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2026 NFL Primetime Schedule: Dates, Games and TV Channels
The NFL after dark, in one place. Find every announced primetime matchup by week, team and channel—plus the late-season windows still waiting for their games.
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Your evenings, accounted for.
This 2026 NFL primetime schedule lists 55 announced matchups with game dates, kickoff times in Eastern time, TV channels and streaming services. It covers Sunday, Monday and Thursday nights, plus the Wednesday opener, the Melbourne game and holiday evenings. Filter the games below by week, team or network.
For full-season viewing information, including afternoon games, see our Baltimore Ravens 2026 TV schedule and Los Angeles Rams 2026 TV schedule.
All dates and times are Eastern. This is the regular-season evening guide, checked September 2, 2026—not the full national TV schedule or a playoff calendar. The 55 total counts assigned matchups, not the unassigned late-season windows below. Holiday afternoon games are outside this ledger.
Put these on the calendar
Patriots at Seahawks opens the season at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
49ers–Rams starts at 8:35 p.m. ET on Netflix. In Australia, it is already Friday.
Chiefs at Bills. NBC and Peacock, 8:20 p.m. ET.
Texans–Eagles on Prime Video; Rams–Seahawks on FOX. Both start at 8:15 p.m. ET.
Find your night
Filters apply to the 55 assigned games. A blank result means no currently assigned primetime game matches—not that the team has no games. Matchup links open ESPN’s game listings. Neutral-site games use “vs.” and identify the designated home team.
No assigned primetime games match those filters. Reset the filters or check the unassigned windows below; Week 18 matchups have not been selected.
Week 01
4 ANNOUNCED MATCHUPS| Date | Time ET | Matchup | TV / stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:20 p.m. | Patriots at SeahawksNFL Kickoff · Wednesday opener | NBC / Peacock | |
| 8:35 p.m. | 49ers vs. RamsMelbourne · Rams designated home team | Netflix | |
| 8:20 p.m. | Cowboys at GiantsSunday Night Football | NBC / Peacock | |
| 8:15 p.m. | Broncos at ChiefsMonday Night Football | ESPN / ABC |
Week 02
3 ANNOUNCED MATCHUPS| Date | Time ET | Matchup | TV / stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:15 p.m. | Lions at BillsThursday Night Football | Prime Video | |
| 8:20 p.m. | Colts at ChiefsSunday Night Football | NBC / Peacock | |
| 8:15 p.m. | Giants at RamsMonday Night Football | ESPN / ABC |
Week 03
3 ANNOUNCED MATCHUPS| Date | Time ET | Matchup | TV / stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:15 p.m. | Falcons at PackersThursday Night Football | Prime Video | |
| 8:20 p.m. | Rams at BroncosSunday Night Football | NBC / Peacock | |
| 8:15 p.m. | Eagles at BearsMonday Night Football | ESPN / ABC |
Week 04
3 ANNOUNCED MATCHUPS| Date | Time ET | Matchup | TV / stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:15 p.m. | Steelers at BrownsThursday Night Football | Prime Video | |
| 8:20 p.m. | Lions at PanthersSunday Night Football | NBC / Peacock | |
| 8:15 p.m. | Falcons at SaintsMonday Night Football | ESPN |
Week 05
3 ANNOUNCED MATCHUPS| Date | Time ET | Matchup | TV / stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:15 p.m. | Buccaneers at CowboysThursday Night Football | Prime Video | |
| 8:20 p.m. | Ravens at FalconsSunday Night Football | NBC / Peacock | |
| 8:15 p.m. | Bills at RamsMonday Night Football | ESPN / ABC |
Week 06
3 ANNOUNCED MATCHUPS| Date | Time ET | Matchup | TV / stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:15 p.m. | Seahawks at BroncosThursday Night Football | Prime Video | |
| 8:20 p.m. | Cowboys at PackersSunday Night Football | NBC / Peacock | |
| 8:15 p.m. | Commanders at 49ersMonday Night Football | ESPN / ABC |
Week 07
