NFL Week 1: How to watch every football game this week during the 2026 season

· Yahoo Sports

Week 1 of the 2026-27 NFL season is here, featuring matchups between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams, Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs and a full slate of Sunday games.

Are you ready to watch some football? This season, NFL games will air across 10+ channels and streaming platforms. If you're worried about the challenge of following your favorite team through the upcoming season, from the NFL season opener to the 2027 Super Bowl, Yahoo Sports has you covered. Here's your playbook for how to watch the 2026-27 NFL season. 

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Dates:Sept. 9 - Sept. 14, 2026

TV channels: ESPN, NBC, CBS, FOX, ABC and NFL Network

Streaming: Prime Video, Peacock, ESPN+, Paramount+, NFL+, Netflix

All times Eastern

Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026

  • New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks: 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)

Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026

  • San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams (in Melbourne, Australia): 8:35 p.m. ET (Netflix)

Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026

  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cincinnati Bengals: 1 p.m. ET (FOX)

  • New Orleans Saints at Detroit Lions: 1 p.m. ET (FOX)

  • New York Jets at Tennessee Titans: 1 p.m. ET (CBS)

  • Baltimore Ravens at Indianapolis Colts: 1 p.m. ET (CBS)

  • Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers: 1 p.m. ET (FOX)

  • Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers: 1 p.m. ET (FOX)

  • Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars: 1 p.m. ET (CBS)

  • Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans: 1 p.m. ET (CBS)

  • Miami Dolphins at Las Vegas Raiders: 4:25 p.m. ET (FOX)

  • Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings: 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS)

  • Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles: 4:25 p.m. ET (FOX)

  • Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Chargers: 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS)

  • Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants: 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)

Monday, Sept. 14, 2026

  • Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs: 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN/ABC)

Many NFL games are broadcast on local channels, so if you're looking to catch an in-market game, it may be as simple as turning on your TV (or setting up a digital TV antenna) or finding a live TV streaming service that carries the correct RSN (Regional Sports Network). A $7 monthly subscription to NFL+ will let you watch every local and primetime game live on your phone — but only a select few regular-season games on your TV. You could also spring for the uber-expensive NFL Sunday Ticket package to get every out-of-market Sunday game of the season. 

When it comes to nationally broadcast games, the NFL typically airs on ESPN, NBC, CBS, FOX, ABC, and NFL Network. Thursday Night Football games stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video; select football games stream exclusively on Peacock; games on CBS stream live on Paramount+ Premium; and select games stream on ESPN's App this season. For those keeping count, that's six channels and four streaming platforms to keep up with this season. Plus, Netflix is once again hosting at least two Christmas Day matches, a playoff game, and the first-ever Thanksgiving Eve match, so don't forget to add that subscription into the mix. 

Confused? You're not alone. Here's a breakdown of the platforms we recommend checking out ahead of the 2026 NFL season, so that come game time, tuning into your favorite team's games will be as easy as simply turning on the TV.

To recap, here are all the ways you can watch NFL games in 2026.

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