All fixtures and UK start times for the 2026 NFL regular season and post-season, plus international game locations and key UK broadcast info. Full coverage of every London and European fixture and all playoff action will be shown live on Sky Sports (or streamed via NOW). Download the Sky Sports App for the complete, interactive 2026 schedule.
Season overview
– Regular season begins: Thursday 10 September 2026. Final regular-season games: Saturday 9–Sunday 10 January 2027 (Week 18).
– Playoffs: Wild Card weekend Saturday 16–Monday 18 January; Divisional Round weekend 23–24 January; Conference Championships Sunday 31 January; Super Bowl LXI: Sunday 14 February at SoFi Stadium, California.
– UK viewers: all times shown below are UK local time.
International games and special venues (selected)
– San Francisco 49ers vs Los Angeles Rams — Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (Friday 11 Sept) — 1:35am
– Baltimore Ravens vs Dallas Cowboys — Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (Week 3) — 9:25pm
– Pittsburgh Steelers vs New Orleans Saints — Stade de France, Paris (Week 7) — 1:30pm
– Cincinnati Bengals vs Atlanta Falcons — Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid (Week 9) — 2:30pm
– New England Patriots vs Detroit Lions — Allianz Arena, Munich (Week 10) — 2:30pm
– Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers — Estadio Banorte, Mexico City (Week 11) — late UK time
– Indianapolis Colts vs Washington Commanders — Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London (Week 4) — 2:30pm
– Philadelphia Eagles vs Jacksonville Jaguars — Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London (Week 5) — 2:30pm
– Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars — Wembley Stadium, London (Week 6) — 2:30pm
How the weeks run (high-level)
– Thursdays, Fridays and multiple Sunday windows: early evening (6:00pm UK), late evening (around 9:05–9:25pm UK) and occasional afternoon kick-offs for international fixtures (typically 2:30pm UK for London/European matches).
– Monday Night Football and occasional Tuesday fixtures convert to late-night/early-morning UK start times (around 1:15–1:20am).
– Select Friday games (UK early hours) and Saturday/Sunday late games reflect U.S. local schedules.
Week-by-week notes (highlights)
– Week 1 (10–15 Sept): Season opens with New England at Seattle (Thu 1:20am UK). Melbourne hosts 49ers vs Rams (early Fri UK). Week includes several 6pm and 9:25pm UK kick-offs and the Dallas at NYG Monday late fixture.
– Weeks 2–3: Regular Sunday windows with evening and late evening UK times; Week 3 features the Rio de Janeiro match (Ravens vs Cowboys) and other late-night UK starts.
– Weeks 4–6: London and Wembley games at 2:30pm UK (Colts v Commanders in Week 4; Eagles v Jaguars Week 5; Texans v Jaguars Week 6). More late Sunday and Monday starts.
– Weeks 7–11: Paris, Madrid and Mexico City international matches appear across these weeks; combined mix of 5–6pm and late 8–9pm UK windows.
– Weeks 12–16: Thanksgiving week special scheduling (Thursday and Friday fixtures) and Christmas week games (including Dec 25 fixtures). Typical UK times shift for holidays; expect late-night and evening kick-offs.
– Weeks 17–18: Final regular-season rounds and flexible schedule to set playoff matchups. Week 18 (Sat–Sun) features divisional matchups to finalize seeding.
Post-season (UK context)
– Wild Card Round: Saturday 16–Monday 18 January — UK viewers will see early/late UK times depending on U.S. time slots.
– Divisional Round: Saturday 23–Sunday 24 January.
– Conference Championships: Sunday 31 January.
– Super Bowl LXI: Sunday 14 February at SoFi Stadium — full UK coverage on Sky Sports.
Broadcast and streaming
– Sky Sports will show the full 2026 NFL season in the UK, including all London and European games, the playoffs and Super Bowl. Get Sky Sports or stream without contract on NOW for live access.
– For the complete, interactive schedule with every kickoff time by UK time zone, download the Sky Sports App (link available via Sky Sports).