The 2026 NFL schedule features all 32 teams, nine international games, key prime-time matchups and a Super Bowl LX rematch to open the season. (Image via Twitter)
The NFL schedule 2026 begins with a Super Bowl LX rematch. The defending champion Seattle Seahawks host the New England Patriots on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.One night later, the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams will play at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia. That matchup begins a record nine-game international 2026 NFL schedule spread across seven countries and four continents.Below is the complete regular-season schedule for all 32 NFL teams. The tables include each opponent, date, bye week and confirmed international location. Week 18 dates and kickoff times remain undecided.
The NFL will also assign dates and times to several designated Week 16 and Week 17 games later in the season.
When does the 2026 NFL season start?
The 2026 preseason begins with the Carolina Panthers facing the Arizona Cardinals in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Aug. 6 at 8 p.m. ET. The rest of the preseason runs from Aug. 13 through Aug. 29.
The regular season opens Sept. 9 with the Patriots visiting the Seahawks. Week 1 also includes an international NFC West game, eight early Sunday matchups and a Monday night AFC West meeting between the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs.
Each team will play 17 regular-season games across 18 weeks. The league placed bye weeks between Week 5 and Week 14.
What are the 2026 NFL international games?
The NFL scheduled nine international games in 2026, its largest international slate to date.
| Week | Date | Matchup | Location | Time |
| 1 | Sept. 10 | San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams | Melbourne, Australia | 8:35 p.m. ET |
| 3 | Sept. 27 | Baltimore Ravens vs. Dallas Cowboys | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 4:25 p.m. ET |
| 4 | Oct. 4 | Indianapolis Colts vs. Washington Commanders | London, England | 9:30 a.m. ET |
| 5 | Oct. 11 | Philadelphia Eagles vs. Jacksonville Jaguars | London, England | 9:30 a.m. ET |
| 6 | Oct. 18 | Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars | London, England | 9:30 a.m. ET |
| 7 | Oct. 25 | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New Orleans Saints | Paris, France | 9:30 a.m. ET |
| 9 | Nov. 8 | Cincinnati Bengals vs. Atlanta Falcons | Madrid, Spain | 9:30 a.m. ET |
| 10 | Nov. 15 | New England Patriots vs. Detroit Lions | Munich, Germany | 9:30 a.m. ET |
| 11 | Nov. 22 | Minnesota Vikings vs. San Francisco 49ers | Mexico City, Mexico | 8:20 p.m. ET |
The Jaguars will play consecutive games in London. The 49ers will travel internationally twice, opening against the Rams in Melbourne before facing the Vikings in Mexico City.
2026 NFC East schedules
The NFC East schedule includes a Cowboys-Giants opener, an Eagles-Commanders Week 1 matchup and two Thanksgiving games involving Philadelphia and Dallas.
Dallas Cowboys schedule 2026
| Week | Date | Opponent |
| 1 | Sept. 13 | at New York Giants |
| 2 | Sept. 20 | vs. Washington Commanders |
| 3 | Sept. 27 | vs. Baltimore Ravens in Rio de Janeiro |
| 4 | Oct. 4 | at Houston Texans |
| 5 | Oct. 8 | vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 6 | Oct. 18 | at Green Bay Packers |
| 7 | Oct. 26 | at Philadelphia Eagles |
| 8 | Nov. 1 | vs. Arizona Cardinals |
| 9 | Nov. 8 | at Indianapolis Colts |
| 10 | Nov. 15 | vs. San Francisco 49ers |
| 11 | Nov. 22 | vs. Tennessee Titans |
| 12 | Nov. 26 | vs. Philadelphia Eagles |
| 13 | Dec. 7 | at Seattle Seahawks |
| 14 | Bye | No game |
| 15 | Dec. 20 | at Los Angeles Rams |
| 16 | Dec. 27 | vs. Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 17 | Jan. 3 | vs. New York Giants |
| 18 | TBD | at Washington Commanders |
New York Giants schedule 2026
| Week | Date | Opponent |
| 1 | Sept. 13 | vs. Dallas Cowboys |
| 2 | Sept. 21 | at Los Angeles Rams |
| 3 | Sept. 27 | vs. Tennessee Titans |
| 4 | Oct. 4 | vs. Arizona Cardinals |
| 5 | Oct. 11 | at Washington Commanders |
| 6 | Oct. 18 | vs. New Orleans Saints |
| 7 | Oct. 25 | at Houston Texans |
| 8 | Bye | No game |
| 9 | Nov. 8 | at Philadelphia Eagles |
| 10 | Nov. 12 | vs. Washington Commanders |
| 11 | Nov. 22 | vs. Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 12 | Nov. 29 | at Indianapolis Colts |
| 13 | Dec. 6 | vs. San Francisco 49ers |
| 14 | Dec. 13 | at Seattle Seahawks |
| 15 | Dec. 20 | vs. Cleveland Browns |
| 16 | Dec. 28 | at Detroit Lions |
| 17 | Jan. 3 | at Dallas Cowboys |
| 18 | TBD | vs. Philadelphia Eagles |
Philadelphia Eagles schedule 2026
| Week | Date | Opponent |
| 1 | Sept. 13 | vs. Washington Commanders |
| 2 | Sept. 20 | at Tennessee Titans |
| 3 | Sept. 28 | at Chicago Bears |
| 4 | Oct. 4 | vs. Los Angeles Rams |
| 5 | Oct. 11 | vs. Jacksonville Jaguars in London |
