2026 NFL Schedule Grid: Printable PDF & Weekly Matchups
The 2026 NFL schedule grid puts all 32 teams and all 18 weeks on a single page, so you can see who plays who at a glance. Download it free as a printable PDF, circle the games you care about, and track every bye week without opening an app.
The NFL released the full 2026 slate on May 14, 2026. The season opens Wednesday, September 9, when the defending champion Seattle Seahawks host the New England Patriots in a rematch of Super Bowl LX, which Seattle won 29 to 13. It ends with Super Bowl LXI on February 14, 2027.
Below you get the printable grid, the key dates, the biggest matchups, every bye week, and the full playoff calendar.
What the 2026 NFL Schedule Grid Shows
Weeks 1 through 18 run across the top. All 32 teams run down the left side. Each cell shows that team’s opponent for that week, so one look tells you the full matchup picture instead of 32 separate schedules.
- 272 regular season games across 18 weeks
- 17 games per team plus one bye
- Bye weeks marked from Week 5 through Week 14
- Nine international games, a league record
For kickoff times and TV channels, use our full 2026 NFL schedule with team by team listings.
Download the Printable NFL Schedule Grid (Free PDF)
The printable NFL schedule grid is one page, covers all 18 weeks, and needs no signup. Print it once and keep it on the fridge, at your desk, or in your fantasy football folder all season.
Tracking the postseason too? Grab our free printable NFL playoff bracket.
How to Print the NFL Schedule Grid for Best Results
- Orientation: landscape. The grid is wider than it is tall.
- Scaling: choose “Fit to page” so no column gets cut off.
- Paper: US Letter or A4 works. Use A3 or 11×17 if you want a wall size copy.
- Stock: heavier paper holds up better if you write on it every week.
- Ink: grayscale prints fine and saves color cartridges.
2026 NFL Season Key Dates
| DATE | EVENT | WHERE TO WATCH |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sept 9, 2026 | Kickoff Game: Patriots at Seahawks, 8:20 PM ET | NBC, Peacock |
| Thu, Sept 10 | 49ers at Rams, first NFL game in Australia (Melbourne), 8:35 PM ET | Netflix |
| Sun, Sept 27 | Ravens at Cowboys in Rio de Janeiro, 4:25 PM ET | CBS, Paramount+ |
| Wed, Nov 25 | First Thanksgiving Eve game: Packers at Rams, 8:00 PM ET | Netflix |
| Thu, Nov 26 | Thanksgiving: Bears at Lions 1:00, Eagles at Cowboys 4:30, Chiefs at Bills 8:20 PM ET | CBS, FOX, NBC |
| Fri, Nov 27 | Black Friday: Broncos at Steelers, 3:00 PM ET | Prime Video |
| Thu, Dec 24 | Christmas Eve: Texans at Eagles | Prime Video |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Christmas: Packers at Bears 1:00, Bills at Broncos 4:30, Rams at Seahawks 8:15 PM ET | Netflix, FOX |
| Jan 9 to 10, 2027 | Week 18 season finales | NBC, ABC, Netflix |
| Jan 16 to 18, 2027 | Wild Card Round | Various |
| Jan 23 to 24, 2027 | Divisional Round | Various |
| Sun, Jan 31, 2027 | AFC and NFC Championship Games | CBS, FOX |
| Sun, Feb 14, 2027 | Super Bowl LXI, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA, 6:30 PM ET | ABC, ESPN |
Key Matchups and Big Games in 2026
Week 1 opens on a Wednesday for only the second time in NFL history, after 2012, with a Super Bowl LX rematch in Seattle. Sunday night brings Cowboys at Giants, and Monday night sends the Broncos to Kansas City.
Check the full Week 1 schedule for every kickoff time.
Later highlights worth circling on your grid: Cowboys at Eagles on Monday night in Week 7, Chiefs at Seahawks on Sunday night October 25, Patriots at Chiefs on December 21 for the first Drake Maye and Patrick Mahomes meeting, and Ravens at Bengals on New Year’s Eve.
Holiday Games
Thanksgiving expands to five days in 2026. It starts Wednesday, November 25 with the first Thanksgiving Eve game in NFL history, Packers at Rams on Netflix. Thursday brings the usual three: Bears at Lions (1:00 PM ET, CBS), Eagles at Cowboys (4:30 PM ET, FOX), and Chiefs at Bills (8:20 PM ET, NBC). Black Friday closes it with Broncos at Steelers at 3:00 PM ET on Prime Video.
Christmas falls on a Friday and gets a tripleheader: Packers at Bears (1:00 PM ET) and Bills at Broncos (4:30 PM ET) on Netflix, then Rams at Seahawks (8:15 PM ET) on FOX. Texans at Eagles streams on Christmas Eve on Prime Video.
