The 2026 regular season opens on an unusual note: a Wednesday night Super Bowl rematch in Seattle, followed a day later by the league’s first regular-season game in Australia. Defending champion host in a replay of Super Bowl LX. A packed Sunday slate and a Monday night AFC West clash in Kansas City complete a four-day Week 1 that resets every standings race from 0-0.
New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks – 8:20 PM ET / 5:50 AM IST (Thursday) – NBC, Peacock
San Francisco 49ers vs Los Angeles Rams – 8:35 PM ET / 6:05 AM IST (Friday) – Netflix
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia (local kickoff Friday, September 11, 10:35 AM AEST)
Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers – 1:00 PM ET / 10:30 PM IST – FOX
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cincinnati Bengals – 1:00 PM ET / 10:30 PM IST – FOX
New Orleans Saints at Detroit Lions – 1:00 PM ET / 10:30 PM IST – FOX
at Pittsburgh Steelers – 1:00 PM ET / 10:30 PM IST — FOX
at Houston Texans – 1:00 PM ET / 10:30 PM IST – CBS
Baltimore Ravens at Indianapolis Colts – 1:00 PM ET / 10:30 PM IST — CBS
Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars – 1:00 PM ET / 10:30 PM IST — CBS
New York Jets at Tennessee Titans – 1:00 PM ET / 10:30 PM IST — CBS
Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Chargers – 4:25 PM ET / 1:55 AM IST (Monday) – CBS
Miami Dolphins at Las Vegas Raiders – 4:25 PM ET / 1:55 AM IST (Monday) – FOX
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – 4:25 PM ET / 1:55 AM IST (Monday) – CBS
Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles – 4:25 PM ET / 1:55 AM IST (Monday) – FOX
at New York Giants – 8:20 PM ET / 5:50 AM IST (Monday) – NBC
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – 8:15 PM ET / 5:45 AM IST (Tuesday) – ESPN, ABC
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Seattle Seahawks raise their Super Bowl LX banner at Lumen Field, then immediately face the same New England Patriots team they beat 29-13 in February.
Drake Maye and Mike Vrabel’s Patriots are chasing a different result after a scoreless first three quarters in the Super Bowl; AJ Brown makes his New England debut opposite Jaxon Smith-Njigba, last season’s Offensive Player of the Year.
The 49ers and Rams open the NFC West race at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the first regular-season game on Australian soil and one of a record nine international games this season. Reigning MVP Matthew Stafford’s Rams are the designated home side. George Kittle (Achilles) and Nick Bosa (ACL) were listed as questions for San Francisco heading into the trip.
Dallas and New York get the first Sunday Night Football slot of 2026 at MetLife Stadium, a familiar NFC East rivalry used to set the weekend’s closing tone before Monday.
US viewers get the Wednesday opener on NBC and Peacock. Thursday’s Melbourne game is on Netflix (included with standard Netflix plans in the US; local over-the-air TV in the San Francisco and Los Angeles markets). Sunday games are split between FOX and CBS, with RedZone covering the windows. Sunday Night Football is on NBC/Peacock. Monday Night Football airs on ESPN and ABC.
Indian fans can stream all Week 1 games live and on demand via DAZN NFL Game Pass, including the Wednesday kickoff, the Australia game, the full Sunday slate, and Monday Night Football. NFL+ remains the mobile option for primetime and local games in supported markets, with NFL+ Premium adding RedZone, replays, and condensed games.