| 6 | Oct. 18 | vs. Carolina Panthers |
| 7 | Oct. 26 | vs. Dallas Cowboys |
| 8 | Nov. 1 | at Washington Commanders |
| 9 | Nov. 8 | vs. New York Giants |
| 10 | Bye | No game |
| 11 | Nov. 22 | vs. Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 12 | Nov. 26 | at Dallas Cowboys |
| 13 | Dec. 6 | at Arizona Cardinals |
| 14 | Dec. 13 | vs. Indianapolis Colts |
| 15 | Dec. 19 | vs. Seattle Seahawks |
| 16 | Dec. 24 | vs. Houston Texans |
| 17 | Jan. 3 | at San Francisco 49ers |
| 18 | TBD | at New York Giants |
Washington Commanders schedule 2026
| Week | Date | Opponent |
| 1 | Sept. 13 | at Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2 | Sept. 20 | at Dallas Cowboys |
| 3 | Sept. 27 | vs. Seattle Seahawks |
| 4 | Oct. 4 | vs. Indianapolis Colts in London |
| 5 | Oct. 11 | vs. New York Giants |
| 6 | Oct. 19 | at San Francisco 49ers |
| 7 | Bye | No game |
| 8 | Nov. 1 | vs. Philadelphia Eagles |
| 9 | Nov. 8 | vs. Los Angeles Rams |
| 10 | Nov. 12 | at New York Giants |
| 11 | Nov. 23 | vs. Cincinnati Bengals |
| 12 | Nov. 29 | at Arizona Cardinals |
| 13 | Dec. 6 | at Tennessee Titans |
| 14 | Dec. 13 | vs. Houston Texans |
| 15 | Dec. 20 | vs. Atlanta Falcons |
| 16 | TBD | at Minnesota Vikings |
| 17 | TBD | at Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 18 | TBD | vs. Dallas Cowboys |
2026 NFC North schedules
The NFC North schedule includes a Christmas Day game between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers. The Detroit Lions will also host the Bears on Thanksgiving before playing the New York Giants on Monday night in Week 16.
Chicago Bears schedule 2026
| Week | Date | Opponent |
| 1 | Sept. 13 | at Carolina Panthers |
| 2 | Sept. 20 | vs. Minnesota Vikings |
| 3 | Sept. 28 | vs. Philadelphia Eagles |
| 4 | Oct. 4 | vs. New York Jets |
| 5 | Oct. 11 | at Green Bay Packers |
| 6 | Oct. 18 | at Atlanta Falcons |
| 7 | Oct. 22 | vs. New England Patriots |
| 8 | Nov. 2 | at Seattle Seahawks |
| 9 | Nov. 8 | vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 10 | Bye | No game |
| 11 | Nov. 22 | vs. New Orleans Saints |
| 12 | Nov. 26 | at Detroit Lions |
| 13 | Dec. 6 | vs. Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 14 | Dec. 13 | at Miami Dolphins |
| 15 | Dec. 19 | at Buffalo Bills |
| 16 | Dec. 25 | vs. Green Bay Packers |
| 17 | Jan. 3 | vs. Detroit Lions |
| 18 | TBD | at Minnesota Vikings |
Detroit Lions schedule 2026
| Week | Date | Opponent |
| 1 | Sept. 13 | vs. New Orleans Saints |
| 2 | Sept. 17 | at Buffalo Bills |
| 3 | Sept. 27 | vs. New York Jets |
| 4 | Oct. 4 | at Carolina Panthers |
| 5 | Oct. 11 | at Arizona Cardinals |
| 6 | Bye | No game |
| 7 | Oct. 25 | vs. Green Bay Packers |
| 8 | Nov. 1 | vs. Minnesota Vikings |
| 9 | Nov. 8 | at Miami Dolphins |
| 10 | Nov. 15 | vs. New England Patriots in Munich |
| 11 | Nov. 22 | vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 12 | Nov. 26 | vs. Chicago Bears |
| 13 | Dec. 6 | at Atlanta Falcons |
| 14 | Dec. 13 | vs. Tennessee Titans |
| 15 | Dec. 20 | at Minnesota Vikings |
| 16 | Dec. 28 | vs. New York Giants |
| 17 | Jan. 3 | at Chicago Bears |
| 18 | TBD | at Green Bay Packers |
Green Bay Packers schedule 2026
| Week | Date | Opponent |
| 1 | Sept. 13 | at Minnesota Vikings |
| 2 | Sept. 20 | at New York Jets |
| 3 | Sept. 24 | vs. Atlanta Falcons |
| 4 | Oct. 4 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 5 | Oct. 11 | vs. Chicago Bears |
| 6 | Oct. 18 | vs. Dallas Cowboys |
| 7 | Oct. 25 | at Detroit Lions |
| 8 | Oct. 29 | vs. Carolina Panthers |
| 9 | Nov. 8 | at New England Patriots |
| 10 | Nov. 15 | vs. Minnesota Vikings |
| 11 | Bye | No game |
| 12 | Nov. 25 | at Los Angeles Rams |
| 13 | Dec. 6 | at New Orleans Saints |
| 14 | Dec. 13 | vs. Buffalo Bills |
| 15 | Dec. 20 | vs. Miami Dolphins |
| 16 | Dec. 25 | at Chicago Bears |
| 17 | Jan. 4 | vs. Houston Texans |
| 18 | TBD | vs. Detroit Lions |
Minnesota Vikings schedule 2026
| Week | Date | Opponent |
| 1 | Sept. 13 | vs. Green Bay Packers |
| 2 | Sept. 20 | at Chicago Bears |
| 3 | Sept. 27 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 4 | Oct. 4 | vs. Miami Dolphins |
| 5 | Oct. 11 | at New Orleans Saints |
| 6 | Bye | No game |
| 7 | Oct. 25 | vs. Indianapolis Colts |
| 8 | Nov. 1 | at Detroit Lions |
| 9 | Nov. 9 | vs. Buffalo Bills |
| 10 | Nov. 15 | at Green Bay Packers |
| 11 | Nov. 22 | vs. San Francisco 49ers in Mexico City |
| 12 | Nov. 29 | vs. Atlanta Falcons |
| 13 | Dec. 6 | vs. Carolina Panthers |
| 14 | Dec. 10 | at New England Patriots |
| 15 | Dec. 20 | vs. Detroit Lions |
| 16 | TBD | vs. Washington Commanders |
| 17 | Jan. 3 | at New York Jets |
| 18 | TBD | vs. Chicago Bears |
2026 NFC South schedules
The NFC South will send three teams overseas. The Atlanta Falcons face the Cincinnati Bengals in Madrid, the New Orleans Saints meet the Pittsburgh Steelers in Paris and the Carolina Panthers remain in the United States for all 17 games.
