NFL Announces Schedule Release Date. Who Do the Detroit Lions Play in 2026?
- The NFL confirmed Friday that it will release the complete 2026 regular-season schedule on Thursday, May 14, at 8 p.m. ET, covering all 18 weeks and 272 games.
- Prior to the full release, the league will reveal the international schedule at 9 a.m. ET on Wednesday, May 13, on the 'Good Morning Football' broadcast on NFL Network.
- Confirmed games include the Seattle Seahawks opening on Wednesday, Sept. 9, against an unnamed opponent, while the Baltimore Ravens will face the Dallas Cowboys in Rio de Janeiro on Sept. 27.
- In the league's first-ever Australia game, the Los Angeles Rams will face the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday, Sept. 10, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne.
- Spanning 18 weeks and 272 games, the 2026 season expands globally with new international contests in Mexico City, Paris, Munich, Madrid, and the United Kingdom.
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NFL will announce its regular-season schedule on Thursday
NEW YORK — The NFL will release its complete regular-season schedule on Thursday.The announcement made Friday is in line with the past couple of years, when the schedule has been released during the second week of May.The league already has announced that the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams will meet in Melbourne, Australia, in Week 1. The game will be aired in prime time in the United States at 7:35 p.m. Chicago time on Sept. 10. Melbo…
NFL schedule release date set. Who do the Jaguars play in 2026?
NFL set to release its regular-season schedule on Thursday
The NFL says it will release its complete regular-season schedule on Thursday. The announcement made Friday is in line with the past couple of years, when the schedule has been released during the second week of May.
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