2026 NFL Schedule Release: Why Packers, Seahawks Among Biggest Winners

2026 NFL schedule release: Why Packers, Seahawks among biggest winners

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NFL Schedule Release 2026: Winners and Losers

NFL Schedule All 32 NFL teams knew who their opponents were going to be, but did not know the sequence of the games until Thursday, May 14, as the 2026 NFL schedule was unveiled. Announcements about special games, including the 2026 NFL International Games, preceded the full schedule release and a bunch of leaks kept trickling in to fill in spots on the slate. Shout-out to the guys over at Progrid, especially @NerdingonNFL and @OzzyNFL on X, who…

2026 NFL Schedule Release: The 7 Biggest Winners — And 7 Biggest Losers

The NFL tries to keep its schedule as fair and balanced as possible, but there’s really no way to do that with 32 teams playing just 17 games each. There are unavoidable inequities everywhere. And when the order of games is released, it always seems to be worse. So no, you’re not imagining things. Some teams got the short end of the schedule stick with Thursday night's release, while others got a cupcake-like slate that would’ve made last year’s…