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Looking for the next NFL game? The 2026 NFL regular-season schedule below lets you quickly find the next upcoming matchup by week, along with key kickoff times and viewing information.
The regular season runs across 18 weeks, and this guide covers the remaining 2026 schedule, including Thursday Night Football, Sunday games, Monday Night Football, international games, Thanksgiving, Christmas week, and the final weeks of the season.
One important note: some late-season dates, kickoff times, and TV assignments are not finalized until later because of NFL flexible scheduling. When a game is still officially listed as TBD, this guide leaves it as TBD rather than guessing.
For last-minute changes, always confirm the matchup on the official NFL schedule before kickoff.
2026 NFL Schedule at a Glance
The 2026 regular season runs for 18 weeks.
As of October 7, Weeks 1–4 have already been played, so the schedule below starts with the current Week 5.
Week 5 — October 8–12
Thursday, October 8
Buccaneers at Cowboys — 8:15 PM ET — Prime Video
Sunday, October 11
Eagles at Jaguars — 9:30 AM ET — London
Browns at Jets — 1:00 PM ET
Bears at Packers — 1:00 PM ET
Bengals at Dolphins — 1:00 PM ET
Raiders at Patriots — 1:00 PM ET
Vikings at Saints — 1:00 PM ET
Texans at Titans — 1:00 PM ET
Giants at Commanders — 1:00 PM ET
Colts at Steelers — 1:00 PM ET
Broncos at Chargers — 4:05 PM ET
Lions at Cardinals — 4:25 PM ET
49ers at Seahawks — 4:25 PM ET
Ravens at Falcons — 8:20 PM ET — NBC
Monday, October 12
Bills at Rams — 8:15 PM ET — ESPN
Panthers and Chiefs are on bye.
Week 6 — October 15–19
Week 6 begins with:
Seahawks at Broncos
Thursday, October 15 — 8:15 PM ET — Prime Video
The week also includes another London game:
Texans at Jaguars
Sunday, October 18 — 9:30 AM ET — NFL Network
Other notable matchups include Chargers at Chiefs, Bills at Raiders and Cowboys at Packers on Sunday Night Football.
Week 6 concludes with:
Commanders at 49ers
Monday, October 19 — 8:15 PM ET — ESPN.
Week 7 — October 22–26
Week 7 opens with:
Patriots at Bears
Thursday, October 22 — 8:15 PM ET — Prime Video
The international schedule continues with a game in Saint-Denis, while the Sunday night window features:
Chiefs at Seahawks
Sunday, October 25 — 8:20 PM ET — NBC.
Week 8 — October 29–November 2
Week 8 begins with:
Panthers at Packers
Thursday, October 29 — 8:15 PM ET — Prime Video.
Sunday includes Ravens at Bills, while Sunday Night Football features:
Eagles at Commanders
Sunday, November 1 — 8:20 PM ET — NBC.
Week 9 — November 5–9
Week 9 opens with:
Jaguars at Ravens
Thursday, November 5 — 8:15 PM ET — Prime Video.
The week also includes an international NFL game in Madrid.
Week 10 — November 12–16
Week 10 begins with:
Commanders at Giants
Thursday, November 12 — 8:15 PM ET — Prime Video.
The NFL international series continues with a game in Munich.
Chicago, Denver, Philadelphia and Tampa Bay are scheduled for byes during Week 10.
Week 11 — November 19–23
Week 11 begins with:
Colts at Texans
Thursday, November 19 — 8:15 PM ET — Prime Video.
The week concludes with:
Bengals at Commanders
Monday, November 23 — 8:15 PM ET — ESPN.
Week 12 — Thanksgiving Week
Week 12 has one of the most unusual schedules of the season.
Wednesday, November 25
Packers at Rams — 8:00 PM ET — Netflix
Thanksgiving — Thursday, November 26
Bears at Lions — 1:00 PM ET — CBS
Eagles at Cowboys — 4:30 PM ET — FOX
Chiefs at Bills — 8:20 PM ET — NBC
Black Friday — Friday, November 27
Broncos at Steelers — 3:00 PM ET — Prime Video
Sunday Night Football is Patriots at Chargers, while Panthers at Buccaneers closes the week Monday night.
Week 13 — December 3–7
Week 13 opens with:
Chiefs at Rams
Thursday, December 3 — 8:15 PM ET — Prime Video.
Monday Night Football is:
Cowboys at Seahawks
Monday, December 7 — 8:15 PM ET — ESPN.
Week 14 — December 10–14
Week 14 begins with:
Vikings at Patriots
Thursday, December 10 — 8:15 PM ET — Prime Video.
Arizona and Dallas are scheduled for their bye week.
One of the Sunday matchups is Buccaneers at Ravens.
Week 15 — December 17–21
Week 15 begins with:
49ers at Chargers
Thursday, December 17 — 8:15 PM ET — Prime Video.
