2026 International Games Schedule
- Sept. 10 (Week 1): San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams — Melbourne Cricket Ground (Melbourne, Australia), 8:35 p.m. ET
- Sept. 27 (Week 3): Baltimore Ravens vs. Dallas Cowboys — Maracanã Stadium (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), 4:25 p.m. ET
- Oct. 4 (Week 4): Indianapolis Colts vs. Washington Commanders — Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London, U.K.), 9:30 a.m. ET
- Oct. 11 (Week 5): Philadelphia Eagles vs. Jacksonville Jaguars — Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London, U.K.), 9:30 a.m. ET
- Oct. 18 (Week 6): Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars — Wembley Stadium (London, U.K.), 9:30 a.m. ET
- Oct. 25 (Week 7): Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New Orleans Saints — Stade de France (Paris, France), 9:30 a.m. ET
- Nov. 8 (Week 9): Cincinnati Bengals vs. Atlanta Falcons — Bernabéu Stadium (Madrid, Spain), 9:30 a.m. ET
- Nov. 15 (Week 10): New England Patriots vs. Detroit Lions — FC Bayern Munich Arena (Munich, Germany), 9:30 a.m. ET
- Nov. 22 (Week 11): Minnesota Vikings vs. San Francisco 49ers — Estadio Banorte (Mexico City, Mexico), 8:20 p.m. E
Week 1
No later than 12:00 PM Sunday for the Sunday games
Week 2 – Week 3
No later than 7:00 PM Thursday for the Thursday Night game
No later than 12:00 PM Sunday for the Sunday games
Week 4 – Week 7
No later than 7:00 PM Thursday for the Thursday Night game
No later than 9:00 AM Sunday for the Sunday morning International Series game
No later than 12:00 PM Sunday for the remaining games
Week 8
No later than 7:00 PM Thursday for the Thursday Night game
No later than 12:00 PM Sunday for the Sunday games
Week 9 – Week 10
No later than 7:00 PM Thursday for the Thursday Night game
No later than 9:00 AM Sunday for the Sunday morning International Series game
No later than 12:00 PM Sunday for the remaining games
Week 11
No later than 7:00 PM Thursday for the Thursday Night game
No later than 12:00 PM Sunday for the Sunday games
Week 12 (Thanksgiving Week)
No later than 7:00 PM Wednesday for the Thanksgiving Eve night game
No later than 12:00 PM Thursday for the Thanksgiving Day games
No later than 2:00 PM Friday for the Black Friday game
No later than 12:00 PM Sunday for the remaining games
Week 13 – Week 14
No later than 7:00 PM Thursday for the Thursday Night game
No later than 12:00 PM Sunday for the remaining games
Week 15
No later than 7:00 PM Thursday for the Thursday Night game
No later than 4:00 PM Saturday for the Saturday games
No later than 12:00 PM Sunday for the remaining games
Week 16 (Christmas Week)
No later than 4:00 PM Thursday for the Christmas Eve game
No later than 12:00 PM Friday for the Christmas Day games
No later than 12:00 PM Sunday for the remaining games
Week 17
No later than 7:00 PM Thursday for the Thursday Night game
No later than 12:00 PM Sunday for the Sunday games
Week 18
No later than 12:00 PM Sunday for the Sunday games
The 2026 NFL regular season opens on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, with the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks hosting the New England Patriots