A rare occurrence takes place today — Oct. 27 — in which sports fans of all varieties have reason to celebrate.
It’s the 2025 Sports Equinox.
Similar to a solar equinox, when the sun lines up perfectly with the Earth’s equator to signal the change of seasons, the sports seasons from the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL all align.
For the only time this year, all those major professional sports leagues have games scheduled on the same day. Throw in a couple of MLS playoff games and that TV remote is going to get quite a workout over the course of the next 12-plus hours.
What’s on the 2025 Sports Equinox schedule?
All times Eastern
Baseball
World Series Game 3: Toronto Blue Jays at Los Angeles Dodgers, 8 p.m. (FOX)
Football
NFL Monday Night Football: Washington Commanders at Kansas City Chiefs, 8:15 p.m. (ABC/ESPN)
Hockey
Two NHL regular-season games
St. Louis Blues at Pittsburgh Penguins, 7 p.m. (NHL Network)
Boston Bruins at Ottawa Senators, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
Basketball
11 NBA regular-season games
Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons, 7 p.m. (Peacock)
Orlando Magic at Philadelphia 76ers, 7 p.m.
Atlanta Hawks at Chicago Bulls, 8 p.m.
Brooklyn Nets at Houston Rockets, 8 p.m.
Boston Celtics at New Orleans Pelicans, 8 p.m.
Toronto Raptors at San Antonio Spurs, 8 p.m.
Oklahoma City Thunder at Dallas Mavericks, 8:30 p.m.
Phoenix Suns at Utah Jazz, 9 p.m.
Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves, 9:30 p.m. (Peacock)
Vancouver Grizzlies at Golden State Warriors, 10 p.m.
Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
Soccer
Two first-round MLS playoff games
Game 1: FC Cincinnati at Columbus Crew, 6:45 p.m. (FS1/Fox Deportes/Apple TV+)
Game 1: Minnesota United FC at Seattle Sounders FC, 9 p.m. (FS1/Fox Deportes/Apple TV+)