There is also a Saturday game:
Seahawks at Eagles
Saturday, December 19 — 5:00 PM ET — FOX.
Week 16 — Christmas Week
This is where the schedule becomes more flexible.
The NFL has designated four matchups whose final placement will be determined later.
Two of those games will be played Saturday at:
4:30 PM ET
and
8:00 PM ET
on NFL Network.
The remaining designated games can be placed into Thursday, Sunday or Monday windows.
The NFL says these assignments will be announced no later than immediately after Week 14.
So do not invent exact Week 16 kickoff times before the NFL announces them.
Week 17 — December 31–January 4
Week 17 currently includes:
Ravens at Bengals
Thursday, December 31 — 8:15 PM ET — Prime Video.
Some other Week 17 games remain TBD.
Two of four designated matchups will ultimately move to Saturday, with one at 4:30 PM ET on NBC and another at 8:00 PM ET on Peacock.
The NFL says the assignments will be determined no later than immediately after Week 15.
Week 18 — Final Regular-Season Week
Week 18 is intentionally flexible because playoff implications determine which games receive the most important national windows.
Current matchups include:
49ers at Cardinals
Steelers at Ravens
Jets at Bills
Falcons at Panthers
Browns at Bengals
Chargers at Broncos
Lions at Packers
Eagles at Giants
Cowboys at Commanders
and the remaining Week 18 matchups on the NFL schedule.
Exact dates, kickoff times and networks remain TBD.
The NFL says three games will ultimately be played Saturday:
1:00 PM ET — Netflix
4:30 PM ET — ESPN/ABC
8:00 PM ET — ESPN/ABC
The remaining games will be played Sunday, including the final Sunday Night Football matchup.
Those assignments will be announced after Week 17.
How to Watch NFL Games in 2026
You do not need a giant list of every streaming service.
The main U.S. structure is:
| NFL window | Main broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Thursday Night Football | Prime Video |
| Sunday afternoon | CBS / FOX |
| Sunday Night Football | NBC / Peacock |
| Monday Night Football | ESPN / ABC |
| Selected international/special games | NFL Network or designated partner |
| Out-of-market Sunday afternoon | NFL Sunday Ticket |
The NFL’s official 2026 prime-time schedule confirms TNF on Prime Video, MNF on ESPN with ABC availability, and SNF on NBC with Peacock streaming.
Sunday Afternoon Games
Sunday afternoon is slightly different because CBS and FOX games are regional.
That means a viewer in Dallas may receive a different Sunday afternoon matchup from a viewer in New York.
If the game you want is outside your local Sunday afternoon market, NFL Sunday Ticket is designed for out-of-market games.
For the most accurate answer, use the NFL’s Ways to Watch feature because availability depends on location and services.
International Games
The 2026 schedule includes multiple international games.
The season itself opened with a 49ers–Rams game in East Melbourne, while the regular-season schedule also includes games in locations such as London, Saint-Denis, Madrid and Munich.
These games often start much earlier than normal Sunday NFL windows in the United States.
Always check the listed kickoff time.
Why Some NFL Games Still Say TBD
This is intentional.
Flexible scheduling allows the NFL to place late-season games into television windows based partly on competitive and playoff relevance.
For 2026:
Week 16: selected games finalized after Week 14.
Week 17: selected games finalized after Week 15.
Week 18: dates, times and networks finalized after Week 17.
A website claiming to know every Week 18 kickoff time today would therefore be giving you information the NFL itself has not yet finalized.
Where to Check for Schedule Changes
The safest source is the official NFL schedule.
It contains the league’s current dates, times, matchups, networks and schedule updates.
This page should be treated as the source of truth if something here conflicts with a later flex announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the next NFL game?
As of October 7, 2026, the next NFL game is Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, October 8 at 8:15 PM ET.
When does the 2026 NFL regular season end?
The regular season concludes with Week 18 in January 2027. Exact Week 18 game times and networks are determined after Week 17.
Why are some NFL games TBD?
The NFL uses flexible scheduling late in the season. Selected Week 16 and Week 17 games and all final Week 18 scheduling details are not fixed at the beginning of the season.
Where can I watch Thursday Night Football?
Prime Video is the primary home of Thursday Night Football in the NFL’s 2026 prime-time schedule.
Where can I watch Sunday Night Football?
NBC carries Sunday Night Football, with Peacock streaming availability.
Where can I watch Monday Night Football?
ESPN carries Monday Night Football, with ABC availability in the NFL’s current broadcast structure.
Bottom Line
The next NFL game is:
Buccaneers at Cowboys — Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 8:15 PM ET.
But you no longer need to rewrite this entire article every week.
The page now serves two intents:
“When is the next NFL game?”
and
“What is the rest of the 2026 NFL schedule?”
The schedule can remain useful for the rest of the season. The only sections that require meaningful updates are the Next NFL Game box and the late-season Week 16–18 TBD assignments when the NFL officially announces them.