, St. Louis |
Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Atlanta, Carolina, Baltimore, Cincinnati, N.Y. Giants |
| Atlanta |
Carolina, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Green Bay, Minnesota, New England, N.Y. Jets, Philadelphia |
Carolina, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Chicago, Detroit, Buffalo, Miami, Seattle |
| Carolina |
Atlanta, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Green Bay, Minnesota, New England, N.Y. Jets, Dallas |
Atlanta, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Chicago, Detroit, Buffalo, Miami, Arizona |
| New Orleans |
Atlanta, Carolina, Tampa Bay, Chicago, Detroit, Buffalo, Miami, N.Y. Giants |
Atlanta, Carolina, Tampa Bay, Green Bay, Minnesota, New England, N.Y. Jets, St. Louis |
| Tampa Bay |
Atlanta, Carolina, New Orleans, Chicago, Detroit, Buffalo, Miami, Washington |
Atlanta, Carolina, New Orleans, Green Bay, Minnesota, New England, N.Y. Jets, San Francisco |
| Arizona |
St. Louis, San Francisco, Seattle, Philadelphia, Washington, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Carolina |
St. Louis, San Francisco, Seattle, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Houston, Indianapolis, Detroit |
| St. Louis |
Arizona, San Francisco, Seattle, Philadelphia, Washington, Jacksonville, Tennessee, New Orleans |
Arizona, San Francisco, Seattle, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Houston, Indianapolis, Minnesota |
| San Francisco |
Arizona, St. Louis, Seattle, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Houston, Indianapolis, Tampa Bay |
Arizona, St. Louis, Seattle, Philadelphia, Washington, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Chicago |
| Seattle |
Arizona, St. Louis, San Francisco, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Houston, Indianapolis, Atlanta |
Arizona, St. Louis, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Washington, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Green Bay |
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