3 ANNOUNCED MATCHUPS| Date | Time ET | Matchup | TV / stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:15 p.m. | Patriots at BearsThursday Night Football | Prime Video | |
| 8:20 p.m. | Chiefs at SeahawksSunday Night Football | NBC / Peacock | |
| 8:15 p.m. | Cowboys at EaglesMonday Night Football | ESPN / ABC |
Week 08
3 ANNOUNCED MATCHUPS| Date | Time ET | Matchup | TV / stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:15 p.m. | Panthers at PackersThursday Night Football | Prime Video | |
| 8:20 p.m. | Eagles at CommandersSunday Night Football | NBC / Peacock | |
| 8:15 p.m. | Bears at SeahawksMonday Night Football | ESPN |
Week 09
3 ANNOUNCED MATCHUPS| Date | Time ET | Matchup | TV / stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:15 p.m. | Jaguars at RavensThursday Night Football | Prime Video | |
| 8:20 p.m. | Buccaneers at BearsSunday Night Football | NBC / Peacock | |
| 8:15 p.m. | Bills at VikingsMonday Night Football | ESPN / ABC |
Week 10
3 ANNOUNCED MATCHUPS| Date | Time ET | Matchup | TV / stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:15 p.m. | Commanders at GiantsThursday Night Football | Prime Video | |
| 8:20 p.m. | Steelers at BengalsSunday Night Football | NBC / Peacock | |
| 8:15 p.m. | Chargers at RavensMonday Night Football | ESPN |
Week 11
3 ANNOUNCED MATCHUPS| Date | Time ET | Matchup | TV / stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:15 p.m. | Colts at TexansThursday Night Football | Prime Video | |
| 8:20 p.m. | Vikings vs. 49ersMexico City · 49ers designated home team | NBC / Peacock | |
| 8:15 p.m. | Bengals at CommandersMonday Night Football | ESPN |
Week 12
4 ANNOUNCED MATCHUPS| Date | Time ET | Matchup | TV / stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 p.m.* | Packers at RamsThanksgiving Eve · see kickoff note below | Netflix | |
| 8:20 p.m. | Chiefs at BillsThanksgiving night | NBC / Peacock | |
| 8:20 p.m. | Patriots at ChargersSunday Night Football | NBC / Peacock | |
| 8:15 p.m. | Panthers at BuccaneersMonday Night Football | ESPN |
Week 13
3 ANNOUNCED MATCHUPS| Date | Time ET | Matchup | TV / stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:15 p.m. | Chiefs at RamsThursday Night Football | Prime Video | |
| 8:20 p.m. | Texans at SteelersSunday Night Football | NBC / Peacock | |
| 8:15 p.m. | Cowboys at SeahawksMonday Night Football | ESPN / ABC |
Week 14
3 ANNOUNCED MATCHUPS| Date | Time ET | Matchup | TV / stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:15 p.m. | Vikings at PatriotsThursday Night Football | Prime Video | |
| 8:20 p.m. | Bills at PackersSunday Night Football | NBC / Peacock | |
| 8:15 p.m. | Steelers at JaguarsMonday Night Football | ESPN |
Week 15
4 ANNOUNCED MATCHUPS| Date | Time ET | Matchup | TV / stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:15 p.m. | 49ers at ChargersThursday Night Football | Prime Video | |
| 8:20 p.m. | Bears at BillsSaturday night | CBS / Paramount+ | |
| 8:20 p.m. | Lions at VikingsSunday Night Football | NBC / Peacock | |
| 8:15 p.m. | Patriots at ChiefsMonday Night Football | ESPN / ABC |
Week 16
4 ANNOUNCED MATCHUPS| Date | Time ET | Matchup | TV / stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:15 p.m. | Texans at EaglesChristmas Eve | Prime Video | |
| 8:15 p.m. | Rams at SeahawksChristmas night | FOX / FOX One | |
| 8:20 p.m. | Jaguars at CowboysSunday Night Football | NBC / Peacock | |
| 8:15 p.m. | Giants at LionsMonday Night Football | ESPN |
Week 17
3 ANNOUNCED MATCHUPS| Date | Time ET | Matchup | TV / stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:15 p.m. | Ravens at BengalsNew Year’s Eve | Prime Video | |
| 8:20 p.m. | Eagles at 49ersSunday Night Football | NBC / Peacock | |
| 8:15 p.m. | Texans at PackersMonday Night Football | ESPN |
Still to be assigned / outside the 55-game count
Leave room at the end
The final weekends are not a finished schedule. These windows remain open; a team’s appearance in a selection pool is not a confirmed primetime booking.
