2025 NFL Sunday Night Football Week 1 Betting Lines
Proving that NFL fans can’t get enough, Sunday Night Football has consistently been one of the highest rated primetime programs since NBC began airing games in 2006. The time slot has been used by the league since the late 1980s, though, with ESPN covering games in the early years. Typically one of the best matchups of the week, SNF draws plenty of attention to close the betting day. Flex scheduling later in the season insures that the most compelling game of the week gets the primetime slot.
Compared to the Week 1 matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills, the rest of the SNF schedule doesn’t look nearly as appealing. However, over the course of the season there are always a few surprise teams. The Ravens and Bills have been among the best in the NFL for several years but they’ve been denied representation in the Super Bowl by Kansas City. The teams met last postseason in an epic encounter with the Bills prevailing 27-25 when Baltimore failed to convert a potential game-tying 2-point conversion with less than two minutes left in the fourth quarter.
Bills vs. Ravens SNF Week 1 Lines
Spread: Buffalo -1
Total: 52
Money Line: Buffalo -118 / Baltimore -102
It’s easy to see why the total of 51.5 is the highest on the Week 1 board. The teams finished last season as the highest scoring in the AFC and they were the only ones to average more than 30 points. We also have a confrontation between the last two MVP winners. Recognized by the NFL, Josh Allen won the AP award supplanting Lamar Jackson, who also won the honor in 2019. Jackson was named MVP by the Pro Football Writers Association with the first split vote since 2003. It’s safe to say these guys will have a great deal to do with the outcome of this game and the season goes for their respective team.
Allen had seasons with more passing yards and passing touchdowns, but one thing he did effectively in 2024 was limit turnovers. He tossed a career-low six picks, the second fewest of any QB with more than 480 pass attempts. The Bills led the NFL averaging 30.9 points and won 13 games for the third time in the past five seasons. A strong case could be made for Jackson winning a second straight MVP. LJ had more passing yards, fewer interceptions and was second in the NFL with 41 TD passes. The Ravens averaged 30.3 points. Jackson also had nearly 400 more rushing yards, but Allen finished third in the AFC with 12 rushing TDs.
Baltimore’s offense has the potential to be scintillating in 2025 with Jackson surrounded by playmakers. Derrick Henry rushed for 1,921 yards, the 11th highest single season total in NFL history, but he was overshadowed by Saquon Barkley scampering for more than 2,000 yards. Barkley joined an elite group of running backs to cross the 2,000-yard threshold, one than includes Henry, who rushed for 2,027 yards in 2020.
They don’t boast the name recognition that Baltimore does, but the Bills made strategic changes to the offense and potential game-changers on defense. Allen has the unique ability to make the entire offense better throwing multiple touchdowns to eight different receivers a season ago. Khalil Shakir will improve on his 76-catch, 821-yard last season and Dalton Kincaid is an undervalued tight end. James Cook rushed for over 1,000 yards in 2024.
The biggest change for the Bills is on defense with the additions of Joey Bosa and Shaq Thompson. As a whole the group had its worst rankings in four seasons finishing 11th in points allowed and 17th in total defense. Bosa hasn’t been able to stay healthy and the Bills are banking on that changing. His ability to pressure opposing QBs can turn Buffalo’s stop group into one of the best in the NFL.
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2025 Sunday Night Football Betting Schedule
One of the great and relatively newer traditions in American sports is the NFL regular season opener on NBC. In fact, the Sunday Night Football package gets two games in Week 1 each year, with the Thursday night opener and the regular Sunday night matchup.
This year, the 2025 season opens on September 4 from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, where the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles host the Dallas Cowboys, in the renewal of an NFC East rivalry that is among the best in the NFL.
The regular Sunday night opener will take place on Sunday, September 7, when the Buffalo Bills host the Baltimore Ravens. Buffalo and Baltimore are in the upper tier of Super Bowl favorites, and this matchup could have long-range implications regarding home-field advantage and seeding in the AFC Playoffs.
A powerhouse name-brand matchup takes place in Week 4 on September 28 when the Green Bay Packers visit the Dallas Cowboys. Although these teams are not in the upper class of Super Bowl favorites, they are two of the biggest brands in pro football betting. TV eyeballs and wagering handle will be immense. Green Bay is coming off a setback season that ended with a wild card playoff loss, while Dallas is looking to return to playoff form after injuries wiped out their 2024 season.
One of the most attractive Sunday Night matchups of the season takes place in week 6 on October 12 when the Kansas City Chiefs host the Detroit Lions. It would surprise nobody if the Lions and Chiefs clash in February’s Super Bowl. Detroit has been knocking on the Super Bowl door for the past two seasons but was stunned in a home loss to the upstart Washington Commanders in the NFC divisional playoffs.
Of course, the Chiefs are still smarting from their humiliating Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. They blew the historic chance to become the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowl titles.
Another key Sunday Night matchup involving the Lions takes place when Detroit visits the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 11 on November 16. The Lions and Eagles were picked to clash for the NFC championship last year, and that is still considered a strong possibility in 2025.
In Week 16, the Miami Dolphins host the Cincinnati Bengals on December 21 in a matchup that could have significant playoff implications. The Dolphins and head coach Mike McDaniel have dropped in credibility and esteem in the minds of gamblers. Miami is a soft team, and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa continues to struggle to stay in the lineup. McDaniel is likely fired if he fails to produce a 2025 playoff bid, at the very least.
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