2026 NFL Schedule – Weekly Games, Teams & Matchups: Week 2
Every Week 2 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.
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Detroit Lions at Buffalo Bills, 31 to 41, Thu, Sep 17, FINAL
41Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons, 34 to 3, Sun, Sep 20, FINAL
3Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans, 20 to 6, Sun, Sep 20, FINAL
6Cleveland Browns at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 23 to 19, Sun, Sep 20, FINAL
19Green Bay Packers at New York Jets, 20 to 17, Sun, Sep 20, FINAL/OT
17Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears, 9 to 3, Sun, Sep 20, FINAL
3New Orleans Saints at Baltimore Ravens, 24 to 17, Sun, Sep 20, FINAL
17Philadelphia Eagles at Tennessee Titans, 24 to 20, Sun, Sep 20, FINAL
20Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots, 3 to 20, Sun, Sep 20, FINAL
20Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos, 13 to 20, Sun, Sep 20, FINAL
20Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers, 26 to 14, Sun, Sep 20, FINAL
14Miami Dolphins at San Francisco 49ers, 13 to 35, Sun, Sep 20, FINAL
35Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals, 31 to 7, Sun, Sep 20, FINAL
7Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboys, 20 to 37, Sun, Sep 20, FINAL
37Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs, 30 to 33, Sun, Sep 20, FINAL/OT
33New York Giants at Los Angeles Rams, 6 to 28, Mon, Sep 21, FINAL
28NFL Week 2 Schedule FAQ
What is the NFL Week 2 schedule?
Week 2 of the 2026 NFL regular season ran from Thursday, September 17 through Monday, September 21. 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 2?
There were 16 games in Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season, with 32 teams in action.
What is the Thursday Night Football game in Week 2?
The Thursday Night Football game in Week 2 was the Detroit Lions at the Buffalo Bills, on Thursday, September 17 at 8:15 PM ET on Prime Video.
What NFL games are on Sunday in Week 2?
Week 2 included 14 Sunday games: 8 in the early afternoon window, 5 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 2?
The Sunday Night Football game in Week 2 was the Indianapolis Colts at the Kansas City Chiefs, on Sunday, September 20 at 8:20 PM ET on NBC.
What is the Monday Night Football game in Week 2?
The Monday Night Football game in Week 2 was the New York Giants at the Los Angeles Rams, on Monday, September 21 at 8:15 PM ET on ESPN / ABC.
Are any NFL teams on bye in Week 2?
No teams are on bye in Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season. All 32 teams played this week.
Which Week 2 games are division matchups?
Week 2 had 5 division matchups: the Carolina Panthers play at the Atlanta Falcons, the Minnesota Vikings play at the Chicago Bears, the Las Vegas Raiders play at the Los Angeles Chargers, the Seattle Seahawks play at the Arizona Cardinals and the Washington Commanders play at the Dallas Cowboys. Division games are marked DIV in the schedule above.
Where can I watch NFL Week 2 games?
Week 2 games were played on Prime Video, Fox, CBS, NBC, ESPN and ABC. The network for each matchup is shown in the TV column of the schedule above.
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