The 2026 NFL schedule has been released, which means every Thursday Night Football, Sunday Night Football, and Monday Night Football matchup is set.
These are the games when the lights are brightest and the most people are watching. Without further ado, let’s break down the complete 2026 prime-time schedule and rank the contests.
2026 Schedule of Thursday Night Football, Sunday Night Football, and Monday Night Football Games
Thursday Night Football
Week 2: Lions at Bills
Week 3: Falcons at Packers
Week 4: Steelers at Browns
Week 5: Buccaneers at Cowboys
Week 6: Seahawks at Broncos
Week 7: Patriots at Bears
Week 8: Panthers at Packers
Week 9: Jaguars at Ravens
Week 10: Commanders at Giants
Week 11: Colts at Texans
Week 12: Chiefs at Bills
Week 13: Chiefs at Rams
Week 14: Vikings at Patriots
Week 15: 49ers at Chargers
Week 16: Texans at Eagles
Week 17: Ravens at Bengals
Sunday Night Football
Week 1: Cowboys at Giants
Week 2: Colts at Chiefs
Week 3: Rams at Broncos
Week 4: Lions at Panthers
Week 5: Ravens at Falcons
Week 6: Cowboys at Packers
Week 7: Chiefs at Seahawks
Week 8: Eagles at Commanders
Week 9: Buccaneers at Bears
Week 10: Steelers at Bengals
Week 11: Vikings at 49ers in Mexico City
Week 12: Patriots at Chargers
Week 13: Texans at Steelers
Week 14: Bills at Packers
Week 15: Lions at Vikings
Week 16: Jaguars at Cowboys
Week 17: Eagles at 49ers
Week 18: TBD
Monday Night Football
Week 1: Broncos at Chiefs
Week 2: Giants at Rams
Week 3: Eagles at Bears
Week 4: Falcons at Saints
Week 5: Bills at Rams
Week 6: Commanders at 49ers
Week 7: Cowboys at Eagles
Week 8: Bears at Seahawks
Week 9: Bills at Vikings
Week 10: Chargers at Ravens
Week 11: Bengals at Commanders
Week 12: Panthers at Buccaneers
Week 13: Cowboys at Seahawks
Week 14: Steelers at Jaguars
Week 15: Patriots at Chiefs
Week 16: Giants at Lions
Week 17: Texans at Packers
Ranking the TNF, SNF, and MNF Matchups
Thursday Night Football
- Chiefs vs. Rams
- Broncos vs. Seahawks
- Patriots vs. Bears
- Chiefs vs. Bills
- Jaguars vs. Ravens
- Lions vs. Bills
- Ravens vs. Bengals
- 49ers vs. Chargers
- Texans vs. Eagles
- Buccaneers vs. Cowboys
- Vikings vs. Patriots
- Panthers vs. Packers
- Commanders vs. Giants
- Colts vs. Texans
- Falcons vs. Packers
- Steelers vs. Browns
Among the Thursday Night Football games, the Chiefs’ matchup against the Rams in Week 13 is the standout.
The Rams are one of the best teams in the NFL, and with the return of Patrick Mahomes for the Chiefs, this could be one of the best games of the year.
Sunday Night Football
- Chiefs vs. Seahawks
- Rams vs. Broncos
- Bills vs. Packers
- Patriots vs. Chargers
- Eagles vs. 49ers
- Cowboys vs. Packers
- Buccaneers vs. Bears
- Eagles vs. Commanders
- Texans vs. Eagles
- Lions vs. Panthers
- Cowboys vs. Giants
- Colts vs. Chiefs
- Vikings vs. 49ers
- Texans vs. Steelers
- Lions vs. Vikings
- Steelers vs. Bengals
- Ravens vs. Falcons
Sticking with the Chiefs, they are in another top matchup of the season, this time, against the Super Bowl defending Seahawks in Week 7.
The Chiefs need to prove that last year was a fluke and that championship aspirations are right back in Kansas City. The perfect time to make that happen is against the Seahawks, who are aiming to repeat.
Monday Night Football
- Bears vs. Seahawks
- Bills vs. Rams
- Patriots vs. Chiefs
- Broncos vs. Chiefs
- Eagles vs. Bears
- Texans vs. Packers
- Chargers vs. Ravens
- Cowboys vs. Eagles
- Bengals vs. Commanders
- Giants vs. Rams
- Commanders vs. 49ers
- Cowboys vs. Seahawks
- Bills vs. Vikings
- Falcons vs. Saints
- Panthers vs. Buccaneers
- Giants vs. Lions
- Steelers vs. Jaguars
Last, but certainly not least, the Bears-Seahawks clash in Week 8 leads the way for Monday Night Football. The Bears were very close to playing against the Seahawks in the NFC Championship Game, and this could end up being a preview of the 2027 NFC Title Game.
This will be a great test for Chicago to see if they can make yet another step forward in 2026, while the Seahawks try to remain one of the best teams in the NFL.
