2026 NFL Schedule – Weekly Games, Teams & Matchups: Week 1
Every Week 1 game of the 2026 NFL regular season: matchups, dates, kickoff times in ET, TV networks, the teams on bye, and the market's posted spreads and totals.
Week 1 / 18
New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks, 10 to 13, Wed, Sep 9, FINAL
13San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams, 27 to 7, Thu, Sep 10, FINAL
7Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers, 13 to 20, Sun, Sep 13, FINAL
20Baltimore Ravens at Indianapolis Colts, 41 to 23, Sun, Sep 13, FINAL
23Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans, 36 to 31, Sun, Sep 13, FINAL
31Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers, 59 to 37, Sun, Sep 13, FINAL
37Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars, 10 to 34, Sun, Sep 13, FINAL
34New Orleans Saints at Detroit Lions, 30 to 31, Sun, Sep 13, FINAL/OT
31New York Jets at Tennessee Titans, 23 to 10, Sun, Sep 13, FINAL
10Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cincinnati Bengals, 27 to 33, Sun, Sep 13, FINAL
33Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Chargers, 26 to 14, Sun, Sep 13, FINAL
14Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings, 22 to 39, Sun, Sep 13, FINAL
39Miami Dolphins at Las Vegas Raiders, 13 to 27, Sun, Sep 13, FINAL
27Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles, 22 to 24, Sun, Sep 13, FINAL
24Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants, 20 to 28, Sun, Sep 13, FINAL
28Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs, 10 to 31, Mon, Sep 14, FINAL
31NFL Week 1 Schedule FAQ
What is the NFL Week 1 schedule?
Week 1 of the 2026 NFL regular season ran from Wednesday, September 9 through Monday, September 14. The schedule above lists every matchup, kickoff time in ET, TV network and game status for the week.
How many NFL games are in Week 1?
There were 16 games in Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season, with 32 teams in action.
What is the Wednesday Night Football game in Week 1?
The Wednesday Night Football game in Week 1 was the New England Patriots at the Seattle Seahawks, on Wednesday, September 9 at 8:20 PM ET on NBC.
What is the Thursday Night Football game in Week 1?
The Thursday Night Football game in Week 1 was the San Francisco 49ers vs the Los Angeles Rams, at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia, on Thursday, September 10 at 8:35 PM ET on Netflix.
What NFL games are on Sunday in Week 1?
Week 1 included 13 Sunday games: 8 in the early afternoon window, 4 in the late afternoon window and 1 game at night. Every Sunday kickoff time and network is listed in the schedule above.
What is the Sunday Night Football game in Week 1?
The Sunday Night Football game in Week 1 was the Dallas Cowboys at the New York Giants, on Sunday, September 13 at 8:20 PM ET on NBC.
What is the Monday Night Football game in Week 1?
The Monday Night Football game in Week 1 was the Denver Broncos at the Kansas City Chiefs, on Monday, September 14 at 8:15 PM ET on ESPN / ABC.
Are any NFL teams on bye in Week 1?
No teams are on bye in Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season. All 32 teams played this week.
Is there an international game in Week 1?
Week 1 had 1 international game: the San Francisco 49ers meet the Los Angeles Rams at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia on Thursday, September 10 at 8:35 PM ET on Netflix.
Which Week 1 games are division matchups?
Week 1 had 5 division matchups: the San Francisco 49ers meet the Los Angeles Rams, the Green Bay Packers play at the Minnesota Vikings, the Washington Commanders play at the Philadelphia Eagles, the Dallas Cowboys play at the New York Giants and the Denver Broncos play at the Kansas City Chiefs. Division games are marked DIV in the schedule above.
Where can I watch NFL Week 1 games?
Week 1 games were played on NBC, Netflix, Fox, CBS, ESPN and ABC. The network for each matchup is shown in the TV column of the schedule above.
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