The 2026-27 NFL schedule has finally been released. While it’s the offseason now, check below for other key details from the season ahead.
NFL Games Today
There are no NFL games today. The 2026 NFL season will get underway on Wednesday, September 9, with a Super Bowl LX rematch between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks on NBC.
Week 1 Regular Season
Wednesday, September 9
Game Time Channel Patriots @ Seahawks 8:20 p.m. ET NBC/Peacock
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Thursday, September 10
Game Time Channel 49ers @ Rams 8:35 p.m. ET Netflix
Sunday, September 13
Game Time Channel Buccaneers @ Bengals 1 p.m. ET FOX Saints @ Lions 1 p.m. ET FOX Jets @ Titans 1 p.m. ET CBS Ravens @ Colts 1 p.m. ET CBS Falcons @ Steelers 1 p.m. ET FOX Bears @ Panthers 1 p.m. ET FOX Browns @ Jaguars 1 p.m. ET CBS Bills @ Texans 1 p.m. ET CBS Dolphins @ Raiders 4:25 p.m. ET FOX Packers @ Vikings 4:25 p.m. ET CBS Commanders @ Eagles 4:25 p.m. ET FOX Cardinals @ Chargers 4:25 p.m. ET CBS Cowboys @ Giants 8:20 p.m. ET NBC
Monday, September 14
Game Time Channel Broncos @ Chiefs 8:15 p.m. ET ESPN
Week 2
Thursday, September 17
Game Time Channel Lions @ Bills 8:15 p.m. ET Prime Video
Sunday, September 20
Game Time Channel Panthers @ Falcons 1 p.m. ET FOX Vikings @ Bears 1 p.m. ET FOX Eagles @ Titans 1 p.m. ET FOX Steelers @ Patriots 1 p.m. ET CBS Packers @ Jets 1 p.m. ET FOX Browns @ Buccaneers 1 p.m. ET CBS Saints @ Ravens 1 p.m. ET CBS Bengals @ Texans 1 p.m. ET CBS Jaguars @ Broncos 4:05 p.m. ET CBS Raiders @ Chargers 4:05 p.m. ET CBS Commanders @ Cowboys 4:25 p.m. ET FOX Seahawks @ Cardinals 4:25 p.m. ET FOX Dolphins @ 49ers 4:25 p.m. ET FOX Colts @ Chiefs 8:20 p.m. ET NBC
Monday, September 21
Game Time Channel Giants @ Rams 8:15 p.m. ET ESPN/ABC
Week 3
Thursday, September 24
Game Time Channel Falcons @ Packers 8:15 p.m. ET Prime Video
Sunday, September 27
Game Time Channel Chargers @ Bills 1 p.m. ET FOX Panthers @ Browns 1 p.m. ET FOX Jets @ Lions 1 p.m. ET FOX Texans @ Colts 1 p.m. ET CBS Chiefs @ Dolphins 1 p.m. ET CBS Titans @ Giants 1 p.m. ET CBS Bengals @ Steelers 1 p.m. ET CBS Seahawks @ Commanders 1 p.m. ET FOX Patriots @ Jaguars 1 p.m. ET CBS Cardinals @ 49ers 4:05 p.m. ET FOX Vikings @ Buccaneers 4:05 p.m. ET FOX Ravens @ Cowboys 4:25 p.m. ET CBS Raiders @ Saints 4:25 p.m. ET CBS Rams @ Broncos 8:20 p.m. ET NBC
Monday, September 28
Game Time Channel Eagles @ Bears 8:15 p.m. ET ESPN/ABC
Week 4
Thursday, October 1
Game Time Channel Steelers @ Browns 8:15 p.m. ET Prime Video
Sunday, October 4
