NFL schedule release week is here!
As the league’s cyclical calendar continues to roll on, we’ve now arrived at the annual schedule release, where all 32 teams—while already knowing their opponents for the 2026 season—find out when and where they’ll play their 17-game schedule over the upcoming campaign.
The full release of the schedule is set for Thursday, May 14, at 8:00 p.m. ET. Prior to that, however, the league has announced the following games:
- Week 1: 49ers vs. Rams (Melbourne, Australia)
- Week 1: Cowboys vs. Giants (Sunday Night Football)
- Week 1: Broncos vs. Chiefs (Monday Night Football)
- Week 2: Lions vs. Bills (Thursday Night Football)
- Week 3: Ravens vs. Cowboys (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
- Week 4: Colts vs. Commanders (London, England)
- Week 5: Eagles v. Jaguars (London, England)
- Week 6: Texans vs. Jaguars (London, England)
- Week 7: Steelers vs. Saints (Paris, France)
- Week 9: Bengals vs. Falcons (Madrid, Spain)
- Week 10: Patriots vs. Lions (Munich, Germany)
- Week 11: Vikings vs. 49ers (Mexico City, Mexico)
- Week 12: Packers vs. Rams (Thanksgiving Eve)
- Week 12: Lions vs. Bears (Thanksgiving)
- Week 12: Eagles vs. Cowboys (Thanksgiving)
Here’s everything else we know so far.