Week 16 · Saturday, Dec. 26
NFL Network doubleheader · matchups and times pending. Two games will be selected from Buccaneers–Falcons, Bengals–Colts, Commanders–Vikings and Panthers–Steelers. ESPN says selections will be announced two weeks before the games. Schedule release ↗
Week 17 · Saturday, Jan. 2
Peacock-exclusive night game · matchup and kickoff TBA. It follows a separate 4:30 p.m. game on NBC/Peacock. The primetime stream is not a nationwide NBC telecast. NBC’s announcement ↗
Week 18 · Saturday, Jan. 9
ESPN / ABC · 8 p.m. ET · matchup TBD. The evening half of the Saturday doubleheader. The day’s 1 p.m. Netflix game and 4:30 p.m. ESPN/ABC game are afternoon broadcasts, not extra primetime entries.
Week 18 · Sunday, Jan. 10
NBC / Peacock · 8:20 p.m. ET · matchup TBD. The regular-season finale is chosen after Week 17. Week 18 timing and selection notes ↗
Before you reach for the remote
Read the network column, not just the weekday. September 10 is on Netflix; Thanksgiving night is on NBC/Peacock. Prime Video carries 15 regular-season Thursday evenings. Its separate Black Friday afternoon game is not in that count.
A simulcast is still one game. ESPN/ABC means the same matchup on both channels. The current listings identify nine Monday ABC simulcasts; ESPN’s season announcement calls for ten, with one additional selection to come. We have not guessed which game it will be. ESPN package details ↗
Flex scheduling can move a game. Sunday-night changes can begin in Week 5; Monday-night flex applies in Weeks 12–17, and Thursday-night flex in Weeks 13–17. Check the linked game listing again near kickoff. League flex rules in the Broncos’ official schedule ↗
Channels and streaming services shown are U.S. national outlets. Local simulcasts, Spanish-language feeds and subscription requirements vary. Canada and other territories have different viewing rights.
Sources & schedule notes
Compiled and edited by The Sporting Page. We checked the full 272-game regular-season dataset from ESPN, selected scheduled evening kickoffs in Eastern time, and cross-checked the announced broadcast packages against rights-holder and club releases. No preseason games, speculative late-season matchups or daytime holiday telecasts are included in the 55-game ledger.
- ESPN: Monday Night Football and NFL Network schedule
- NBCUniversal: Sunday nights, kickoff and late-season windows
- Prime Video: Thursday Night Football schedule
- Netflix: 2026 NFL game schedule
- CBS: 2026 schedule, including Bears–Bills on December 19
- FOX: Christmas night broadcast
- NFL: current league schedule
* Thanksgiving Eve kickoff: The Rams’ own game announcement and ESPN’s current game listing give Packers at Rams as 8 p.m. ET on November 25. Netflix’s September 1 overview still marks the time TBA. We show the club-confirmed time and flag that discrepancy here.
Two listing checks: September 21 is Giants at Rams, confirmed by the Giants’ official schedule; an ABC overview names the Chargers instead. For October 26, the Eagles’ current schedule and ESPN data list ESPN/ABC, so both appear in the ledger.
About the reporting: This is a researched viewing guide, not an interview-based story or a live-updating feed. Assigned games and network details reflect the September 2 check; late-season selections and flex changes may alter them. The cover is a TSP editorial illustration of Tom Brady with a remote and television—an imagined scene, not a photograph.