Atlanta Falcons schedule 2026
| Week | Date | Opponent |
| 1 | Sept. 13 | at Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2 | Sept. 20 | vs. Carolina Panthers |
| 3 | Sept. 24 | at Green Bay Packers |
| 4 | Oct. 5 | at New Orleans Saints |
| 5 | Oct. 11 | vs. Baltimore Ravens |
| 6 | Oct. 18 | vs. Chicago Bears |
| 7 | Oct. 25 | vs. San Francisco 49ers |
| 8 | Nov. 1 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 9 | Nov. 8 | vs. Cincinnati Bengals in Madrid |
| 10 | Nov. 15 | vs. Kansas City Chiefs |
| 11 | Bye | No game |
| 12 | Nov. 29 | at Minnesota Vikings |
| 13 | Dec. 6 | vs. Detroit Lions |
| 14 | Dec. 13 | at Cleveland Browns |
| 15 | Dec. 20 | at Washington Commanders |
| 16 | TBD | vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 17 | Jan. 3 | vs. New Orleans Saints |
| 18 | TBD | at Carolina Panthers |
Carolina Panthers schedule 2026
| Week | Date | Opponent |
| 1 | Sept. 13 | vs. Chicago Bears |
| 2 | Sept. 20 | at Atlanta Falcons |
| 3 | Sept. 27 | at Cleveland Browns |
| 4 | Oct. 4 | vs. Detroit Lions |
| 5 | Bye | No game |
| 6 | Oct. 18 | at Philadelphia Eagles |
| 7 | Oct. 25 | vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 8 | Oct. 29 | at Green Bay Packers |
| 9 | Nov. 8 | vs. Denver Broncos |
| 10 | Nov. 15 | at New Orleans Saints |
| 11 | Nov. 22 | vs. Baltimore Ravens |
| 12 | Nov. 30 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 13 | Dec. 6 | at Minnesota Vikings |
| 14 | Dec. 13 | vs. New Orleans Saints |
| 15 | Dec. 20 | vs. Cincinnati Bengals |
| 16 | TBD | at Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 17 | Jan. 3 | vs. Seattle Seahawks |
| 18 | TBD | vs. Atlanta Falcons |
New Orleans Saints schedule 2026
| Week | Date | Opponent |
| 1 | Sept. 13 | at Detroit Lions |
| 2 | Sept. 20 | at Baltimore Ravens |
| 3 | Sept. 27 | vs. Las Vegas Raiders |
| 4 | Oct. 5 | vs. Atlanta Falcons |
| 5 | Oct. 11 | vs. Minnesota Vikings |
| 6 | Oct. 18 | at New York Giants |
| 7 | Oct. 25 | vs. Pittsburgh Steelers in Paris |
| 8 | Bye | No game |
| 9 | Nov. 8 | vs. Cleveland Browns |
| 10 | Nov. 15 | vs. Carolina Panthers |
| 11 | Nov. 22 | at Chicago Bears |
| 12 | Nov. 29 | at Cincinnati Bengals |
| 13 | Dec. 6 | vs. Green Bay Packers |
| 14 | Dec. 13 | at Carolina Panthers |
| 15 | Dec. 20 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 16 | Dec. 27 | vs. Arizona Cardinals |
| 17 | Jan. 3 | at Atlanta Falcons |
| 18 | TBD | vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers schedule 2026
| Week | Date | Opponent |
| 1 | Sept. 13 | at Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2 | Sept. 20 | vs. Cleveland Browns |
| 3 | Sept. 27 | vs. Minnesota Vikings |
| 4 | Oct. 4 | vs. Green Bay Packers |
| 5 | Oct. 8 | at Dallas Cowboys |
| 6 | Oct. 18 | vs. Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 7 | Oct. 25 | at Carolina Panthers |
| 8 | Nov. 1 | vs. Atlanta Falcons |
| 9 | Nov. 8 | at Chicago Bears |
| 10 | Bye | No game |
| 11 | Nov. 22 | at Detroit Lions |
| 12 | Nov. 30 | vs. Carolina Panthers |
| 13 | Dec. 6 | vs. Los Angeles Chargers |
| 14 | Dec. 13 | at Baltimore Ravens |
| 15 | Dec. 20 | vs. New Orleans Saints |
| 16 | TBD | at Atlanta Falcons |
| 17 | TBD | vs. Los Angeles Rams |
| 18 | TBD | at New Orleans Saints |
2026 NFC West schedules
The Seattle Seahawks open the season against the New England Patriots on Wednesday night. The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers then meet in Melbourne one day later.
