The full 2026 NFL schedule drops tonight at 8 p.m. ET on NFL Network and ESPN2. Until then, confirmed games and credible leaks have been surfacing all week. There’s already enough on the board to start getting a sense of what this season looks like.
The Kalshi Super Bowl market has already logged over $25.9 million in volume, with the Los Angeles Rams sitting as the current favorite at 11%. Expect increased trading activity over the next 48-72 hours across NFL markets as traders digest the full slate.
Week 1
New England Patriots @ Seattle Seahawks | Lumen Field, Seattle, WA | Wednesday, Sept. 9 | 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC/Peacock
The defending Super Bowl champions open their title defense at home against the team they beat to win it, the first Super Bowl rematch to open a season since 2016. Kalshi has Seattle at 9% and New England at 4% to win Super Bowl LXI, with Polymarket nearly identical at 11% and 3%, respectively.
San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | Thursday, Sept. 10 | 8:35 p.m. ET | Netflix
The NFL’s first-ever game in Australia opens with the two most market-relevant teams in the NFC West. Kalshi has the Rams as the division favorite at 41% and the current Super Bowl leader at 11%, with the 49ers at 25% to win the division, a gap this game could immediately begin to close or widen.
Dallas Cowboys @ New York Giants | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ | Sunday, Sept. 13 | 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC (SNF)
The NFC East race opens in primetime with two division rivals the market prices as nearly inseparable: Eagles 37%, Cowboys 35% on Kalshi. This is the first of three confirmed high-profile slots for Dallas this season, alongside Rio in Week 3 and Thanksgiving. It also marks John Harbaugh’s debut as the Giants’ head coach.
Denver Broncos @ Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO | Monday, Sept. 14 | 8 p.m. ET | ESPN/ABC (MNF)
The most contested division in the AFC opens on Monday night. Kalshi has the Chargers (34%), Chiefs (32%), and Broncos (30%) within four points of each other, three teams the market views as legitimate title contenders before a single game is played.
Week 2
Detroit Lions @ Buffalo Bills | Highmark Stadium, Buffalo, NY | Thursday, Sept. 17 | 8:15 p.m. ET | Prime Video (TNF)
The TNF opener doubles as the first game at Buffalo’s new Highmark Stadium. Detroit leads the NFC North at 34% on Kalshi and is the market’s top pick for best regular season record at 17%. This early road test against the AFC East’s 56% division favorite is one of the more intriguing games of the opening weeks.
Los Angeles Rams @ New York Giants | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ | Monday, Sept. 21 | TBD | ESPN/ABC (MNF)
The Giants open with back-to-back primetime home games: SNF against the Cowboys in Week 1, MNF against the Rams in Week 2. The Rams enter at 11% Super Bowl odds on Kalshi, the market’s current favorite, making this an early measuring stick for both teams’ NFC title ambitions.
Week 3
Baltimore Ravens @ Dallas Cowboys | Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Sunday, Sept. 27 | 4:25 p.m. ET | CBS
The NFL’s first-ever game in Rio pairs two playoff hopefuls coming off missed postseasons in 2025. Baltimore leads the AFC North at 47% on Kalshi, the most dominant divisional favorite in the conference, while Lamar Jackson vs. Dak Prescott in Brazil is the marquee individual matchup of the international slate.
Philadelphia Eagles @ Chicago Bears | Soldier Field, Chicago, IL | Monday, Sept. 28 | 8:15 p.m. ET | ESPN/ABC (MNF)
A strong early-season NFC test on Monday night. Philadelphia sits at 37% to win the NFC East on Kalshi while Chicago checks in at 22% to win the NFC North, two division contenders with legitimate playoff ambitions meeting before the season hits its first month.
Cincinnati Bengals @ Pittsburgh Steelers | Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA | Sunday, Sept. 27 | 1 p.m. ET
Baltimore leads the AFC North at 47% on Kalshi, with Cincinnati right behind at 33%. The Steelers, at 13%, need divisional wins early to stay relevant in what the market is currently pricing as a two-team race at the top.
Week 4
Indianapolis Colts vs. Washington Commanders | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England | Sunday, Oct. 4 | 9:30 a.m. ET | NFL Network
Two bounce-back teams meet in the first of three straight London games. Washington sits at 17% to win the NFC East on Kalshi, Indianapolis at 19% in the AFC South, both on the outside of their respective division races, looking in and needing fast starts.
Kansas City Chiefs @ Las Vegas Raiders | Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV | Sunday, Oct. 4 | 4:05 p.m. ET
The AFC West race hits the road early. Kalshi has the Chiefs at 32% to win the division, just two points behind the Chargers. The Raiders are at 8%, making it appear like a near-certain divisional win the Chiefs need to bank on in what shapes up as a three-team title race all season.
