With the 2026 NFL Draft already in the books, the National Football League is about to give the fans what they’ve been craving.
Following weeks of waiting, the league has finally announced the release date for the schedule for the 2026 season.
The league shared a post on X to tease the new schedule, which will take place on Thursday, May 14:
“NFL Schedule Release – Thursday, May 14 at 8pm ET on NFL Network,” the post read.
The 2026 NFL season is just around the corner
There has been plenty of chatter about adding an 18th game to the regular season, and while that’s not going to happen overnight, it wouldn’t be crazy to think that could be the case for the 2027 campaign.
Also, the NFL will continue to expand the game all across the globe, with international matchups scheduled for Mexico City, London, Munich, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro, and Melbourne.
The Seattle Seahawks will enter the campaign as defending champions, with the Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia Eagles, and Chicago Bears as their main challengers in the NFC.
On the other side of the bracket, the New England Patriots will look to prove that last year’s success wasn’t a fluke, while the Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals will look to return to the playoffs.
The regular season will begin on Wednesday, Sept. 9, with the Seahawks hosting the season opener at Lumen Field.
The season will run through Jan. 10, 2027, with the playoffs beginning on Jan. 16, 2027, and continuing through Super Bowl LXI on Feb. 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium.