NFL Week 1 2026: Full TV Recreation Schedule

The first full week of the NFL is again. After a pair of weekday openers — the Seahawks over the Patriots on Wednesday and the 49ers over the Rams on Friday in Australia — the remainder of the league kicks off its season on Sunday.

For primetime video games, NBC’s Sunday Night Football on Sept. 13 at 8:20 p.m. options the Cowboys and Giants. The NFC East rivals are two of the league’s most storied franchises and its largest nationwide attracts, making their division opener a pure anchor for the showcase slot. On Monday, Sept. 14 at 8:15 p.m., ESPN’s Monday Night Football spotlights the Broncos and Chiefs, the AFC West’s defining rivalry. With Kansas City a perennial Super Bowl contender, the division matchup carries playoff weight from the opening weekend on.

For regional video games on Sunday at 1 p.m., Fox has the Bears-Panthers, Buccaneers-Bengals, Saints-Lions and Falcons-Steelers. CBS has the Bills-Texans, Ravens-Colts, Browns-Jaguars, and Jets-Titans.

The late afternoon video games on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. on CBS are the Cardinals-Chargers and Packers-Vikings. On Fox at 4:25 p.m. are the Dolphins-Raiders and Commanders-Eagles.

For streaming, Peacock subscribers get entry to Sunday Night Football and ESPN+ subscribers get entry to Monday Night Football. NFL+ subscribers get entry to native reside and primetime video games on telephones or tablets.

Amazon Prime’s Thursday Night Football begins subsequent week.