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2026 NFL Schedule Release: The Best Game Each Week From 1 to 18

Paul Connor

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Week 18: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams
Seahawks @ Rams Matchup
- When: TBD (Flex Game)
- Where: Inglewood, CA
With the NFC West crown potentially hanging in the balance, this could be the regular season's final blockbuster. Divisional matchups in Week 18 are inherently intense, but the deep familiarity between these two coaching staffs completely elevates the stakes.
Week 1: San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams (Melbourne, Australia)
49ers @ Rams Matchup
- When: Sept. 10
- Where: Melbourne, Australia
The NFL is taking its talents Down Under for the first time in history, and it's a monumental divisional clash to boot. Expect fireworks at the Melbourne Cricket Ground as Sean McVay and Kyle Shanahan renew their heated chess match on an international stage.
Week 2: Detroit Lions at Buffalo Bills
Lions @ Bills Matchup
- When: Sept. 17
- Where: Orchard Park, NY
Highmark Stadium officially opens its doors for primetime action on Thursday Night Football. These two explosive offenses combined for 90 points the last time they met, so this promises to be an absolute must-watch showdown.
Week 3: Baltimore Ravens vs. Dallas Cowboys (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Ravens vs. Cowboys Matchup
- When: Sept. 27
- Where: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Brazil gets a taste of top-tier American football with a cross-conference showdown. A quarterback duel between Lamar Jackson and Dak Prescott in such a historic, global setting should be spectacular.
Week 4: Los Angeles Rams at Philadelphia Eagles
Rams @ Eagles Matchup
- When: Oct. 4
- Where: Philadelphia, PA
This has "NFC measuring-stick" written all over it, pairing the Rams' championship-level ceiling with an Eagles team that rarely lacks home-game drama.
Week 5: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers
Bears @ Packers Matchup
- When: Oct. 11
- Where: Green Bay, WI
You couldn't script a better storyline than Green Bay seeking revenge after completely melting down against Chicago in last year's wild-card round. Throw in the growing animosity between Ben Johnson and Matt LaFleur, and the league's oldest rivalry has never felt more explosive.
Week 6: Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers
Cowboys @ Packers Matchup
- When: Oct. 18
- Where: Green Bay, WI
Sometimes, the logos on the helmets do all the heavy lifting. A Cowboys-Packers clash under the Sunday night lights still carries that classic, undeniable NFL gravity.
Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks
Chiefs @ Seahawks Matchup
- When: October 25
- Where: Seattle, WA
Seattle hosting Kansas City in primetime gives the defending champs a major national-stage test against one of the league's defining powers.
Week 8: Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills
Ravens @ Bills Matchup
- When: Nov. 1
- Where: Orchard Park, NY
Few quarterback matchups carry more weekly gravity than Lamar Jackson vs. Josh Allen, and this one should reveal plenty about the AFC’s true pecking order.
Week 9: Green Bay Packers at New England Patriots
Packers @ Patriots Matchup
- When: Nov. 8
- Where: Foxborough, MA
Beyond the novelty of Tom Brady calling a game in Foxborough, this matchup pits two of the league's best young quarterbacks against each other in Green Bay's Jordan Love and New England's Drake Maye.
Week 10: New England Patriots vs. Detroit Lions (Munich, Germany)
Patriots @ Lions Matchup
- When: Nov. 15
- Where: Munich, Germany
Germany gets a premium matchup, as the Patriots’ Super Bowl follow-up tour runs into a Lions team with enough bite to steal the international spotlight.
Week 11: Pittsburgh Steelers at Philadelphia Eagles
Steelers @ Eagles Matchup
- When: Nov. 22
- Where: Philadelphia, PA
The Battle of Pennsylvania is always physical, but Aaron Rodgers' presence makes it must-see TV.
Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills
Chiefs @ Bills Matchup
- When: Nov. 26
- Where: Orchard Park, NY
It doesn't get better than the defining quarterback rivalry of our generation capping off Thanksgiving night, as Josh Allen's Bills host Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs.
Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Rams
Chiefs @ Rams Matchup
- When: Dec. 3
- Where: Inglewood, CA
We all remember their legendary 2018 shootout, and I wouldn't be shocked if we see similar fireworks at SoFi Stadium this time around. When you put two offensive geniuses like Andy Reid and Sean McVay on the same field, you're guaranteed an incredible show.
Week 14: Buffalo Bills at Green Bay Packers
Bills @ Packers Matchup
- When: Dec. 13
- Where: Green Bay, WI
December at Lambeau, Sunday night, and Josh Allen in town is about as strong as a cross-conference regular-season setting gets.
Week 15: New England Patriots at Kansas City Chiefs
Patriots @ Chiefs Matchup
- When: Dec. 21
- Where: Kansas City, MO
By mid-December, this matchup could carry major AFC seeding implications, and the Monday night placement only sharpens the spotlight.
Week 16: Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks
Rams @ Seahawks Matchup
- When: Dec. 25
- Where: Seattle, WA
Christmas night delivers the first of two late Rams-Seahawks meetings, and the NFC Championship rematch angle makes this the week's clear centerpiece.
Week 17: Denver Broncos at New England Patriots
Broncos @ Patriots Matchup
- When: TBD (Flex Game)
- Where: Foxborough, MA
The AFC Championship rematch lands at a perfect point on the calendar, with Denver visiting Foxborough just as postseason positioning should be tightening.
Week 18: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams
Seahawks @ Rams Matchup
- When: TBD (Flex Game)
- Where: Inglewood, CA
With the NFC West crown potentially hanging in the balance, this could be the regular season's final blockbuster. Divisional matchups in Week 18 are inherently intense, but the deep familiarity between these two coaching staffs completely elevates the stakes.
Week 1: San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams (Melbourne, Australia)
49ers @ Rams Matchup
- When: Sept. 10
- Where: Melbourne, Australia
The NFL is taking its talents Down Under for the first time in history, and it's a monumental divisional clash to boot. Expect fireworks at the Melbourne Cricket Ground as Sean McVay and Kyle Shanahan renew their heated chess match on an international stage.

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