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2026 NFL schedule: Dates, times, TV, streaming, matchups for all 272 games
2026 NFL schedule: Dates, times, TV, streaming, matchups for all 272 games By May 14, 2026 at 8:40 pm ET • 10 min read NFL: Super Bowl LX-Seattle Seahawks at New England Patriots Imagn Images

The 2026 NFL schedule is officially released, and as always, is full of some very interesting matchups. While the opponents have been determined for months, we finally know when (and what network) the biggest matchups in the league will be taking place. 

We know the Super Bowl LX rematch between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks will be kicking off Week 1 (Wednesday, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC and Peacock). 

The league will also have a record nine international games, with contests being held in Australia, Brazil, France, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Germany and Spain.

This season will also feature a game on Thanksgiving Eve, a Christmas Eve game and a tripleheader on Christmas.

Here is the complete week-by-week 2026 NFL schedule (all games on CBS will be streaming on Paramount+, NFL Network, Fox, NBC, ABC and ESPN will be streaming on fubo:

Week 1 

Wednesday, Sept. 9

  • Patriots at Seahawks, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)

Thursday, Sept. 10

  • 49ers vs. Rams, 8:35 p.m. ET (Netflix) -- Melbourne, Australia

Sunday, Sept. 13

  • Bears at Panthers, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Buccaneers at Bengals, 1 p.m. ET (Fox) 
  • Ravens at Colts, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Bills at Texans, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Saints at Lions, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Jets at Titans, 1 p.m. ET 
  • Falcons at Steelers, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Browns at Jaguars, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Cardinals at Chargers, 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Packers at Vikings, 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Dolphins at Raiders, 4:25 p.m ET (Fox)
  • Commanders at Eagles, 4:25 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Cowboys at Giants, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)

Monday, Sept. 14

  • Broncos at Chiefs, 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN)

Week 2

Thursday, Sept. 17

  • Lions at Bills, 8:15 p.m. ET (Amazon)

Sunday, Sept. 20

  • Vikings at Bears, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Eagles at Titans, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Packers at NY Jets, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Panthers at Falcons, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Saints at Ravens, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Bengals at Texans, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Browns at Buccaneers, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Steelers at Patriots, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Raiders at Chargers, 4:05 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Jaguars at Broncos, 4:05 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Washington at Dallas, 4:25 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Seattle at Arizona, 4:25 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Miami at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Colts at Chiefs, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)

Monday, Sept. 21

  • Giants at Rams, 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN)

Week 3

Thursday, Sept. 24

  • Falcons at Packers, 8:15 p.m. ET (Amazon) 

Sunday, Sept. 27

  • Kansas City at Miami, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Houston at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Tennessee at NY Giants, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • New England at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Carolina at Cleveland, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • NY Jets at Detroit, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Seattle at Washington, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Chargers at Buffalo, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 4:05 p.m. (Fox)
  • Arizona at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. (Fox)
  • Ravens vs. Cowboys, 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS, Paramount+) -- Rio De Janeiro
  • Raiders at Saints, 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Rams at Broncos, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC) 

Monday, Sept. 28

  • Eagles at Bears, 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN)

Week 4 

Thursday, Oct. 1

Steelers at Browns, 8:15 p.m. ET (Amazon)

Sunday, Oct. 4 

  • Colts vs. Commanders, 9:30 a.m. ET (NFL Network) -- London
  • Tennessee at Baltimore, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Arizona at NY Giants, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Jacksonville at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • New England at Buffalo, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Dallas at Houston, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Rams at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Green Bay at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Jets at Chicago, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Miami at Minnesota, 4:05 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Denver at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Chargers at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Kansas City at Las Vegas, 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Lions at Panthers, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC) 

Monday, Oct. 5

Falcons at Saints, 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN)

Week 5

Thursday, Oct. 8

  • Buccaneers at Cowboys, 8:15 p.m. ET (Amazon) 

Sunday, Oct. 11

  • Eagles vs. Jaguars, 9:30 a.m. ET (NFL Network) -- London
  • Las Vegas at New England, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Houston at Tennessee, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Cleveland at NY Jets, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Indianapolis at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Cincinnati at Miami, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Minnesota at New Orleans, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • NY Giants at Washington, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Denver at LA Chargers, 4:05 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Chicago at Green Bay, 4:25 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Detroit at Arizona, 4:25 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • San Francisco at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Ravens at Falcons, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)

Monday, Oct. 12

  • Bills at Rams, 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN) 

BYES: Carolina, Kansas City

Week 6 

Thursday, Oct. 15

  • Seahawks at Broncos, 8:15 p.m. ET (Amazon) 