Week 5
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Jacksonville Jaguars | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England | Sunday, Oct. 11 | 9:30 a.m. ET | NFL Network
Philadelphia, the NFC East’s co-favorite (37% on Kalshi), heads to London against a Jaguars team riding the momentum of a 13-4 season in 2025. Jacksonville sits at 33% to win the AFC South. This is the first of two straight designated home games for the Jaguars in London.
Week 6
Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars | Wembley Stadium, London, England | Sunday, Oct. 18 | 9:30 a.m. ET | NFL Network
The AFC South title race lands at Wembley in the most directly consequential divisional game on the confirmed international slate. Kalshi has Houston leading at 39% with Jacksonville at 33%, six points separating the two favorites with direct playoff seeding implications in only Week 6.
Buffalo Bills @ Las Vegas Raiders | Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV | Sunday, Oct. 18 | 4:25 p.m. ET
Buffalo arrives as the AFC East’s dominant favorite at 56% on Kalshi. The Raiders sit at just 8% to win the AFC West, a division where three teams are bunched within four points at the top, and Las Vegas is positioned squarely at the back of the pack.
Week 7
New England Patriots @ Chicago Bears | Soldier Field, Chicago, IL | Thursday, Oct. 22 | 8:15 p.m. ET | Amazon (TNF)
Two of the offseason’s more intriguing market stories meet on Thursday night. New England sits at 38% to win the AFC East on Kalshi, second only to Buffalo’s 56%, while Chicago checks in at 22% to win the NFC North, making this a primetime matchup between two teams the market is genuinely backing in 2026.
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New Orleans Saints | Stade de France, Paris, France | Sunday, Oct. 25 | 9:30 a.m. ET | NFL Network
The NFL’s first-ever game in France features two teams at the bottom of the Super Bowl market. Pittsburgh is at 2% on Kalshi, and New Orleans is at 1%. The bigger subplot is Aaron Rodgers, who remained unsigned in Pittsburgh as of this writing, meaning the Steelers’ quarterback situation may still be unresolved when they play in Paris.
Week 8
Philadelphia Eagles @ Washington Commanders | Northwest Stadium, Landover, MD | Sunday, Nov. 1 | 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC (SNF)
The NFC East’s two most interesting division odds land in primetime. Philadelphia is at 37% and Washington is at 17% on Kalshi. Eight weeks in, both teams’ actual records will tell a cleaner story of division hierarchy than any preseason market number.
Week 9
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Atlanta Falcons | Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid, Spain | Sunday, Nov. 8 | 9:30 a.m. ET | NFL Network
Joe Burrow’s first international game pairs two teams with legitimate upside in their respective conferences. Cincinnati sits at 33% to win the AFC North on Kalshi, while Atlanta checks in at 21% to win the NFC South, the division’s least likely favorite heading into 2026.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Chicago Bears | Soldier Field, Chicago, IL | Sunday, Nov. 8 | 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC (SNF)
A cross-conference NFC matchup in primetime. Tampa Bay leads the NFC South at 32% on Kalshi, with Chicago at 22% to win the NFC North, two potential division leaders testing each other as the season hits its midpoint.
Week 10
Washington Commanders @ New York Giants | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ | Thursday, Nov. 12 | 8:15 p.m. ET | Amazon (TNF)
An NFC East divisional matchup on Thursday night. Kalshi has both teams at 17% to win the division, a dead heat that makes this game a potential swing point in the NFC East race at the season’s midpoint.
New England Patriots vs. Detroit Lions | FC Bayern Munich Stadium, Munich, Germany | Sunday, Nov. 15 | 9:30 a.m. ET | Fox
Detroit leads the NFC North at 34% on Kalshi and is the market’s top pick for best regular season record at 17%. New England at 38% to win the AFC East makes this one of the more market-loaded international games on the slate.
Seattle Seahawks @ Las Vegas Raiders | Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV | Sunday, Nov. 15 | 4:05 p.m. ET
The defending Super Bowl champions are on the road against the AFC West’s longest shot at 8% on Kalshi. Seattle is at 9% Super Bowl odds and 36% to win the NFC West. A road game against a weaker opponent is one the market expects the Seahawks to handle.
Week 11
Minnesota Vikings vs. San Francisco 49ers | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Sunday, Nov. 22 | 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC
The international slate closes with a marquee NFC matchup in Mexico City. The 49ers make their second international trip of the season, Australia in Week 1, Mexico City in Week 11, the heaviest travel burden of any confirmed team on the slate. San Francisco sits at 25% to win the NFC West on Kalshi, with Minnesota at 20% to win the NFC North.
Week 12
Green Bay Packers @ Los Angeles Rams | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA | Wednesday, Nov. 25 | 8 p.m. ET | Netflix (Thanksgiving Eve)
The NFL’s first-ever Thanksgiving Eve game is a genuine NFC contender matchup. Green Bay sits at 30% to win the NFC North on Kalshi, while the Rams lead the NFC West at 41%. A loss here for either team before the holiday weekend could carry real division race consequences.