Arizona Cardinals schedule 2026
| Week | Date | Opponent |
| 1 | Sept. 13 | at Los Angeles Chargers |
| 2 | Sept. 20 | vs. Seattle Seahawks |
| 3 | Sept. 27 | at San Francisco 49ers |
| 4 | Oct. 4 | at New York Giants |
| 5 | Oct. 11 | vs. Detroit Lions |
| 6 | Oct. 18 | at Los Angeles Rams |
| 7 | Oct. 25 | vs. Denver Broncos |
| 8 | Nov. 1 | at Dallas Cowboys |
| 9 | Nov. 8 | at Seattle Seahawks |
| 10 | Nov. 15 | vs. Los Angeles Rams |
| 11 | Nov. 22 | at Kansas City Chiefs |
| 12 | Nov. 29 | vs. Washington Commanders |
| 13 | Dec. 6 | vs. Philadelphia Eagles |
| 14 | Bye | No game |
| 15 | Dec. 20 | vs. New York Jets |
| 16 | Dec. 27 | at New Orleans Saints |
| 17 | Jan. 3 | vs. Las Vegas Raiders |
| 18 | TBD | vs. San Francisco 49ers |
Los Angeles Rams schedule 2026
| Week | Date | Opponent |
| 1 | Sept. 10 | vs. San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne |
| 2 | Sept. 21 | vs. New York Giants |
| 3 | Sept. 27 | at Denver Broncos |
| 4 | Oct. 4 | at Philadelphia Eagles |
| 5 | Oct. 12 | vs. Buffalo Bills |
| 6 | Oct. 18 | vs. Arizona Cardinals |
| 7 | Oct. 25 | at Las Vegas Raiders |
| 8 | Nov. 1 | vs. Los Angeles Chargers |
| 9 | Nov. 8 | at Washington Commanders |
| 10 | Nov. 15 | at Arizona Cardinals |
| 11 | Bye | No game |
| 12 | Nov. 25 | vs. Green Bay Packers |
| 13 | Dec. 3 | vs. Kansas City Chiefs |
| 14 | Dec. 13 | at San Francisco 49ers |
| 15 | Dec. 20 | vs. Dallas Cowboys |
| 16 | Dec. 25 | at Seattle Seahawks |
| 17 | TBD | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 18 | TBD | vs. Seattle Seahawks |
San Francisco 49ers schedule 2026
| Week | Date | Opponent |
| 1 | Sept. 10 | vs. Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne |
| 2 | Sept. 20 | vs. Miami Dolphins |
| 3 | Sept. 27 | vs. Arizona Cardinals |
| 4 | Oct. 4 | vs. Denver Broncos |
| 5 | Oct. 11 | at Seattle Seahawks |
| 6 | Oct. 19 | vs. Washington Commanders |
| 7 | Oct. 25 | at Atlanta Falcons |
| 8 | Bye | No game |
| 9 | Nov. 8 | vs. Las Vegas Raiders |
| 10 | Nov. 15 | at Dallas Cowboys |
| 11 | Nov. 22 | vs. Minnesota Vikings in Mexico City |
| 12 | Nov. 29 | vs. Seattle Seahawks |
| 13 | Dec. 6 | at New York Giants |
| 14 | Dec. 13 | vs. Los Angeles Rams |
| 15 | Dec. 17 | at Los Angeles Chargers |
| 16 | Dec. 27 | at Kansas City Chiefs |
| 17 | Jan. 3 | vs. Philadelphia Eagles |
| 18 | TBD | at Arizona Cardinals |
Seattle Seahawks schedule 2026
| Week | Date | Opponent |
| 1 | Sept. 9 | vs. New England Patriots |
| 2 | Sept. 20 | at Arizona Cardinals |
| 3 | Sept. 27 | at Washington Commanders |
| 4 | Oct. 4 | vs. Los Angeles Chargers |
| 5 | Oct. 11 | vs. San Francisco 49ers |
| 6 | Oct. 15 | at Denver Broncos |
| 7 | Oct. 25 | vs. Kansas City Chiefs |
| 8 | Nov. 2 | vs. Chicago Bears |
| 9 | Nov. 8 | vs. Arizona Cardinals |
| 10 | Nov. 15 | at Las Vegas Raiders |
| 11 | Bye | No game |
| 12 | Nov. 29 | at San Francisco 49ers |
| 13 | Dec. 7 | vs. Dallas Cowboys |
| 14 | Dec. 13 | vs. New York Giants |
| 15 | Dec. 19 | at Philadelphia Eagles |
| 16 | Dec. 25 | vs. Los Angeles Rams |
| 17 | Jan. 3 | at Carolina Panthers |
| 18 | TBD | at Los Angeles Rams |
2026 AFC East schedules
The AFC East schedule sends the Buffalo Bills to Minnesota for a Monday night game and places the New England Patriots in the season opener and the Munich game. Buffalo will host the Kansas City Chiefs on Thanksgiving.
