Overview
- League planners, which industry reports said Thursday expect a mid-May reveal, are targeting Wednesday or Thursday, May 13–14, for the full 2026 slate.
- Reporting links a separate five-game package under bid by Netflix, YouTube and FOX to both the release timing and where marquee games will air.
- Teams already know their home and road opponents, so the reveal will set exact dates, kickoff times and TV or streaming assignments.
- Week 1 is partly set: the Super Bowl champion Seahawks open on Wednesday, Sept. 9, and Rams–49ers will play in Melbourne on Thursday night U.S. time.
- The league will stage a record nine international games, including Cowboys–Ravens in Rio on Sept. 27 and the NFL’s first game in Paris with the Saints as host.