NFL schedule leaks 2026: Tracking rumors, latest news ahead of official release

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This NFL season, 285 games will be played to determine a Super Bowl champion. While the last 13 will have the most eyes on them, the first 272 are must-see TV.

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From the Chiefs' shocking spiral and Bears' surprise division title run to thrilling moments like the Seahawks' unlikely two-point conversion against the Rams or the Ravens' missed field goal in Week 18, the 2025 season brought drama. 2026 promises to do the same, and a record nine international games mean the league is once again going global.

While much of the offseason remains ahead, the schedule release is upon us, and leaks are already underway as the NFL's 2026 slate is pieced together.

The Sporting News is tracking the latest NFL schedule leaks before the full slate is officially released. Follow along below with all of the credible rumors.

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NFL schedule leaks 2026

Week 1

• Patriots vs. Seahawks on Wednesday in season opener (rumored, via Jordan Schultz)
• 49ers vs. Rams in Australia on Thursday (announced)
• Dolphins at Raiders (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Jets at Titans (rumored, via Jordan Schultz)
• Ravens at Colts (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Browns at Jaguars (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Falcons at Steelers (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Bears at Panthers (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Bills at Texans (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Saints at Lions (rumored, via Nick Underhill)
• Buccaneers at Bengals (rumored, via Jordan Schultz)
• Commanders at Eagles (rumored, via Jordan Schultz)
• Cardinals at Chargers (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Packers at Vikings (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Cowboys at Giants on "Sunday Night Football" (announced)
• Broncos at Chiefs on "Monday Night Football" (announced)

Week 2

• Lions at Bills on "Thursday Night Football" (announced)
• Packers at Jets (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Panthers at Falcons (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Eagles at Titans (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Steelers at Patriots (rumored, via Jordan Schultz)
• Vikings at Bears (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Browns at Buccaneers (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Dolphins at 49ers (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Raiders at Chargers (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Commanders at Cowboys (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Colts at Chiefs on "Sunday Night Football" (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Giants at Rams on "Monday Night Football" (rumored, via Art Stapleton)

Week 3

• Falcons at Packers on "Thursday Night Football" (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Ravens vs. Cowboys in Brazil (announced)
• Bengals at Steelers (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Titans at Giants (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Patriots at Jaguars (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Seahawks at Commanders (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Rams at Broncos on "Sunday Night Football" (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Eagles at Bears on "Monday Night Football" (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)

Week 4

• Colts vs. Commanders in London (announced)
• Jaguars at Bengals (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Jets at Bears (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Rams at Eagles (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Patriots at Bills (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Cardinals at Giants (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Chiefs at Raiders (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Packers at Buccaneers (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Broncos at 49ers (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Lions at Panthers on "Sunday Night Football" (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)

Week 5

• Buccaneers at Cowboys on "Thursday Night Football" (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Eagles vs. Jaguars in London (announced)
• Browns at Jets (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Colts at Steelers (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Bills at Rams on "Monday Night Football" (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)

Week 6

• Seahawks at Broncos on "Thursday Night Football" (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Texans vs. Jaguars in London (announced)
• Bills at Raiders (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Saints at Giants (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Chargers at Chiefs (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Commanders at 49ers on "Monday Night Football" (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)

Week 7

• Patriots at Bears on "Thursday Night Football"
• Steelers vs. Saints in Paris (announced)
• Browns at Titans (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Dolphins at Jets (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Rams at Raiders (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Chiefs at Seahawks (rumored, via Jordan Schultz)
• Cowboys at Eagles on "Monday Night Football" (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)

Week 8

• Raiders at Jets (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Ravens at Bills (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Browns at Steelers (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Colts at Jaguars (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Falcons at Buccaneers (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Chiefs at Broncos (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Packers at Patriots (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Eagles at Commanders on "Sunday Night Football" (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Bears at Seahawks on "Monday Night Football" (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)

Week 9

• Bengals vs. Falcons in Madrid (announced)
• Broncos at Panthers (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Rams at Commanders (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Buccaneers at Bears on "Sunday Night Football" (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Bills at Vikings on "Monday Night Football" (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)

Week 10

• Commanders at Giants on "Thursday Night Football"
• Patriots vs. Lions in Munich (announced)
• Bills at Jets (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Seahawks at Raiders (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• 49ers at Cowboys (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Steelers at Bengals on "Sunday Night Football" (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)

Week 11

• Colts at Texans on "Thursday Night Football" (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Ravens at Panthers (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Jaguars at Giants (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Saints at Bears (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Steelers at Eagles (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Vikings vs. 49ers on "Sunday Nigin Mexico City (announced)
• Bengals at Commanders on "Monday Night Football" (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)

Week 12

• Packers at Rams on Thanksgiving Eve (announced)
• Eagles at Cowboys on Thanksgiving (announced)
• Bears at Lions on Thanksgiving (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Chiefs vs. Bills on Thanksgiving (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Broncos vs. Steelers on Black Friday (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Titans at Jaguars (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Seahawks at 49ers (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Patriots at Chargers on "Sunday Night Football" (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Panthers at Buccaneers on "Monday Night Football" (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)

Week 13

• Chiefs at Rams on "Thursday Night Football" (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Jaguars at Bears (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Commanders at Titans (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• 49ers at Giants (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Bills at Patriots (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Texans at Steelers on "Sunday Night Football" (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)

Week 14 

• Vikings at Patriots on "Thursday Night Football" (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Chiefs at Bengals (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Texans at Commanders (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Broncos at Jets (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Chargers at Raiders (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Rams at 49ers (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Steelers at Jaguars on "Monday Night Football" (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)

Week 15

• 49ers at Chargers on "Thursday Night Football" (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Seahawks at Eagles on Saturday (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Bears at Bills on Saturday (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Falcons at Commanders (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Broncos at Raiders (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Browns at Giants (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Patriots at Chiefs (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Lions at Vikings (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Patriots at Chiefs (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)

Week 16

• Texans at Eagles on Christmas Eve (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Packers at Bears on Christmas Day (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Bills at Broncos on Christmas Day (rumored, via Jordan Schultz)
• Rams at Seahawks on Christmas Day (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Patriots at Jets (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Titans at Raiders (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• 49ers at Chiefs (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Jaguars at Cowboys on "Sunday Night Football" (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Giants at Lions on "Monday Night Football" (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)

Week 17

• Ravens at Bengals (rumored, via Mike Dardis)
• Lions at Bears (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Seahawks at Panthers (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Steelers at Titans (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Vikings at Jets (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)
• Eagles at 49ers on "Sunday Night Football" (rumored, via @NerdingonNFL)

Week 18

• Bears at Vikings (rumored, via Ben Goessling)

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