Chicago Bears @ Detroit Lions | Ford Field, Detroit, MI | Thursday, Nov. 26 | 1 p.m. ET | CBS (Thanksgiving)
The NFC North’s top two division contenders meet on Thanksgiving with real division race implications. Kalshi has Detroit leading at 34% and Chicago at 22%, a gap that could look very different by the time these two meet in late November.
Philadelphia Eagles @ Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX | Thursday, Nov. 26 | 4:30 p.m. ET | Fox (Thanksgiving)
The NFC East coin flip plays out on Thanksgiving afternoon. Kalshi has Philadelphia at 37% and Dallas at 35% to win the division, essentially a toss-up. The Cowboys are hosting their third confirmed high-profile game of the season, and both teams’ trajectories could look very different by the time this one kicks off.
Kansas City Chiefs @ Buffalo Bills | Highmark Stadium, Buffalo, NY | Thursday, Nov. 26 | 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC (Thanksgiving)
The AFC’s most compelling rivalry closes out Thanksgiving night. Kalshi has Buffalo at 56% to win the AFC East and Kansas City at 32% to win the AFC West. Two conference title contenders at 7% Super Bowl odds apiece, with the AFC’s best record potentially on the line before December.
Denver Broncos @ Pittsburgh Steelers | Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA | Friday, Nov. 27 | 3 p.m. ET | Amazon (Black Friday)
Denver arrives with legitimate AFC West title ambitions: 30% to win the division on Kalshi, just two points behind the Chiefs. Pittsburgh at 2% Super Bowl odds and 13% to win the AFC North makes them the potential underdog here, but the Steelers’ worst record odds of 8% suggest the market does not view them as a pushover.
Week 15
TBD @ Denver Broncos | Empower Field, Denver, CO | Friday, Dec. 25 | 4:30 p.m. ET | Netflix (Christmas)
Denver hosts a Christmas game with the Bills reported as the likely opponent. The Broncos at 30% to win the AFC West and 7% Super Bowl odds on Kalshi, making this late-season slot a potential AFC playoff positioning game.
Los Angeles Rams @ Seattle Seahawks | Lumen Field, Seattle, WA | Friday, Dec. 25 | 8:15 p.m. ET | Fox (Christmas)
The NFC West title race hits primetime on Christmas night. Kalshi has the Rams at 41% and Seahawks at 36% to win the division. Both teams’ Super Bowl odds at 11% and 9% respectively, could make this a late-season game with genuine championship implications.
Week 16
New England Patriots @ New York Jets | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ | Sunday, Dec. 27 | 1 p.m. ET
A late-season AFC East divisional game with potential playoff implications. New England at 38% to win the AFC East on Kalshi against a Jets team at just 5%. The offseason market sees this as a likely Patriots win, but divisional games in December rarely go according to script.
Week 17
Detroit Lions @ Chicago Bears | Soldier Field, Chicago, IL | Sunday, Jan. 3 | 4:25 p.m. ET
A late-season NFC North clash with potential playoff seeding implications. Kalshi has Detroit at 34% and Chicago at 22% to win the division. Both teams’ trajectories over the first 16 weeks will determine exactly how much is on the line when they meet in Chicago to close out the regular season.
Schedule highlights
The confirmed games tell part of the story. The structure around them tells the rest. Here are some of the key highlights we know ahead of the full NFL schedule release.
International games: The 2026 season features a record nine international games across seven countries: Australia, Brazil, England, France, Spain, Germany, and Mexico. The Jacksonville Jaguars are the first team in NFL history to play consecutive international games as the designated home team, hosting back-to-back weeks at Tottenham in Weeks 5 and 6. The San Francisco 49ers carry the heaviest travel load with international games in Week 1 (Australia) and Week 11 (Mexico City).
Holiday slate: The NFL debuts a Thanksgiving Eve game for the first time in league history: Packers at Rams on Netflix. Thanksgiving itself delivers a blockbuster three-game slate capped by the Chiefs at the Bills. Black Friday, a Christmas tripleheader, and a new NBC/Peacock NFL Holiday Special on January 2 make this the most expansive holiday schedule in league history.
Primetime: Cowboys-Giants opens Sunday Night Football in Week 1. The Chiefs-Broncos game opens Monday Night Football. The Lions-Bills open Thursday Night Football in Week 2. The Giants get back-to-back primetime home games to open the season. The full primetime slate will be confirmed tonight at 8 p.m. ET.
What to watch tonight
The full 2026 NFL schedule drops at 8 p.m. ET on NFL Network and ESPN2. Bye weeks, the complete primetime slate, and all 272 regular season games will be confirmed. As sequencing and matchup timing come into focus, watch Kalshi and Polymarket for movement in Super Bowl futures, division winner markets, win totals, and other futures. Schedule context is one of the stronger near-term price movers in NFL prediction markets.
