Having made it clear he is ready for the task of being a starting quarterback, J.J. McCarthy will be tasked with leading a Minnesota Vikings team that has high expectations into the 2025 season.

NFL schedule was released on Wednesday night, including the seven official international matchups taking place this year.

On Wednesday, the NFL released the full regular-season schedule. The Pittsburgh Steelers schedule includes a trip to Ireland to take on the Minnesota Vikings and four games in prime time. But these aren't the biggest surprises at all. Here are the five biggest things that stood out from the Steelers 2025 schedule.

Here's an entire listing of the Monday night schedule. Each game can be seen on ESPN (unless noted otherwise), with select matchups also being shown on the "ManningCast," which is aired on ESPN2 and on ESPN+. We've also included a ranking of the entire "Monday Night Football" schedule.

The 2025 NFL schedule was released on Wednesday night, and there are plenty of highly anticipated matchups for fans to look forward to this year.

The Bears also will face the Washington Commanders on “Monday Night Football” in Week 6 and the San Francisco 49ers on “Sunday Night Football” in Week 17 — both on the road — in addition to a Black Friday road game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Nov. 28 and a Saturday showcase game against the Green Bay Packers on Dec. 20 at Soldier Field.