Our picks and predictions for the 2026 NFL season
Joe Rivera, Chris Bumbaca and Adam Kaufman break down their predictions for the 2026 NFL season on the latest episode of the Sports Seriously NFL Vodcast.
Are you ready for some (professional) football?
Sorry, you are going to have to wait. College football officially kicked off Week 1 on Sept. 5, meaning it’s only logical that the NFL follows a day later, right?
Wrong.
The NFL is still gearing up for opening night, which is just days away. The Seattle Seahawks will host the New England Patriots in a rematch of Super Bowl 60, but fans need to have a little more patience until then.
For now, there is plenty of time to continue watching highlights of the 2025 season – or dreaming about what could await your favorite team in 2026.
Here’s what to know about the NFL’s schedule for Sept. 6.
NFL schedule today: Sunday games on Sept. 6
There are no NFL games on Sunday, Sept. 6.
The preseason wrapped up on Saturday, Aug. 29, but Week 1 of the regular season doesn’t kick off until Wednesday, Sept. 9 when the defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks host the Patriots in Seattle.
Here is the full Week 1 schedule.
NFL Week 1 schedule
(All times Eastern.)
Wednesday, Sept. 9
Thursday, Sept. 10
Sunday, Sept. 13
- Baltimore Ravens at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m., CBS
- Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans, 1 p.m., CBS
- Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m., CBS
- New York Jets at Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m., CBS
- Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m., Fox
- Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m., Fox
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m., Fox
- New Orleans Saints at Detroit Lions, 1 p.m., Fox
- Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:25 p.m., CBS
- Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings, 4:25 p.m., CBS
- Miami Dolphins at Las Vegas Raiders, 4:25 p.m., Fox
- Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles, 4:25 p.m., Fox
- Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants, 8:20 p.m., NBC