NFL Schedule 2026 - Complete Season Games & TV Guide

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NFL Week 1 Schedule - All Games & Times

The Seattle Seahawks begin the defense of their Super Bowl LX title when they open the 2026/27 gridiron season and their own NFL schedule against the New England Patriots at Lumen Field. The two sides met in Santa Clara last February, where Seattle claimed a second Lombardi Trophy with a commanding 29-13 win.

Week one commences on Wednesday, 9th September, marking the first time in league history that the Kickoff Game has been staged on a Wednesday. The standout fixture in the NFL week 1 schedule sees the Broncos travel to Arrowhead to face the Chiefs on Monday, 14th September.

Below, you'll find the full NFL schedule for week 1. This will update ahead of every NFL gameweek too, highlighting each game, its kickoff time, broadcaster and the relevant head-to-head between the competing teams.

Wednesday, September 9

Week 1 Betting Lines

You can also browse the latest NFL odds and betting lines ahead of the upcoming gameweek. This will publish totals, moneylines and spreads across every single match, with the best value odds highlighted by a ✓ sign.

Complete 2026 NFL Schedule - All 18 Weeks

The NFL schedule for 2026 will run for 18 gameweeks, between September 9th and January 10th, 2027. This will be followed by Wild Card week and the Divisional Championship games, the latter of which will be contested on January 23rd and January 24th, 2027.

The NFL playoff schedule will also include the Conference matchups, on January 31st. The two winners will progress to the iconic Super Bowl showdown (Super Bowl LXI), which will take place on Sunday, February 14th, 2027 at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

Below, we've summarized the full NFL schedule for 2026/27, including the season's key dates and matches.

📅 2026 NFL Season Key Dates

• Week 1: September 9-14, 2026
• Week 18 (Final): January 9-10, 2027
• Wild Card: January 16-18, 2027
• Divisional: January 23-24, 2027
• Conference: January 31, 2027
• Super Bowl LXI: February 14, 2027 (SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California)

NFL Playoff Schedule 2026 - Road to Super Bowl LXI

The NFL playoff schedule consists of 13 matches (including the Super Bowl), and will run from January 16th to February 14th, 2027. A total of 14 teams will compete in the postseason, including the top-ranked seven franchises from both the NFC and AFC Championships. Here's a summary of how the playoff games are scheduled.

Wild Card Weekend (January 16-18, 2027)

The postseason commences with the NFL wild card schedule, which features six matches in total.

These will see the teams ranked from second to seventh in each conference do battle against one another, between January 16th and January 18th. Here's a breakdown of the matches and where you may be able to watch them.

Divisional Round (January 23-24, 2027)

The NFL divisional round schedule for 2026/27 includes games on both Saturday, January 23rd and Sunday, January 24th.

Four divisional matches will be contested in total, with the top seed in each conference (who are afforded a bye during Wild Card Week) facing off against the lowest remaining seed on their side of the draw.

The other two sides that won their respective NFC and AFC Wild Card matches will also compete against one another. By the end of this round, just four franchises will remain in Super Bowl contention and only two in each conference.

Conference Championships (January 31, 2027)

The two remaining sides in both the NFC and AFC will subsequently compete in their respective Conference finals.

In 2027, both the AFC and NFC Conference games will take place on January 31st, with the former taking place at 3:00pm ET and the latter at 6:30pm ET.

Although the exact location for each Conference game has yet to be confirmed for 2027, CBS and FOX will once again broadcast the AFC and NFC Championship matchups respectively.

Super Bowl LXI (February 14, 2027)

The NFL playoff schedule in 2026 will conclude with Super Bowl LXI. This will take place on Sunday, February 14th, two weeks after the NFC and AFC Conference games. The Pro Bowl Games now take place on the Tuesday of Super Bowl week, in the host city itself.

SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California will assume hosting duties for this season's Super Bowl, the second staged at the venue after Super Bowl LVI in 2022. February 14th is the latest calendar date the NFL has ever scheduled the game, falling on both Valentine's Day and Presidents' Day weekend. ABC will carry the broadcast for the first time since Super Bowl XL, simulcast on ESPN.

Last season's Super Bowl was broadcast by NBC and streamed live on Peacock, with the Seattle Seahawks beating the New England Patriots 29-13 at Levi's Stadium. Nielsen's final count put the audience at 125.6 million viewers, making it the second most-watched Super Bowl ever, while its peak of 137.8 million during the second quarter set an all-time US television record.

NFL TV Schedule 2026 - Where to Watch

The NFL TV schedule for 2026/27 is yet to be finalized, including the companies that will broadcast the Wild Card game and Divisional matchups.

During the regular season, however, each licensed broadcaster has regular slots scheduled between Thursday and Monday. This season, the NFL TV schedule has been reshaped by ESPN's acquisition of NFL Network and NFL RedZone, while Netflix has expanded to five live games including the Week 1 fixture in Melbourne.

You can see an overview of the main networks and their broadcasting windows below. We'd also recommend that you check out the NFL schedule for this week to identify which matches are being broadcast and when.

