The 2026-27 NFL regular season is set to commence on Wednesday, September 9, with a Super Bowl rematch between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots, broadcast on NBC and Peacock.
Preseason action will begin earlier, with the Hall of Fame Game featuring the Carolina Panthers and Arizona Cardinals on Thursday, August 6, airing on NBC and Peacock at 8:00 p.m. ET. Another preseason game will be broadcast on Prime Video on Thursday, August 27, when the Cleveland Browns host the New England Patriots. Additional preseason matchups will be available on NFL+, NFL Network, and ESPN Unlimited, with individual games also airing on ESPN, FOX, and CBS.
The 'Thursday Night Football' (TNF) schedule for the 2026 regular season will primarily air on Prime Video. However, the Week 1 game will be exclusively streamed on Netflix on September 10, featuring the San Francisco 49ers against the Los Angeles Rams. Thanksgiving Day games will be broadcast on CBS, FOX, and NBC.
The first regular-season TNF game on Prime Video is scheduled for Week 2 on September 17, with the Detroit Lions facing the Buffalo Bills. Subsequent TNF games on Prime Video will follow weekly through Week 17, with the exception of the Thanksgiving holiday.