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NFL and Nike Unveil Eight New 2026 'Rivalries' Uniforms

Fanatics’ record 2025 sales prompted a staged multi‑year expansion that will keep each new design in team rotations for three years.

Overview

  • Nike and the NFL revealed the eight 2026 Rivalries designs on Aug. 25, 2026, and published each team’s single-game home debut dates with the Indianapolis Colts set to wear theirs first in Week 3 (Sept. 27).
  • The 2026 class covers the NFC North (Bears, Lions, Packers, Vikings) and the AFC South (Texans, Colts, Jaguars, Titans) and each team will wear its Rivalries uniform once at a home game against a divisional opponent.
  • All Rivalries jerseys, helmets and related merchandise go on sale Sept. 1 through NFL Shop, Nike, Fanatics, team stores and other retailers with broad retail and campaign support planned.
  • Designs emphasize local and team heritage with team-specific details such as the Colts’ horseshoe and anvil motifs, the Packers’ stock-certificate nods to fan ownership, and the Texans’ all-white chrome finishes inspired by Houston car culture.
  • The program is a multi-year rollout adding two divisions per season through 2028, keeps each Rivalries look in a team’s alternate rotation for three years, and has already produced mixed media and fan reactions that could shape demand when the uniforms debut on game day.