Game Time Channel Colts @ Commanders 8:30 a.m. ET NFL Network Patriots @ Bills 1 p.m. ET CBS Jets @ Bears 1 p.m. ET FOX Jaguars @ Bengals 1 p.m. ET CBS Cardinals @ Giants 1 p.m. ET CBS Rams @ Eagles 1 p.m. ET FOX Packers @ Buccaneers 1 p.m. ET FOX Titans @ Ravens 1 p.m. ET CBS Cowboys @ Texans 1 p.m. ET FOX Dolphins @ Vikings 4:05 p.m. ET FOX Chiefs @ Raiders 4:25 p.m. ET CBS Broncos @ 49ers 4:25 p.m. ET CBS Chargers @ Seahawks 4:25 p.m. ET CBS Lions @ Panthers 8:20 p.m. ET NBC
Monday, October 6
Game Time Channel Falcons @ Saints 8:15 p.m. ET ESPN
Week 5
Thursday, October 8
Game Time Channel Buccaneers @ Cowboys 8:15 p.m. ET Prime Video
Sunday, October 11
Game Time Channel Eagles @ Jaguars 9:30 a.m. ET NFL Network Texans @ Titans 1 p.m. ET CBS Bengals @ Dolphins 1 p.m. ET FOX Raiders @ Patriots 1 p.m. ET CBS Vikings @ Saints 1 p.m. ET FOX Browns @ Jets 1 p.m. ET CBS Colts @ Steelers 1 p.m. ET CBS Giants @ Commanders 1 p.m. ET FOX Broncos @ Chargers 4:05 p.m. ET CBS Bears @ Packers 4:25 p.m. ET FOX Lions @ Cardinals 4:25 p.m. ET FOX 49ers @ Seahawks 4:25 p.m. ET FOX Ravens @ Falcons 8:20 p.m. ET NBC
Monday, October 12
Game Time Channel Bills @ Rams 8:15 p.m. ET ESPN/ABC
Week 6
Thursday, October 15
Game Time Channel Seahawks @ Broncos 8:15 p.m. ET Prime Video
Sunday, October 18
Game Time Channel Texans @ Jaguars 9:30 a.m. ET NFL Network Bears @ Falcons 1 p.m. ET FOX Ravens @ Browns 1 p.m. ET FOX Titans @ Colts 1 p.m. ET FOX Jets @ Patriots 1 p.m. ET CBS Saints @ Giants 1 p.m. ET FOX Panthers @ Eagles 1 p.m. ET CBS Steelers @ Buccaneers 1 p.m. ET CBS Cardinals @ Rams 4:05 p.m. ET FOX Chargers @ Chiefs 4:25 p.m. ET CBS Bills @ Raiders 4:25 p.m. ET CBS Cowboys @ Packers 8:20 p.m. ET NBC
Monday, October 19
Game Time Channel Commanders @ 49ers 8:15 p.m. ET ESPN/ABC
Week 7
Thursday, October 22
Game Time Channel Patriots @ Bears 8:15 p.m. ET Prime Video
Sunday, October 25
Game Time Channel Steelers @ Saints 9:30 a.m. ET NFL Network 49ers @ Falcons 1 p.m. ET FOX Browns @ Titans 1 p.m. ET CBS Colts @ Vikings 1 p.m. ET CBS Dolphins @ Jets 1 p.m. ET CBS Buccaneers @ Panthers 1 p.m. ET FOX Bengals @ Ravens 1 p.m. ET CBS Giants @ Texans 1 p.m. ET FOX Broncos @ Cardinals 4:05 p.m. ET CBS Packers @ Lions 4:25 p.m. ET FOX Rams @ Raiders 4:25 p.m. ET FOX Chiefs @ Seahawks 8:20 p.m. ET NBC
Monday, October 26
Game Time Channel Cowboys @ Eagles 8:15 p.m. ET ESPN/ABC
Week 8
Thursday, October 29
Game Time Channel Panthers @ Packers 8:15 p.m. ET Prime Video
Sunday, November 1
Game Time Channel Ravens @ Bills 1 p.m. ET CBS Titans @ Bengals 1 p.m. ET CBS Cardinals @ Cowboys 1 p.m. ET FOX Vikings @ Lions 1 p.m. ET FOX Raiders @ Jets 1 p.m. ET FOX Browns @ Steelers 1 p.m. ET CBS Falcons @ Buccaneers 1 p.m. ET FOX Colts @ Jaguars 1 p.m. ET CBS Chargers @ Rams 4:05 p.m. ET FOX Chiefs @ Broncos 4:25 p.m. ET CBS Patriots @ Dolphins 4:25 p.m. ET CBS Eagles @ Commanders 8:20 p.m. ET NBC
Monday, November 2
Game Time Channel Bears @ Seahawks 8:15 p.m. ET ESPN
Week 9
Thursday, November 5