Buffalo Bills schedule 2026
| Week | Date | Opponent |
| 1 | Sept. 13 | at Houston Texans |
| 2 | Sept. 17 | vs. Detroit Lions |
| 3 | Sept. 27 | vs. Los Angeles Chargers |
| 4 | Oct. 4 | vs. New England Patriots |
| 5 | Oct. 12 | at Los Angeles Rams |
| 6 | Oct. 18 | at Las Vegas Raiders |
| 7 | Bye | No game |
| 8 | Nov. 1 | vs. Baltimore Ravens |
| 9 | Nov. 9 | at Minnesota Vikings |
| 10 | Nov. 15 | at New York Jets |
| 11 | Nov. 22 | vs. Miami Dolphins |
| 12 | Nov. 26 | vs. Kansas City Chiefs |
| 13 | Dec. 6 | at New England Patriots |
| 14 | Dec. 13 | at Green Bay Packers |
| 15 | Dec. 19 | vs. Chicago Bears |
| 16 | Dec. 25 | at Denver Broncos |
| 17 | Jan. 3 | at Miami Dolphins |
| 18 | TBD | vs. New York Jets |
Miami Dolphins schedule 2026
| Week | Date | Opponent |
| 1 | Sept. 13 | at Las Vegas Raiders |
| 2 | Sept. 20 | at San Francisco 49ers |
| 3 | Sept. 27 | vs. Kansas City Chiefs |
| 4 | Oct. 4 | at Minnesota Vikings |
| 5 | Oct. 11 | vs. Cincinnati Bengals |
| 6 | Bye | No game |
| 7 | Oct. 25 | at New York Jets |
| 8 | Nov. 1 | vs. New England Patriots |
| 9 | Nov. 8 | vs. Detroit Lions |
| 10 | Nov. 15 | at Indianapolis Colts |
| 11 | Nov. 22 | at Buffalo Bills |
| 12 | Nov. 29 | vs. New York Jets |
| 13 | Dec. 6 | at Denver Broncos |
| 14 | Dec. 13 | vs. Chicago Bears |
| 15 | Dec. 20 | at Green Bay Packers |
| 16 | Dec. 27 | vs. Los Angeles Chargers |
| 17 | Jan. 3 | vs. Buffalo Bills |
| 18 | TBD | at New England Patriots |
New England Patriots schedule 2026
| Week | Date | Opponent |
| 1 | Sept. 9 | at Seattle Seahawks |
| 2 | Sept. 20 | vs. Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 3 | Sept. 27 | at Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 4 | Oct. 4 | at Buffalo Bills |
| 5 | Oct. 11 | vs. Las Vegas Raiders |
| 6 | Oct. 18 | vs. New York Jets |
| 7 | Oct. 22 | at Chicago Bears |
| 8 | Nov. 1 | at Miami Dolphins |
| 9 | Nov. 8 | vs. Green Bay Packers |
| 10 | Nov. 15 | vs. Detroit Lions in Munich |
| 11 | Bye | No game |
| 12 | Nov. 29 | at Los Angeles Chargers |
| 13 | Dec. 6 | vs. Buffalo Bills |
| 14 | Dec. 10 | vs. Minnesota Vikings |
| 15 | Dec. 21 | at Kansas City Chiefs |
| 16 | Dec. 27 | at New York Jets |
| 17 | TBD | vs. Denver Broncos |
| 18 | TBD | vs. Miami Dolphins |
New York Jets schedule 2026
| Week | Date | Opponent |
| 1 | Sept. 13 | at Tennessee Titans |
| 2 | Sept. 20 | vs. Green Bay Packers |
| 3 | Sept. 27 | at Detroit Lions |
| 4 | Oct. 4 | at Chicago Bears |
| 5 | Oct. 11 | vs. Cleveland Browns |
| 6 | Oct. 18 | at New England Patriots |
| 7 | Oct. 25 | vs. Miami Dolphins |
| 8 | Nov. 1 | vs. Las Vegas Raiders |
| 9 | Nov. 8 | at Kansas City Chiefs |
| 10 | Nov. 15 | vs. Buffalo Bills |
| 11 | Nov. 22 | at Los Angeles Chargers |
| 12 | Nov. 29 | at Miami Dolphins |
| 13 | Bye | No game |
| 14 | Dec. 13 | vs. Denver Broncos |
| 15 | Dec. 20 | at Arizona Cardinals |
| 16 | Dec. 27 | vs. New England Patriots |
| 17 | Jan. 3 | vs. Minnesota Vikings |
| 18 | TBD | at Buffalo Bills |
2026 AFC North schedules
The AFC North schedule includes a Ravens-Cowboys international game in Rio de Janeiro, a Bengals-Falcons matchup in Madrid and a Steelers-Saints game in Paris.
Baltimore and Cincinnati will also meet on New Year’s Eve.