International Games
A record nine games are played abroad in 2026, across seven countries and four continents. All six European games kick off at 9:30 AM ET, five of them on NFL Network and the Munich game on FOX. Worth noting on the grid: in each of these the home team is not at its own stadium.
| WEEK | DATE | MATCHUP | VENUE | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sept 10 | 49ers at Rams | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia | Netflix |
| 3 | Sept 27 | Ravens at Cowboys | Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro | CBS |
| 4 | Oct 4 | Colts at Commanders | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London | NFL Network |
| 5 | Oct 11 | Eagles at Jaguars | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London | NFL Network |
| 6 | Oct 18 | Texans at Jaguars | Wembley Stadium, London | NFL Network |
| 7 | Oct 25 | Steelers at Saints | Stade de France, Paris | NFL Network |
| 9 | Nov 8 | Bengals at Falcons | Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid | NFL Network |
| 10 | Nov 15 | Patriots at Lions | FC Bayern Munich Stadium, Munich | FOX |
| 11 | Nov 22 | Vikings at 49ers | Estadio Banorte, Mexico City | NBC |
2026 NFL Bye Weeks
Byes run from Week 5 to Week 14. Week 12 is the only bye free week, because every club plays during Thanksgiving week. This is the part of the grid fantasy managers check most.
| WEEK | TEAMS ON BYE |
|---|---|
| Week 5 | Panthers, Chiefs |
| Week 6 | Bengals, Lions, Dolphins, Vikings |
| Week 7 | Bills, Jaguars, Chargers, Commanders |
| Week 8 | Texans, Saints, Giants, 49ers |
| Week 9 | Steelers, Titans |
| Week 10 | Bears, Broncos, Eagles, Buccaneers |
| Week 11 | Falcons, Browns, Packers, Rams, Patriots, Seahawks |
| Week 12 | None |
| Week 13 | Ravens, Colts, Raiders, Jets |
| Week 14 | Cardinals, Cowboys |
Use the bye column as a fantasy football cheat sheet on draft day. Week 11 is the one to plan around, with six teams off at once.
Weeks 6, 7, 8, 10 and 13 each take four teams off the board, so avoid stacking your starters into any single one of them.
Playoffs and Super Bowl LXI
The regular season ends Sunday, January 10, 2027. The NFL playoffs open with Wild Card Weekend on January 16, the Divisional Round follows on January 23 and 24, and the Conference Championship Games are set for January 31.
Super Bowl LXI kicks off at 6:30 PM ET on Sunday, February 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. ABC and ESPN carry it, the first Super Bowl ever shown on ESPN and ABC’s first since 2006. It is the latest calendar date in Super Bowl history and the first played on Valentine’s Day.
2026 NFL Schedule Grid FAQs
When does the 2026 NFL season start?
The 2026 season kicks off Wednesday, September 9, 2026, when the New England Patriots visit the Seattle Seahawks at 8:20 PM ET on NBC and Peacock. The 49ers and Rams then meet in Melbourne, Australia on September 10 on Netflix.
Is the printable NFL schedule grid free to download?
Yes. The 2026 NFL schedule grid is a free one page PDF. There is no signup, no email, and no watermark. Download it, print it, and use it all season.
What paper size prints the NFL schedule grid best?
US Letter or A4 in landscape orientation with Fit to page scaling turned on. For a wall size copy, print on A3 or 11×17 paper.
How many games are in the 2026 NFL season?
There are 272 regular season games. Each of the 32 teams plays 17 games plus one bye across the 18 week schedule, and nine of those games are played outside the United States.
Which weeks have NFL bye weeks in 2026?
Bye weeks run from Week 5 through Week 14. Week 12 is the only week with no byes because every team plays during Thanksgiving week. Week 11 has the most teams off with six.
When is Super Bowl LXI?
Super Bowl LXI is Sunday, February 14, 2027 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Kickoff is 6:30 PM ET on ABC and ESPN, the first Super Bowl ever televised by ESPN.
Where can I watch NFL games in 2026?
Games air on CBS, FOX, NBC and ABC or ESPN, plus streaming on Prime Video for Thursday Night Football, Netflix for five games, Peacock, NFL+, and NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube for out of market games.
Can 2026 NFL game times still change?
Yes. Flexible scheduling lets the NFL move games into better windows. Sunday night can flex from Week 5, with no more than two flexes in Weeks 5 to 10, Monday night flexes in Weeks 12 to 17, and Thursday night has up to two flexes in Weeks 13 to 17. Week 18 kickoff times are set after Week 17 finishes.
How do I read the NFL schedule grid?
Find your team in the left column, then read across. A plain team code means a home game, an @ before the code means an away game, and BYE marks the week off. The nine international games are shaded because neither team is at its own stadium.
Final Thoughts
One page beats 32 team pages. Print the 2026 NFL schedule grid, mark your bye weeks and rivalry games, and you are set from the September 9 opener through Super Bowl LXI on February 14, 2027. Warming up first? See the 2026 NFL preseason schedule. Bookmark this page as well, since we update the grid whenever the league moves a game into a new window.