Game Time Channel Jaguars @ Ravens 8:15 p.m. ET Prime Video
Sunday, November 8
Game Time Channel Bengals @ Falcons 9:30 a.m. ET NFL Network Cowboys @ Colts 1 p.m. ET FOX Jets @ Chiefs 1 p.m. ET CBS Lions @ Dolphins 1 p.m. ET FOX Browns @ Saints 1 p.m. ET CBS Giants @ Eagles 1 p.m. ET FOX Rams @ Commanders 1 p.m. ET FOX Broncos @ Panthers 1 p.m. ET CBS Texans @ Chargers 4:05 p.m. ET CBS Raiders @ 49ers 4:05 p.m. ET CBS Packers @ Patriots 4:25 p.m. ET FOX Cardinals @ Seahawks 4:25 p.m. ET FOX Buccaneers @ Bears 8:20 p.m. ET NBC
Monday, November 9
Game Time Channel Bills @ Vikings 8:15 p.m. ET ESPN/ABC
Week 10
Thursday, November 12
Game Time Channel Commanders @ Giants 8:15 p.m. ET Prime Video
Sunday, November 15
Game Time Channel Patriots @ Lions 9:30 a.m. ET FOX Chiefs @ Falcons 1 p.m. ET CBS Texans @ Browns 1 p.m. ET FOX Vikings @ Packers 1 p.m. ET FOX Jaguars @ Titans 1 p.m. ET FOX Dolphins @ Colts 1 p.m. ET CBS Panthers @ Saints 1 p.m. ET FOX Bills @ Jets 1 p.m. ET CBS Seahawks @ Raiders 4:05 p.m. ET CBS Rams @ Cardinals 4:05 p.m. ET CBS 49ers @ Cowboys 4:25 p.m. ET FOX Steelers @ Bengals 8:20 p.m. ET NBC
Monday, November 16
Game Time Channel Chargers @ Ravens 8:15 p.m. ET ESPN
Week 11
Thursday, November 19
Game Time Channel Colts @ Texans 8:15 p.m. ET Prime Video
Sunday, November 22
Game Time Channel Dolphins @ Bills 1 p.m. ET FOX Saints @ Bears 1 p.m. ET FOX Titans @ Cowboys 1 p.m. ET FOX Buccaneers @ Lions 1 p.m. ET CBS Cardinals @ Chiefs 1 p.m. ET CBS Jaguars @ Giants 1 p.m. ET CBS Ravens @ Panthers 1 p.m. ET FOX Jets @ Chargers 4:05 p.m. ET FOX Raiders @ Broncos 4:25 p.m. ET CBS Steelers @ Eagles 4:25 p.m. ET CBS Vikings @ 49ers 8:20 p.m. ET NBC
Monday, November 23
Game Time Channel Bengals @ Commanders 8:15 p.m. ET ESPN
Week 12
Wednesday, November 25
Game Time Channel Packers @ Rams 8 p.m. ET Netflix
Thursday, November 26
Game Time Channel Bears @ Lions 1 p.m. ET CBS Eagles @ Cowboys 4:30 p.m. ET FOX Chiefs @ Bills 8:20 p.m. ET NBC
Friday, November 27
Game Time Channel Broncos @ Steelers 3 p.m. ET Prime Video
Sunday, November 29
Game Time Channel Saints @ Bengals 1 p.m. ET CBS Raiders @ Browns 1 p.m. ET FOX Giants @ Colts 1 p.m. ET FOX Jets @ Dolphins 1 p.m. ET CBS Falcons @ Vikings 1 p.m. ET FOX Ravens @ Texans 1 p.m. ET CBS Titans @ Jaguars 4:05 p.m. ET CBS Commanders @ Cardinals 4:25 p.m. ET FOX Seahawks @ 49ers 4:25 p.m. ET FOX Patriots @ Chargers 8:20 p.m. ET NBC
Monday, November 30
Game Time Channel Panthers @ Buccaneers 8:15 p.m. ET ESPN
Week 13
Thursday, December 3
Game Time Channel Chiefs @ Rams 8:15 p.m. ET Prime Video
Sunday, December 6
Game Time Channel Lions @ Falcons 1 p.m. ET CBS Jaguars @ Bears 1 p.m. ET FOX Bengals @ Browns 1 p.m. ET CBS Commanders @ Titans 1 p.m. ET CBS Packers @ Saints 1 p.m. ET FOX 49ers @ Giants 1 p.m. ET FOX Chargers @ Buccaneers 1 p.m. ET CBS Dolphins @ Buccaneers 4:05 p.m. ET FOX Eagles @ Cardinals 4:05 p.m. ET FOX Panthers @ Vikings 4:25 p.m. ET CBS Bills @ Patriots 4:25 p.m. ET CBS Texans @ Steelers 8:20 p.m. ET NBC
