2026 NFL Schedule – Weekly Games, Teams & Matchups: Week 16
Every Week 16 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 16 / 18
Houston Texans at Philadelphia Eagles, Thu, Dec 24, 8:15 PM ET
Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears, Fri, Dec 25, 1:00 PM ET
Buffalo Bills at Denver Broncos, Fri, Dec 25, 4:30 PM ET
Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks, Fri, Dec 25, 8:15 PM ET
Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints, Sun, Dec 27, 1:00 PM ET
Carolina Panthers at Pittsburgh Steelers, Sun, Dec 27, 1:00 PM ET
Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts, Sun, Dec 27, 1:00 PM ET
Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens, Sun, Dec 27, 1:00 PM ET
Los Angeles Chargers at Miami Dolphins, Sun, Dec 27, 1:00 PM ET
New England Patriots at New York Jets, Sun, Dec 27, 1:00 PM ET
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons, Sun, Dec 27, 1:00 PM ET
Washington Commanders at Minnesota Vikings, Sun, Dec 27, 1:00 PM ET
Tennessee Titans at Las Vegas Raiders, Sun, Dec 27, 4:05 PM ET
San Francisco 49ers at Kansas City Chiefs, Sun, Dec 27, 4:25 PM ET
Jacksonville Jaguars at Dallas Cowboys, Sun, Dec 27, 8:20 PM ET
New York Giants at Detroit Lions, Mon, Dec 28, 8:15 PM ET
NFL Week 16 Schedule FAQ
What is the NFL Week 16 schedule?
Week 16 of the 2026 NFL regular season runs from Thursday, December 24 through Monday, December 28. 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 16?
There are 16 games in Week 16 of the 2026 NFL season, with 32 teams in action.
What NFL games are on Christmas Eve in Week 16?
The Houston Texans play at the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday, December 24 at 8:15 PM ET on Prime Video.
What NFL games are on Christmas in Week 16?
Week 16 has 3 Friday games on Christmas: the Green Bay Packers play at the Chicago Bears on Friday, December 25 at 1:00 PM ET on Netflix, the Buffalo Bills play at the Denver Broncos on Friday, December 25 at 4:30 PM ET on Netflix and the Los Angeles Rams play at the Seattle Seahawks on Friday, December 25 at 8:15 PM ET on Fox.
What NFL games are on Sunday in Week 16?
Week 16 includes 11 Sunday games: 8 in the early afternoon window, 2 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 16?
The Sunday Night Football game in Week 16 is the Jacksonville Jaguars at the Dallas Cowboys, on Sunday, December 27 at 8:20 PM ET on NBC.
What is the Monday Night Football game in Week 16?
The Monday Night Football game in Week 16 is the New York Giants at the Detroit Lions, on Monday, December 28 at 8:15 PM ET on ESPN.
Are any NFL teams on bye in Week 16?
No teams are on bye in Week 16 of the 2026 NFL season. All 32 teams play this week.
Which Week 16 games are division matchups?
Week 16 has 5 division matchups: the Green Bay Packers play at the Chicago Bears, the Los Angeles Rams play at the Seattle Seahawks, the Cleveland Browns play at the Baltimore Ravens, the New England Patriots play at the New York Jets and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers play at the Atlanta Falcons. Division games are marked DIV in the schedule above.
Where can I watch NFL Week 16 games?
Week 16 games are scheduled on Prime Video, Netflix, Fox, CBS, NBC and ESPN. The network for each matchup is shown in the TV column of the schedule above; 4 games have no broadcast assigned yet and read TBD.
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