NFL Week 12 Schedule 2026: Dates, Times, TV Channels
The NFL Week 12 Schedule 2026 runs from Wednesday, November 25 through Monday, November 30. All 16 games are on the board because no team is on bye, and Thanksgiving football now stretches across five days.
Green Bay opens the week at SoFi Stadium on Netflix. Detroit and Dallas keep their traditional Thanksgiving Day host spots, Buffalo hosts a Thanksgiving game for the first time in franchise history, Denver plays the Black Friday game in Pittsburgh, and Carolina closes things out in Tampa on Monday night.
2026 NFL Week 12 at a Glance
| Dates | Wednesday, November 25 to Monday, November 30, 2026 |
| Total games | 16, every club plays |
| Teams on bye | None |
| Game days | Wednesday, Thanksgiving Thursday, Black Friday, Sunday, Monday |
| Thanksgiving Day | Bears at Lions, Eagles at Cowboys, Chiefs at Bills |
| Black Friday game | Broncos at Steelers, 3:00 PM ET, Prime Video |
| Division games | 6 |
| Networks | CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN, Netflix, Prime Video |
| Sunday night | Patriots at Chargers, 8:20 PM ET |
| Monday night | Panthers at Buccaneers, 8:15 PM ET |
NFL Week 12 Schedule 2026: All 16 Games
Every kickoff below is Eastern Time. Week 12 falls after the clocks change, so ET means EST.
Wednesday, November 25, 2026
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packers at Rams | 8:00 PM | Netflix | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood |
Thursday, November 26, 2026 (Thanksgiving)
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bears at Lions | 1:00 PM | CBS | Ford Field, Detroit |
| Eagles at Cowboys | 4:30 PM | FOX | AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
| Chiefs at Bills | 8:20 PM | NBC | Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park |
Friday, November 27, 2026 (Black Friday)
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos at Steelers | 3:00 PM | Prime Video | Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh |
Sunday, November 29, 2026
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saints at Bengals | 1:00 PM | CBS | Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati |
| Raiders at Browns | 1:00 PM | FOX | Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland |
| Ravens at Texans | 1:00 PM | CBS | Reliant Stadium, Houston |
| Giants at Colts | 1:00 PM | FOX | Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis |
| Jets at Dolphins | 1:00 PM | CBS | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
| Falcons at Vikings | 1:00 PM | FOX | U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis |
| Titans at Jaguars | 4:05 PM | CBS | EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville |
| Commanders at Cardinals | 4:25 PM | FOX | State Farm Stadium, Glendale |
| Seahawks at 49ers | 4:25 PM | FOX | Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara |
| Patriots at Chargers | 8:20 PM | NBC | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood |
Monday, November 30, 2026
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers at Buccaneers | 8:15 PM | ESPN | Raymond James Stadium, Tampa |
Looking back or ahead? Check the NFL Week 11 schedule, the NFL Week 13 schedule or the full 2026 NFL schedule for all 32 teams.
NFL Week 12 Schedule 2026 TV Channels and Streaming
Six rights holders split the 16 games. FOX leads with six, including the Thanksgiving game in Arlington. NBC is the only network with two, and Netflix carries the first Thanksgiving Eve game in league history.
| Network | Games | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| FOX | 6 | Eagles at Cowboys plus five Sunday games |
| CBS | 5 | Bears at Lions plus four Sunday games |
| NBC | 2 | Chiefs at Bills on Thanksgiving night and Patriots at Chargers on Sunday night |
| Netflix | 1 | Packers at Rams on Wednesday night |
| Prime Video | 1 | Broncos at Steelers on Black Friday |
| ESPN | 1 | Monday Night Football, Panthers at Buccaneers. No ABC simulcast this week |
Paramount+ streams the CBS games on any plan, Peacock mirrors NBC, and Monday night runs on ESPN Unlimited with no pay TV login. The Wednesday game is included with every Netflix plan, including the cheaper tier with ads.
Two games cost you nothing extra. The Black Friday game is free on Prime Video for everyone, with no Amazon Prime membership needed, and both the Netflix and Prime Video games also air on regular broadcast TV inside the competing teams’ home markets. That covers viewers in Green Bay, Los Angeles, Denver and Pittsburgh.
NFL+ carries local and prime time games on phones and tablets only. For out of market Sunday afternoon games you still need NFL Sunday Ticket, sold with YouTube TV or standalone through YouTube Primetime Channels. Your local market decides which 1:00 PM game your CBS and FOX affiliates show.
How Thanksgiving Week Works in 2026
Thanksgiving lands on November 26 in 2026, and the calendar puts it inside Week 12 rather than Week 13. That single shift is why this week looks nothing like a normal one.