Baltimore Ravens schedule 2026
| Week | Date | Opponent |
| 1 | Sept. 13 | at Indianapolis Colts |
| 2 | Sept. 20 | vs. New Orleans Saints |
| 3 | Sept. 27 | vs. Dallas Cowboys in Rio de Janeiro |
| 4 | Oct. 4 | vs. Tennessee Titans |
| 5 | Oct. 11 | at Atlanta Falcons |
| 6 | Oct. 18 | at Cleveland Browns |
| 7 | Oct. 25 | vs. Cincinnati Bengals |
| 8 | Nov. 1 | at Buffalo Bills |
| 9 | Nov. 5 | vs. Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 10 | Nov. 16 | vs. Los Angeles Chargers |
| 11 | Nov. 22 | at Carolina Panthers |
| 12 | Nov. 29 | at Houston Texans |
| 13 | Bye | No game |
| 14 | Dec. 13 | vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 15 | Dec. 20 | at Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 16 | Dec. 27 | vs. Cleveland Browns |
| 17 | Dec. 31 | at Cincinnati Bengals |
| 18 | TBD | vs. Pittsburgh Steelers |
Cincinnati Bengals schedule 2026
| Week | Date | Opponent |
| 1 | Sept. 13 | vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 2 | Sept. 20 | at Houston Texans |
| 3 | Sept. 27 | at Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 4 | Oct. 4 | vs. Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 5 | Oct. 11 | at Miami Dolphins |
| 6 | Bye | No game |
| 7 | Oct. 25 | at Baltimore Ravens |
| 8 | Nov. 1 | vs. Tennessee Titans |
| 9 | Nov. 8 | vs. Atlanta Falcons in Madrid |
| 10 | Nov. 15 | vs. Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 11 | Nov. 23 | at Washington Commanders |
| 12 | Nov. 29 | vs. New Orleans Saints |
| 13 | Dec. 6 | at Cleveland Browns |
| 14 | Dec. 13 | vs. Kansas City Chiefs |
| 15 | Dec. 20 | at Carolina Panthers |
| 16 | TBD | at Indianapolis Colts |
| 17 | Dec. 31 | vs. Baltimore Ravens |
| 18 | TBD | vs. Cleveland Browns |
Cleveland Browns schedule 2026
| Week | Date | Opponent |
| 1 | Sept. 13 | at Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 2 | Sept. 20 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 3 | Sept. 27 | vs. Carolina Panthers |
| 4 | Oct. 1 | vs. Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 5 | Oct. 11 | at New York Jets |
| 6 | Oct. 18 | vs. Baltimore Ravens |
| 7 | Oct. 25 | at Tennessee Titans |
| 8 | Nov. 1 | at Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 9 | Nov. 8 | at New Orleans Saints |
| 10 | Nov. 15 | vs. Houston Texans |
| 11 | Bye | No game |
| 12 | Nov. 29 | vs. Las Vegas Raiders |
| 13 | Dec. 6 | vs. Cincinnati Bengals |
| 14 | Dec. 13 | vs. Atlanta Falcons |
| 15 | Dec. 20 | at New York Giants |
| 16 | Dec. 27 | at Baltimore Ravens |
| 17 | Jan. 3 | vs. Indianapolis Colts |
| 18 | TBD | at Cincinnati Bengals |
Pittsburgh Steelers schedule 2026
| Week | Date | Opponent |
| 1 | Sept. 13 | vs. Atlanta Falcons |
| 2 | Sept. 20 | at New England Patriots |
| 3 | Sept. 27 | vs. Cincinnati Bengals |
| 4 | Oct. 1 | at Cleveland Browns |
| 5 | Oct. 11 | vs. Indianapolis Colts |
| 6 | Oct. 18 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 7 | Oct. 25 | vs. New Orleans Saints in Paris |
| 8 | Nov. 1 | vs. Cleveland Browns |
| 9 | Bye | No game |
| 10 | Nov. 15 | at Cincinnati Bengals |
| 11 | Nov. 22 | at Philadelphia Eagles |
| 12 | Nov. 27 | vs. Denver Broncos |
| 13 | Dec. 6 | vs. Houston Texans |
| 14 | Dec. 14 | at Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 15 | Dec. 20 | vs. Baltimore Ravens |
| 16 | TBD | vs. Carolina Panthers |
| 17 | Jan. 3 | at Tennessee Titans |
| 18 | TBD | at Baltimore Ravens |
2026 AFC South schedules
The Jacksonville Jaguars will play two consecutive London games against the Philadelphia Eagles and Houston Texans. The Indianapolis Colts will face the Washington Commanders at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium one week earlier.