Sunday, Oct. 18

  • Texans vs. Jaguars, 9:30 a.m. ET  (NFL Network) -- London
  • NY Jets at New England, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Carolina at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Chicago at Atlanta, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Tennessee at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • New Orleans at NY Giants, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Baltimore at Cleveland, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Arizona at LA Rams, 4:05 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • LA Chargers at Kansas City, 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Buffalo at Las Vegas, 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Cowboys at Packers, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)

Monday, Oct. 19

  • Commanders at 49ers, 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN) 

BYES: Cincinnati, Detroit, Miami, Minnesota

Week 7

Thursday, Oct. 22

  • Patriots at Bears, 8:15 p.m. ET (Amazon) 

Sunday, Oct. 25

  • Steelers vs. Saints, 9:30 a.m. ET (NFL Network) -- Paris
  • Cleveland at Tennessee, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Miami at NY Jets, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Indianapolis at Minnesota, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Cincinnati at Baltimore, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • NY Giants at Houston, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Tampa Bay at Carolina, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • San Francisco at Atlanta, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Denver at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • LA Rams at Las Vegas, 4:25 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Green Bay at Detroit, 4:25 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Chiefs at Seahawks, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC) 

Monday, Oct. 26

  • Cowboys at Eagles, 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN) 

BYES: Buffalo, Jacksonville, LA Chargers, Washington

Week 8

Thursday, Oct. 29

  • Panthers at Packers, 8:15 p.m. ET (Amazon) 

Sunday, Nov. 1

  • Tennessee at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Baltimore at Buffalo, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Minnesota at Detroit, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Arizona at Dallas, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Las Vegas at NY Jets, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • LA Chargers at LA Rams, 4:05 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Kansas City at Denver, 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • New England at Miami, 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Eagles at Commanders, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC) 

Monday, Nov. 2

  • Bears at Seahawks, 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN)

BYES: Houston, New Orleans, NY Giants, San Francisco

Week 9

Thursday, Nov. 5

Jaguars at Ravens, 8:15 p.m. ET (Amazon)

Sunday, Nov. 8

  • Bengals vs. Falcons, 9:30 a.m. ET (NFL Network) -- Madrid
  • NY Jets at Kansas City, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Cleveland at New Orleans, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Denver at Carolina, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Dallas at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Detroit at Miami, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • NY Giants at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • LA Rams at Washington, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Las Vegas at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Houston at LA Chargers, 4:05 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Arizona at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Green Bay at New England, 4:25 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Buccaneers at Bears, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC) 

Monday, Nov. 9

  • Bills at Vikings, 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN) 

BYES: Pittsburgh, Tennessee

Week 10

Thursday, Nov. 12

  • Commanders at Giants, 8:15 p.m. ET (Amazon) 

Sunday, Nov. 15

  • Patriots vs. Lions, 9:30 a.m. ET (Fox) -- Munich, Germany 
  • Buffalo at NY Jets, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Miami at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Kansas City at Atlanta, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Minnesota at Green Bay, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Jacksonville at Tennessee, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Houston at Cleveland, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Carolina at New Orleans, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • LA Rams at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Seattle at Las Vegas, 4:05 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • San Francisco at Dallas, 4:25 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Steelers at Bengals, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)

Monday, Nov. 16

  • Chargers at Ravens, 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN)

BYES: Chicago, Denver, Philadelphia, Tampa Bay

Week 11

Thursday, Nov. 19

  • Colts at Texans, 8:15 p.m. ET (Amazon) 

Sunday, Nov. 22

  • Arizona at Kansas City, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Tampa Bay at Detroit, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Jacksonville at NY Giants, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Miami at Buffalo, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Tennessee at Dallas, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Baltimore at Carolina, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • New Orleans at Chicago, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • NY Jets at LA Chargers, 4:05 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Las Vegas at Denver, 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Vikings vs. 49ers, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC) -- Mexico City 

Monday, Nov. 23

  • Bengals at Commanders, 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN)

BYES: Atlanta, Cleveland, Green Bay, LA Rams, New England, Seattle

Week 12

Wednesday, Nov. 25 (Thanksgiving Eve)

  • Packers at Rams, 8 p.m. ET (Netflix)

Thursday, Nov. 26 (Thanksgiving)

  • Bears at Lions, 1 p.m. ET (CBS, Paramount+)
  • Eagles at Cowboys, 4:30 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Chiefs at Bills, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC) 

Friday, Nov. 27 (Black Friday)

  • Broncos at Steelers, 3 p.m. ET (Amazon) 

Sunday, Nov. 29

  • Baltimore at Houston, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • New Orleans at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • NY Jets at Miami, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Atlanta at Minnesota, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • NY Giants at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Las Vegas at Cleveland, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Tennessee at Jacksonville, 4:05 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Washington at Arizona, 4:25 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Seattle at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Patriots at Chargers, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)