📱 Streaming NFL Games Live

• NFL+: This channel broadcasts all out-of-market matches scheduled in 2026/27
• YouTube TV: Is able to stream matches across all licensed networks. Check out upcoming NFL game schedule information to find out more
• fuboTV: This is also able to broadcast matches across multiple markets, apart from Thursday Night Football (which is covered exclusively by Amazon Prime)
• Paramount+: This streaming platform has a commercial relationship with CBS. So, you'll be able to access Sunday AFC matches and selected postseason games
• Peacock: Similarly, the Peacock platform has a partnership with NBC. So, you can access all Sunday Night Football games (and the Wednesday Kickoff Game in 2026/27)
• ESPN+: If you have an ESPN+ subscription and a cable login, you'll be able to catch all Monday Night Football matches through the app

NFL Team Schedules & Bye Week Tracker

The regular season NFL game schedule also allows each franchise a single bye week. This applies to all 32 NFL teams, who have been allocated various byes between week five and week 14 during the 2026/27 season.

Although each team will receive a bye, those granted towards the middle or end of the season are preferable. This is because they afford teams a much-needed rest as the stretch run approaches, with the Cardinals and Cowboys (week 14), the Ravens, Colts, Raiders and Jets (week 13) all benefitting from the NFL schedule this season. Note that no team is on bye in week 12, when all 32 franchises play across the Thanksgiving slate.

Bye Week Schedule 2026

Strength of Schedule Rankings

Each team's NFL schedule for 2026 can also be assessed according to its difficulty. The Strength of Schedule (SoS) ranking is calculated based on the combined winning percentage of a team's scheduled opponents, using data from the previous season.

This metric suggests that the Chicago Bears have the hardest schedule in 2026. Their scheduled opponents produced a win record of 158-129-2 (.550) in the 2025 campaign, the toughest slate in the league by this measure.

The Miami Dolphins are next at .542, their opponents having gone 156-132-1 last season. The Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers are then tied at .538, with the Cardinals facing seven games against teams that won a playoff game in 2025 - six of them against NFC West rivals.

Conversely, the Cleveland Browns have the lowest SoS ranking, at just .429. Their scheduled opponents compiled a losing record of 124-165 in 2025, with the New Orleans Saints (.434) and Cincinnati Bengals (.450) not far behind.

1. Chicago Bears (.550) - Opponents went 158-129-2 in 2025
2. Miami Dolphins (.542) - Opponents went 156-132-1 in 2025
3. Arizona Cardinals (.538) - Opponents went 155-133-1 in 2025
4. Green Bay Packers (.538) - Opponents went 155-133-1 in 2025
5. Kansas City Chiefs (.536) - Opponents went 155-134 in 2025
6. New England Patriots (.531) - Opponents went 153-135-1 in 2025
7. Las Vegas Raiders (.529) - Opponents went 153-136 in 2025
8. Buffalo Bills (.528) - Opponents went 152-136-1 in 2025
9. Los Angeles Chargers (.522) - Opponents went 151-138 in 2025
10. Carolina Panthers (.521) - Opponents went 150-138-1 in 2025

NFL Primetime Schedule 2026

The NFL game schedule for 2026 also includes primetime matches every Thursday, Sunday and Monday. Thursday night matches include a number of eye-catching matches in 2026/27, though the season opener has moved to Wednesday, September 9th for the first time in league history.

The NFL Sunday schedule is also stacked, featuring heavyweight clashes like the Chiefs against the Seahawks in Seattle on October 25th. The 2026/27 schedule again features three Christmas Day matches, including two afternoon games and the usual primetime showdown. Netflix will stream the two afternoon clashes.

Special Games

Thanksgiving Day Games (Thursday, November 26)

• Bears @ the Lions (1:00pm ET, CBS)
• Eagles @ the Cowboys (4:30pm ET, FOX)
• Chiefs @ the Bills (8:20pm ET, NBC)

The Thanksgiving slate now spans three days. Netflix streams a Thanksgiving Eve game on Wednesday, November 25th (Packers @ the Rams, 8:00pm ET), while Prime Video carries Black Friday Football on November 27th (Broncos @ the Steelers, 3:00pm ET).

Christmas Day Games (Friday, December 25)

• Packers @ the Bears (1:00pm ET, Netflix)
• Bills @ the Broncos (4:30pm ET, Netflix)
• Rams @ the Seahawks (8:15pm ET, FOX)

Prime Video also carries a Christmas Eve game on Thursday, December 24th, with the Texans travelling to face the Eagles. All three Christmas Day fixtures are rematches of games from the 2025 postseason, including a rerun of the NFC Championship between the Rams and Seahawks.

International Games

Navigate the 2026 NFL Schedule

In terms of successfully navigating the NFL schedule for 2026/27, there are a number of datasets to consider. Whether you want to review the NFL schedule today or look ahead to this season's Thanksgiving games, we've provided some quick and insightful navigation tips below:

• Viewing Today's Games: Today's NFL game schedule is always listed at the top of this page
• Jump to Any Week: You can also use our expandable sections to analyze the NFL football schedule for any given week
• Find Your Team: When navigating the page, you can use the Ctrl+F search function to find your team. This will reveal all their scheduled fixtures in 2026/27
• Check TV Coverage: If you're looking for the NFL TV schedule, our broadcast maps provide up-to-date listings for each gameweek
• View Betting Odds: In addition to reviewing the full schedule for the 2026/27 season, you can access the betting odds pertaining to each game as and when they're released

Schedule Updates - Why Do They Occur?

Just note that the NFL schedule for 2026 is also subject to change. Here are some of the factors that can cause game times to be adjusted:

• Games times are subject to flex scheduling across different broadcasters
• Sunday games can move to primetime depending on context and circumstances
• Weather may also impact times and potentially cause postponements

Check back daily for updates as we continue to refresh our data and key schedule dates.