NFL Week 1 Is Set: Full List of Teams, Dates, Times, Locations and TV Networks Revealed
The 2026 NFL regular-season schedule was released Thursday, and the Week 1 matchups are set. The season will open Wednesday, Sept. 9, with a Super Bowl rematch, as Drake Maye and the New England Patriots head to Lumen Field to face Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks.
Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers will match up against Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia, for the first-ever NFL regular-season game in Australia. The historic matchup will take place Thursday, Sept. 10, at 8:35 p.m. ET.
The New York Giants will host the Dallas Cowboys for the first Sunday Night Football game of the year. The first Monday Night Football game of the year will feature Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos heading to Arrowhead Stadium to face Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs. The full list of Week 1 matchups is listed below:
New England vs. Seattle: Wednesday, Sept. 9 | 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC
San Francisco vs. Los Angeles: Thursday, Sept. 10 | 8:35 p.m. ET | Netflix
Chicago Bears vs. Carolina Panthers: Sunday, Sept. 13 | 1 p.m. ET | FOX
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Cincinnati Bengals: Sunday, Sept. 13 | 1 p.m. ET | FOX
New Orleans Saints vs. Detroit Lions: Sunday, Sept. 13 | 1 p.m. ET | FOX
Buffalo Bills vs. Houston Texans: Sunday, Sept. 13 | 1 p.m. ET | CBS
Baltimore Ravens vs. Indianapolis Colts: Sunday, Sept. 13 | 1 p.m. ET | CBS
Cleveland Browns vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: Sunday, Sept. 13 | 1 p.m. ET | CBS
Atlanta Falcons vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: Sunday, Sept. 13 | 1 p.m. ET | FOX
New York Jets vs. Tennessee Titans: Sunday, Sept. 13 | 1 p.m. ET | CBS
Arizona Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Chargers: Sunday, Sept. 13 | 4:25 p.m. ET | CBS
Miami Dolphins vs. Las Vegas Raiders: Sunday, Sept. 13 | 4:25 p.m. ET | FOX
Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings: Sunday, Sept. 13 | 4:25 p.m. ET | CBS
Washington Commanders vs. Philadelphia Eagles: Sunday, Sept. 13 | 4:25 p.m. ET | FOX
Dallas vs. New York: Sunday, Sept. 13 | 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC
Denver vs. Kansas City: Monday, Sept. 14 | 8:15 p.m. ET | ESPN/ABC
The start of the 2026 season will mark the 107th year of NFL football, with the sport growing more popular than ever before.
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