Monday, December 7
Game Time Channel Cowboys @ Seahawks 8:15 p.m. ET ESPN/ABC
Week 14
Thursday, December 10
Game Time Channel Vikings @ Patriots 8:15 p.m. ET Prime Video
Sunday, December 13
Game Time Channel Falcons @ Browns 1 p.m. ET CBS Titans @ Lions 1 p.m. ET FOX Bears @ Dolphins 1 p.m. ET CBS Broncos @ Jets 1 p.m. ET CBS Colts @ Eagles 1 p.m. ET FOX Texans @ Commanders 1 p.m. ET CBS Saints @ Panthers 1 p.m. ET CBS Buccaneers @ Ravens 1 p.m. ET FOX Chargers @ Raiders 4:05 p.m. ET CBS Chiefs @ Bengals 4:25 p.m. ET FOX Rams @ 49ers 4:25 p.m. ET FOX Giants @ Seahawks 4:25 p.m. ET FOX Bills @ Packers 8:20 p.m. ET NBC
Monday, December 14
Game Time Channel Steelers @ Jaguars 8:15 p.m. ET ESPN
Week 15
Thursday, December 17
Game Time Channel 49ers @ Chargers 8:15 p.m. ET Prime Video
Saturday, December 19
Game Time Channel Seahawks @ Eagles 5 p.m. ET FOX Bears @ Bills 8:20 p.m. ET CBS
Sunday, December 20
Game Time Channel Dolphins @ Packers 1 p.m. ET FOX Colts @ Titans 1 p.m. ET CBS Browns @ Giants 1 p.m. ET CBS Ravens @ Steelers 1 p.m. ET CBS Saints @ Buccaneers 1 p.m. ET FOX Falcons @ Commanders 1 p.m. ET FOX Bengals @ Panthers 1 p.m. ET FOX Jaguars @ Texans 1 p.m. ET CBS Jets @ Cardinals 4:05 p.m. ET FOX Broncos @ Raiders 4:25 p.m. ET CBS Cowboys @ Rams 4:25 p.m. ET CBS Lions @ Vikings 8:20 p.m. ET NBC
Monday, December 21
Game Time Channel Patriots @ Chiefs 8:15 p.m. ET ESPN/ABC
Week 16
Thursday, December 24
Game Time Channel Texans @ Eagles 8:15 p.m. ET Prime Video
Friday, December 25
Game Time Channel Packers @ Bears 1 p.m. ET Netflix Bills @ Broncos 4:30 p.m. ET Netflix Rams @ Seahawks 8:15 p.m. ET FOX
Sunday, December 27
Game Time Channel Chargers @ Dolphins 1 p.m. ET FOX Cardinals @ Saints 1 p.m. ET FOX Patriots @ Jets 1 p.m. ET CBS Browns @ Ravens 1 p.m. ET CBS Titans @ Raiders 4:05 p.m. ET FOX 49ers @ Chiefs 4:25 p.m. ET CBS Jaguars @ Cowboys 8:20 p.m. ET NBC
Monday, December 28
Game Time Channel Giants @ Lions 8:15 p.m. ET ESPN
Week 17
Thursday, December 31
Game Time Channel Ravens @ Bengals 8:15 p.m. ET Prime Video
Sunday, January 3
Game Time Channel Saints @ Falcons 1 p.m. ET FOX Colts @ Browns 1 p.m. ET FOX Giants @ Cowboys 1 p.m. ET FOX Steelers @ Titans 1 p.m. ET CBS Bills @ Dolphins 1 p.m. ET CBS Vikings @ Jets 1 p.m. ET CBS Seahawks @ Panthers 1 p.m. ET FOX Raiders @ Cardinals 4:05 p.m. ET CBS Lions @ Bears 4:25 p.m. ET FOX Eagles @ 49ers 8:20 p.m. ET NBC
Monday, January 4
Game Time Channel Texans @ Packers 8:15 p.m. ET ESPN
Week 18
Sunday, January 10
2026 NFL schedule
When does the NFL schedule come out?
The 2026 NFL schedule was released on May 21.
