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The 2026 NFL season starts Wednesday night and runs straight through a blockbuster opening week - 16 games across four days. Here is every game, every time, every channel.
Wednesday, Sept. 9 - The Kickoff Game (8:20 PM ET, NBC/Peacock)
Patriots at Seahawks. A Super Bowl LX rematch to open the season - Seattle raises the banner and New England gets the first crack at the champs. The NFL's first Wednesday opener in the modern era, moved off the usual Thursday to make room for the international slate.
Thursday, Sept. 10 - History in Melbourne (8:35 PM ET, Netflix)
49ers at Rams, live from the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The first regular-season NFL game ever played in Australia, and it counts in the standings - a division game with real stakes.
Sunday, Sept. 13 - The Full Slate
Early window (1:00 PM ET):
| Matchup | TV |
|---|---|
| Bears at Panthers | FOX |
| Falcons at Steelers | FOX |
| Buccaneers at Bengals | FOX |
| Saints at Lions | FOX |
| Bills at Texans | CBS |
| Ravens at Colts | CBS |
| Browns at Jaguars | CBS |
| Jets at Titans | CBS |
Late window (4:25 PM ET):
| Matchup | TV |
|---|---|
| Cardinals at Chargers | CBS |
| Packers at Vikings | CBS |
| Dolphins at Raiders | FOX |
| Commanders at Eagles | FOX |
Sunday Night Football (8:20 PM ET, NBC/Peacock): Cowboys at Giants. Division stakes from Week 1.
Monday, Sept. 14 - Broncos at Chiefs (8:15 PM ET, ESPN/ABC)
One Monday night game this year - the NFL scrapped the doubleheader - and it is a beauty: Denver visiting the reigning AFC West champs in Kansas City.
The season at a glance
- 272 games through January 10, 2027
- A record nine international games across seven countries - Melbourne, Rio, Paris, London x3, Madrid, Munich, and Mexico City
Where Odd$mith comes in
Odd$mith has daily NFL picks, props, and recaps all season - generated from current odds and fresh reporting, graded and tracked publicly. The daily slate, best bets, and the podcast are all in one place at oddsmith.net, or in the Odd$mith app for Android.
Enjoy the games. Football is back.