Houston Texans schedule 2026
| Week | Date | Opponent |
| 1 | Sept. 13 | vs. Buffalo Bills |
| 2 | Sept. 20 | vs. Cincinnati Bengals |
| 3 | Sept. 27 | at Indianapolis Colts |
| 4 | Oct. 4 | vs. Dallas Cowboys |
| 5 | Oct. 11 | at Tennessee Titans |
| 6 | Oct. 18 | vs. Jacksonville Jaguars in London |
| 7 | Oct. 25 | vs. New York Giants |
| 8 | Bye | No game |
| 9 | Nov. 8 | at Los Angeles Chargers |
| 10 | Nov. 15 | at Cleveland Browns |
| 11 | Nov. 19 | vs. Indianapolis Colts |
| 12 | Nov. 29 | vs. Baltimore Ravens |
| 13 | Dec. 6 | at Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 14 | Dec. 13 | at Washington Commanders |
| 15 | Dec. 20 | vs. Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 16 | Dec. 24 | at Philadelphia Eagles |
| 17 | Jan. 4 | at Green Bay Packers |
| 18 | TBD | vs. Tennessee Titans |
Indianapolis Colts schedule 2026
| Week | Date | Opponent |
| 1 | Sept. 13 | vs. Baltimore Ravens |
| 2 | Sept. 20 | at Kansas City Chiefs |
| 3 | Sept. 27 | vs. Houston Texans |
| 4 | Oct. 4 | vs. Washington Commanders in London |
| 5 | Oct. 11 | at Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 6 | Oct. 18 | vs. Tennessee Titans |
| 7 | Oct. 25 | at Minnesota Vikings |
| 8 | Nov. 1 | at Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 9 | Nov. 8 | vs. Dallas Cowboys |
| 10 | Nov. 15 | vs. Miami Dolphins |
| 11 | Nov. 19 | at Houston Texans |
| 12 | Nov. 29 | vs. New York Giants |
| 13 | Bye | No game |
| 14 | Dec. 13 | at Philadelphia Eagles |
| 15 | Dec. 20 | at Tennessee Titans |
| 16 | TBD | vs. Cincinnati Bengals |
| 17 | Jan. 3 | at Cleveland Browns |
| 18 | TBD | vs. Jacksonville Jaguars |
Jacksonville Jaguars schedule 2026
| Week | Date | Opponent |
| 1 | Sept. 13 | vs. Cleveland Browns |
| 2 | Sept. 20 | at Denver Broncos |
| 3 | Sept. 27 | vs. New England Patriots |
| 4 | Oct. 4 | at Cincinnati Bengals |
| 5 | Oct. 11 | vs. Philadelphia Eagles in London |
| 6 | Oct. 18 | vs. Houston Texans in London |
| 7 | Bye | No game |
| 8 | Nov. 1 | vs. Indianapolis Colts |
| 9 | Nov. 5 | at Baltimore Ravens |
| 10 | Nov. 15 | at Tennessee Titans |
| 11 | Nov. 22 | at New York Giants |
| 12 | Nov. 29 | vs. Tennessee Titans |
| 13 | Dec. 6 | at Chicago Bears |
| 14 | Dec. 14 | vs. Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 15 | Dec. 20 | at Houston Texans |
| 16 | Dec. 27 | at Dallas Cowboys |
| 17 | TBD | vs. Washington Commanders |
| 18 | TBD | at Indianapolis Colts |
Tennessee Titans schedule 2026
| Week | Date | Opponent |
| 1 | Sept. 13 | vs. New York Jets |
| 2 | Sept. 20 | vs. Philadelphia Eagles |
| 3 | Sept. 27 | at New York Giants |
| 4 | Oct. 4 | at Baltimore Ravens |
| 5 | Oct. 11 | vs. Houston Texans |
| 6 | Oct. 18 | at Indianapolis Colts |
| 7 | Oct. 25 | vs. Cleveland Browns |
| 8 | Nov. 1 | at Cincinnati Bengals |
| 9 | Bye | No game |
| 10 | Nov. 15 | vs. Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 11 | Nov. 22 | at Dallas Cowboys |
| 12 | Nov. 29 | at Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 13 | Dec. 6 | vs. Washington Commanders |
| 14 | Dec. 13 | at Detroit Lions |
| 15 | Dec. 20 | vs. Indianapolis Colts |
| 16 | Dec. 27 | at Las Vegas Raiders |
| 17 | Jan. 3 | vs. Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 18 | TBD | at Houston Texans |
2026 AFC West schedules
The AFC West owns the final game of Week 1, with the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Denver Broncos on Monday night. The division also has three Christmas Day participants, with Denver hosting Buffalo and Kansas City facing San Francisco.
