The NFL released the full 2026 regular-season schedule, including an international opener and a Super Bowl rematch.
The NFL officially unveiled its 2026 schedule on Thursday night, confirming dates and start times for all 272 regular-season games.. A Super Bowl rematch is among the several notable games on this year’s slate, as the reigning champion Seattle Seahawks will kick off the season by hosting the New England Patriots on Wednesday, Sept.. 9.. The mid-week start is to accommodate travel for the NFL’s first-ever contest in Australia, where the Los Angeles Rams play
host to the division-rival San Francisco 49ers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday, Sept.. 10.. That NFC West tilt is one of nine international trips on the schedule, which also includes the NFL’s first game in France, a third straight trip to Brazil, and a return to Mexico for the first time since 2022.. The Sunday Night Football schedule opens with a matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants.. John Harbaugh’s first
game in East Rutherford marks the eighth time in the past 15 seasons that the two NFC East rivals face off in Week 1.. The Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs round out the opening week with the first Monday Night Football action of the season.. The Chiefs have dropped four of their last five games against the Broncos, and Patrick Mahomes isn’t a lock to be ready for Week 1 after tearing his ACL
and LCL last December.. Justin Fields will likely start for Kansas City if the superstar quarterback needs more recovery time.. Here’s a full look at the opening week: The Week 1 opener won’t be the only Wednesday game played this year, as the NFL also added its first-ever Thanksgiving Eve contest on Netflix.. With the new addition teeing up a Thanksgiving Day triple-header and the league’s Black Friday tradition now firmly in place, a total
of five games will be played before the holiday weekend.. The NFL’s ongoing attempts to wrestle the Christmas spotlight from the NBA will continue this year with a prime-time affair on Christmas Eve and three games on Christmas Day.. After the Rams and Seahawks provided fans with three captivating matchups last season, the two NFC West squads will cap a four-game slate that features eight potential contenders.. More to come.
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