What channel are NFL games on?
NFL games are on Fox, CBS Sports, NBC/Peacock, Amazon, ESPN, Netflix, and ABC.
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How many NFL games today will be on Peacock this year?
Peacock will be streaming each SNF game this season, plus the season opener on Wednesday, September 9.
How many weeks are there in the 2026 NFL schedule?
There are 18 weeks on the 2026 NFL schedule, with each team playing 17 games and receiving one bye week.
When does the 2026 NFL season start?
The 2026 regular season NFL schedule will kick off on September 9 with the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks hosting the New England Patriots.
When do NFL training camps start?
The OTAs, or organized team activities, run from May 18 to June 4, depending on the team. Mandatory minicamps kick off in the first week of June. Training camps get underway in mid to late July. Stay tuned for Sportsnaut’s training camp coverage, covering the bases for all 32 teams this summer.
How many weeks are in a regular NFL season?
The NFL has been playing 18 weeks since the regular season expanded from 16 games to 17 games in 2021. With each team getting a week off, or a bye week, all 32 franchises have an 18-week schedule, not counting the playoffs.
NFL International Games 2026
Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports There will be a total of nine games on the International NFL schedule. Here is the full NFL International series schedule for the 2026 season.
Date Game Time Location Country Sep. 10 49ers @ Rams 8:35 p.m. ET Melbourne Cricket Ground Australia Sep. 27 Ravens @ Cowboys 4:25 p.m. ET Maracanã Stadium Brazil Oct. 4 Colts @ Commanders 9:30 a.m. ET Tottenham Hotspur Stadium England Oct. 11 Eagles @ Jaguars 9:30 a.m. ET Tottenham Hotspur Stadium England Oct. 18 Texans @ Jaguars 9:30 a.m. ET Wembley Stadium England Oct. 25 Steelers @ Saints 9:30 a.m. ET Stade de France France Nov. 8 Bengals @ Falcons 9:30 a.m. ET Bernabéu Stadium Spain Nov. 15 Patriots @ Lions 9:30 a.m. ET FC Bayern Munich Germany Nov. 11 Vikings @ 49ers 8:20 p.m. ET Estadio Banorte Mexico
How can I watch the NFL playoffs?
Spectators looking to watch the NFL playoffs have a few options. They can watch from the channel directly on their TV or use various streaming options, including NFL Sunday Ticket via YouTube TV. This means any live streaming service that carries typical channels like CBS, FOX, ESPN/ABC, and NBC will still work in the postseason too.
How can I watch all the NFL games?
The best way to watch all NFL games this season is by signing up for YouTube TV’s NFL Sunday Ticket program. Viewers will have access to all non-local broadcasts that aren’t exclusively carried elsewhere.
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