Football runs on five separate days. The league added a Thanksgiving Eve kickoff for the first time ever, so a Wednesday night game on Netflix sets the table. The Thursday tripleheader follows, Prime Video takes Black Friday afternoon, then Sunday and Monday close the week as usual. Nobody is off, so every team is in action somewhere across those five days.
What Makes Week 12 Worth Watching
The only full slate of the bye window. Byes run from Week 5 through Week 14 in 2026, and Week 12 is the single week in that stretch with none. All 32 clubs play. Check every team’s week off on the 2026 NFL bye weeks page.
Buffalo hosts Thanksgiving for the first time. The Bills have played 11 Thanksgiving Day games since 1961 and every one was on the road. Chiefs at Bills is their first at home, and the first Thanksgiving game at the new Highmark Stadium, which opened this season.
An NFC East rivalry on the holiday. Eagles at Cowboys owns the 4:30 PM FOX window at AT&T Stadium. Division games decide tiebreakers, and this one arrives with six weeks left in the regular season.
Six division matchups. Bears at Lions, Eagles at Cowboys, Jets at Dolphins, Titans at Jaguars, Seahawks at 49ers and Panthers at Buccaneers are all in division meetings.
SoFi Stadium hosts twice. The Rams take the Wednesday opener and the Chargers get Sunday night, giving Inglewood two Week 12 kickoffs four days apart.
A smaller house in Jacksonville. Titans at Jaguars is at EverBank Stadium, where capacity is cut to 42,507 during the Stadium of the Future renovation. Tickets are tighter than usual, so plan ahead if you are going.
Monday night flex opens here. Week 12 is the first week the league can move a game into or out of the Monday night window, a power it holds through Week 17. Sunday night flex needs at least 12 days notice through Week 13, and Sunday afternoon games can still slide between the 1:00 PM, 4:05 PM and 4:25 PM windows. The Wednesday, Thanksgiving and Black Friday kickoffs are not flex eligible.
NFL Week 12 2026 FAQs
How many games are in NFL Week 12 2026?
There are 16 games. No team is on bye, so all 32 clubs play across five days from Wednesday, November 25 to Monday, November 30.
Which teams play on Thanksgiving 2026?
Three games on Thursday, November 26: Bears at Lions at 1:00 PM ET on CBS, Eagles at Cowboys at 4:30 PM ET on FOX, and Chiefs at Bills at 8:20 PM ET on NBC. Detroit and Dallas keep their traditional host roles, and Buffalo hosts a Thanksgiving game for the first time in franchise history.
Which teams are on bye in Week 12 of 2026?
None. Byes run from Week 5 through Week 14 in 2026, and Week 12 is the only week in that stretch without one.
What is the Black Friday game in Week 12?
Broncos at Steelers at Acrisure Stadium, Friday, November 27 at 3:00 PM ET. It streams free on Prime Video with no Amazon Prime membership required, and also airs on broadcast TV in the Denver and Pittsburgh markets.
Why is there an NFL game on Wednesday, November 25?
It is the first Thanksgiving Eve game in NFL history. Packers at Rams kicks off at 8:00 PM ET from SoFi Stadium and streams on Netflix, opening a five day holiday stretch.
How can I stream NFL Week 12 games without cable?
Paramount+ carries the CBS games on any plan, Peacock mirrors NBC, ESPN Unlimited has Monday night, Prime Video has Black Friday and Netflix has the Wednesday game on every plan including the ads tier. NFL+ adds local and prime time games on phones and tablets. NFL Sunday Ticket, through YouTube TV or YouTube Primetime Channels, is the only way to get out of market Sunday afternoon games.
Can Week 12 kickoff times still change?
The Wednesday, Thanksgiving and Black Friday games are not flex eligible, so they are final. Sunday and Monday can move. Week 12 is the first week Monday night flex is available, the Sunday night game can be flexed with at least 12 days notice, and Sunday afternoon games can shift between the 1:00 PM, 4:05 PM and 4:25 PM windows.
The NFL Week 12 Schedule 2026 is the busiest week on the calendar: 16 games, zero byes, five game days and a Thanksgiving stretch that starts on Wednesday night and ends on Monday.
Bookmark this page for kickoff times and TV channels, and check back in mid November, when any Sunday or Monday flex decision for this week would be announced.
Last updated August 12, 2026. Every matchup, kickoff time and network cross checked against NFL.com, ESPN and CBS Sports. Other details verified against the NFL 2026 flexible scheduling procedures, the Amazon MGM and Netflix 2026 schedule releases, the NBC Sunday Night Football 2026 release, the Reliant Stadium renaming announcement, the Buffalo Bills Thanksgiving history and the Jaguars 2026 stadium and ticketing update.