Monday, Nov. 30

  • Panthers at Buccaneers, 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN) 

Week 13 

Thursday, Dec. 3

  • Chiefs at Rams, 8:15 p.m. ET (Amazon) 

Sunday, Dec. 6

  • Washington at Arizona, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Lions at Falcons, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Chargers at Buccaneers, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Commanders at Titans, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Bengals at Browns, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • 49ers at Giants, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Packers at Saints, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Jaguars at Bears, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Eagles at Cardinals, 4:05 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Dolphins at Broncos, 4:05 p.m. ET (Fox)
  • Panthers at Vikings, 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Bills at Patriots, 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Texans at Steelers, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC) 

Monday, Dec. 7

  • Cowboys at Seahawks, 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN) 

Byes: Ravens, Colts, Raiders, Jets

Week 14

Thursday, Dec. 10

  • Vikings at Patriots, 8:15 p.m. ET (Amazon) 

Sunday, Dec. 13

  • Broncos at Jets, 1 p.m. ET 
  • Texans at Commanders, 1 p.m. ET 
  • Saints at Panthers, 1 p.m. ET 
  • Giants at Seahawks 
  • Chargers at Raiders, 4:05 p.m. ET 
  • Rams at 49ers, 4:25 p.m. ET 
  • Chiefs at Bengals, 4:25 p.m. ET 

Monday, Dec. 14

  • Steelers at Jaguars, 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN) 

Week 15 

Thursday, Dec. 17

  • 49ers at Chargers, 8:15 p.m. ET (Amazon) 

Saturday, Dec. 19

  • Seahawks at Eagles, 5 p.m. ET (Fox) 
  • Bears at Bills, 8:20 p.m. ET (CBS, Paramount+

Sunday, Dec. 20

  • Jaguars at Texans, 1 p.m. ET
  • Falcons at Commanders, 1 p.m. ET 
  • Browns at Giants, 1 p.m. ET 
  • Bengals at Panthers, 1 p.m. ET
  • Colts at Titans, 1 p.m. ET 
  • Saints at Buccaneers, 1 p.m. ET
  • Dolphins at Packers
  • Jets at Cardinals, 4:05 p.m. ET 
  • Broncos at Raiders, 4:25 p.m. ET 
  • Lions at Vikings, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC) 

Monday, Dec. 21

  • Patriots at Chiefs, 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN) 

Week 16 

Thursday, Dec. 24

  • Texans at Eagles, 8:15 p.m. ET (Amazon) 

Friday, Dec. 25

  • Packers at Bears, 1 p.m. ET (Netflix) 
  • Bills at Broncos, 4:30 p.m. ET (Netflix)
  • Rams at Seahawks, 8:15 p.m. ET (Fox) 

Sunday, Dec. 27

  • Bengals at Colts
  • Panthers at Buccaneers
  • Chargers at Dolphins, 1 p.m. ET
  • Patriots at Jets, 1 p.m. ET 
  • Cardinals at Saints, 1 p.m. ET 
  • Titans at Raiders, 4:05 p.m. ET 
  • 49ers at Chiefs, 4:25 p.m. ET 
  • Jaguars at Cowboys, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC) 

Monday, Dec. 28

  • Giants at Lions, 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN) 

Week 17

Thursday, Dec. 31

  • Ravens at Bengals, 8:15 p.m. ET (Amazon)

Saturday, Jan. 2

  • TBA at TBA, 4:30 p.m. ET (NBC)
  • TBA at TBA, 8 p.m. ET (Peacock exclusive)

Sunday, Jan. 3

  • Vikings at Jets, 1 p.m. ET 
  • Commanders at Jaguars, 1 p.m. ET
  • Steelers at Titans, 1 p.m. ET 
  • Seahawks at Panthers, 1 p.m. ET 
  • Giants at Cowboys 
  • Raiders at Cardinals, 4:05 p.m. ET 
  • Lions at Bears, 4:25 p.m. ET 
  • Eagles at 49ers, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC) 

Week 18 

Saturday, Jan. 9

  • TBA at TBA, 1 p.m. ET (Netflix)
  • TBA at TBA, 4:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
  • TBA at TBA, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)

Sunday, Jan. 10

  • Bears at Vikings 
  • Lions-Packers
  • Rams at Seahawks 
  • 49ers at Cardinals
  • Eagles at Giants 
  • Cowboys-Commanders
  • Browns at Bengals
  • Ravens-Steelers
  • Jaguars at Colts
  • Texans-Titans
  • Falcons at Panthers
  • Saints-Buccaneers
  • TBA at TBA, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)

Note: The teams playing in the Saturday tripleheader and the Sunday primetime game in Week 18 won't be announced until January. 

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Originally reported by CBS Sports