Denver Broncos schedule 2026
| Week | Date | Opponent |
| 1 | Sept. 14 | at Kansas City Chiefs |
| 2 | Sept. 20 | vs. Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 3 | Sept. 27 | vs. Los Angeles Rams |
| 4 | Oct. 4 | at San Francisco 49ers |
| 5 | Oct. 11 | at Los Angeles Chargers |
| 6 | Oct. 15 | vs. Seattle Seahawks |
| 7 | Oct. 25 | at Arizona Cardinals |
| 8 | Nov. 1 | vs. Kansas City Chiefs |
| 9 | Nov. 8 | at Carolina Panthers |
| 10 | Bye | No game |
| 11 | Nov. 22 | vs. Las Vegas Raiders |
| 12 | Nov. 27 | at Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 13 | Dec. 6 | vs. Miami Dolphins |
| 14 | Dec. 13 | at New York Jets |
| 15 | Dec. 20 | at Las Vegas Raiders |
| 16 | Dec. 25 | vs. Buffalo Bills |
| 17 | TBD | at New England Patriots |
| 18 | TBD | vs. Los Angeles Chargers |
Kansas City Chiefs schedule 2026
| Week | Date | Opponent |
| 1 | Sept. 14 | vs. Denver Broncos |
| 2 | Sept. 20 | vs. Indianapolis Colts |
| 3 | Sept. 27 | at Miami Dolphins |
| 4 | Oct. 4 | at Las Vegas Raiders |
| 5 | Bye | No game |
| 6 | Oct. 18 | vs. Los Angeles Chargers |
| 7 | Oct. 25 | at Seattle Seahawks |
| 8 | Nov. 1 | at Denver Broncos |
| 9 | Nov. 8 | vs. New York Jets |
| 10 | Nov. 15 | at Atlanta Falcons |
| 11 | Nov. 22 | vs. Arizona Cardinals |
| 12 | Nov. 26 | at Buffalo Bills |
| 13 | Dec. 3 | at Los Angeles Rams |
| 14 | Dec. 13 | at Cincinnati Bengals |
| 15 | Dec. 21 | vs. New England Patriots |
| 16 | Dec. 27 | vs. San Francisco 49ers |
| 17 | TBD | at Los Angeles Chargers |
| 18 | TBD | vs. Las Vegas Raiders |
Las Vegas Raiders schedule 2026
| Week | Date | Opponent |
| 1 | Sept. 13 | vs. Miami Dolphins |
| 2 | Sept. 20 | at Los Angeles Chargers |
| 3 | Sept. 27 | at New Orleans Saints |
| 4 | Oct. 4 | vs. Kansas City Chiefs |
| 5 | Oct. 11 | at New England Patriots |
| 6 | Oct. 18 | vs. Buffalo Bills |
| 7 | Oct. 25 | vs. Los Angeles Rams |
| 8 | Nov. 1 | at New York Jets |
| 9 | Nov. 8 | at San Francisco 49ers |
| 10 | Nov. 15 | vs. Seattle Seahawks |
| 11 | Nov. 22 | at Denver Broncos |
| 12 | Nov. 29 | at Cleveland Browns |
| 13 | Bye | No game |
| 14 | Dec. 13 | vs. Los Angeles Chargers |
| 15 | Dec. 20 | vs. Denver Broncos |
| 16 | Dec. 27 | vs. Tennessee Titans |
| 17 | Jan. 3 | at Arizona Cardinals |
| 18 | TBD | at Kansas City Chiefs |
Los Angeles Chargers schedule 2026
| Week | Date | Opponent |
| 1 | Sept. 13 | vs. Arizona Cardinals |
| 2 | Sept. 20 | vs. Las Vegas Raiders |
| 3 | Sept. 27 | at Buffalo Bills |
| 4 | Oct. 4 | at Seattle Seahawks |
| 5 | Oct. 11 | vs. Denver Broncos |
| 6 | Oct. 18 | at Kansas City Chiefs |
| 7 | Bye | No game |
| 8 | Nov. 1 | at Los Angeles Rams |
| 9 | Nov. 8 | vs. Houston Texans |
| 10 | Nov. 16 | at Baltimore Ravens |
| 11 | Nov. 22 | vs. New York Jets |
| 12 | Nov. 29 | vs. New England Patriots |
| 13 | Dec. 6 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 14 | Dec. 13 | at Las Vegas Raiders |
| 15 | Dec. 17 | vs. San Francisco 49ers |
| 16 | Dec. 27 | at Miami Dolphins |
| 17 | TBD | vs. Kansas City Chiefs |
| 18 | TBD | at Denver Broncos |
Which NFL teams have a bye in 2026?
No team has a bye during the opening four weeks. The Carolina Panthers and Kansas City Chiefs receive the first breaks in Week 5, while the Arizona Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys have the latest byes in Week 14.
| Week | Teams on bye |
| 5 | Carolina Panthers, Kansas City Chiefs |
| 6 | Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings |
| 7 | Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Chargers, Washington Commanders |
| 8 | Houston Texans, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers |
| 9 | Pittsburgh Steelers, Tennessee Titans |
| 10 | Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Philadelphia Eagles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 11 | Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Rams, New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks |
| 13 | Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts, Las Vegas Raiders, New York Jets |
| 14 | Arizona Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys |
How to watch the 2026 NFL schedule
NFL games will air across broadcast television, cable networks, and streaming platforms throughout the 2026 season. The channel depends on the game window, while local availability can vary by market.
| Game window | Usual time (ET) | TV channel and live stream |
| NFL Kickoff Game | Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 8:20 p.m. | NBC, Peacock, and NFL+ |
| Thursday Night Football | Most Thursdays at 8:15 p.m. | Prime Video and NFL+ (Week 1 on Netflix) |
| Sunday afternoon games | 1 p.m., 4:05 p.m. or 4:25 p.m. | CBS or FOX; Paramount+ and the FOX Sports / FOX One App where available |
| Out-of-market Sunday games | Sunday afternoons | NFL Sunday Ticket through YouTube or YouTube TV |
| Sunday Night Football | Most Sundays at 8:20 p.m. | NBC, Peacock, and NFL+ |
| Monday Night Football | Most Mondays at 8:15 p.m. | ESPN, select games on ABC, the ESPN app, and NFL+ |
| 2026 international games | Times vary by matchup | NFL Network, Netflix, CBS, Paramount+, NBC, and Peacock |
| Week 18 Saturday games | 1:00 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. | Netflix at 1:00 p.m.; ESPN and ABC at 4:30 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. |
NFL+ provides access to live local and prime-time games on supported devices. Fans outside the United States can stream the season through NFL Game Pass International on DAZN, although local broadcast rights vary by country.The league can move selected games through flexible scheduling. Dates, kickoff times, and networks for Week 18 will be confirmed after Week 17.
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