2026 Sunday Night Football on NBC Schedule

The current logo used for NBC’s Sunday Night Football broadcasts (2022-present). (The Today Show)

| ► Tuesday, May 12, 2026

🟅 Highlights:

• “Sunday Night Football” goes into its 21st season on NBC with a star-studded schedule and high-profile matchups throughout the course of the season.

• Notable games include Patrick Mahomes vs. Josh Allen on Thanksgiving Night (Chiefs-Bills), Patriots-Seahawks in the 2026 NFL Kickoff Game, Cowboys-Packers, Chiefs-Seahawks, Bills-Packers & Eagles-49ers.

• “Sunday Night Football” has been the No. 1 primetime program for an unprecedented 15 CONSECUTIVE years! 

• Peacock to stream all Sunday Night Football games & remains the home of Sunday Night Football Final following each game. Additionally, Peacock will air a Peacock Holiday Exclusive on Saturday, January 2, 2027, at 8:00 PM ET.

The 2026 schedule for NBC’s Sunday Night Football — America’s No. 1 show for 15 straight years — has been announced! This year’s lineup promises must-see games, the biggest stars, top storylines, and notable rivalries, including the “Rivalry of the Decade”, Chiefs-Bills, on Thanksgiving Night.

Things get started with the NFL’s 2026 season opener as Christian Gonzalez and the New England Patriots visit Jaxon Smith-Njigba and the reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks in a Super Bowl LX rematch on Wednesday, September 9, at 8:20 PM ET on NBC, Peacock, and Telemundo. Patriots vs. Seahawks: NFL Kickoff 2026 marks the 21st straight year NBC has televised the season-opening game.

Plus, it’s the first Super Bowl rematch in the NFL Kickoff Game in 10 years, since the Panthers and Broncos opened the 2016 season in a rematch of Super Bowl 50.

NBC Sports’ 2026 SNF schedule has six matchups of 2025 postseason teams — four are playoff rematches — plus premier games at notable points of the season.

In a historic moment for Buffalo, the city hosts its inaugural Thanksgiving game as the Kansas City Chiefs face the Buffalo Bills in a highly anticipated matchup dubbed the “rivalry of the decade.” The game will air Thursday, November 26, at 8:20 PM ET, in primetime on NBC, Peacock, and Telemundo. 

Since 2020, the Chiefs and Bills have engaged in a series of thrilling encounters, with Thanksgiving night marking their 11th meeting over the past decade, encompassing both regular-season and playoff games. Each team has emerged victorious in five of those contests. Notably, six out of the ten matchups since 2020 have been closely contested, decided by a single score. 

In terms of individual performance, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has thrown for an impressive 2,715 yards and 19 touchdowns, while Bills quarterback Josh Allen has recorded 2,573 yards and 20 touchdowns.

Peacock returns to stream each week’s Sunday Night Football game and provides expanded postgame analysis and recaps with Sunday Night Football Final. Peacock will be the exclusive home of a Week 17 NFL primetime game on Saturday, January 2, 2027, following the 4:30 PM ET game on NBC. NBC stations in the competing team’s markets will air the game locally for those who may not have Peacock.

The Sunday Night Football broadcast team of play-by-play commentator Mike Tirico, analyst and former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Cris Collinsworth, sideline reporter Melissa Stark, and rules analyst Terry McAulay return for their fifth straight season together.

Highlights of the 2026 “Sunday Night Football” Schedule include:

• The New England Patriots will face off against the Seattle Seahawks on September 9, marking a rematch of Super Bowl LX. Following that, the Dallas Cowboys will take on the New York Giants on September 13, marking their 15th meeting on NBC’s Sunday Night Football and John Harbaugh’s debut as head coach of the Giants.

• On September 27, the Los Angeles Rams will clash with the Denver Broncos, both teams having previously competed in the 2025 Conference Championship Games. The storied rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers continues on October 18, with these two teams meeting nine times during the NFL postseason over the years.

• The Kansas City Chiefs will visit the Seattle Seahawks on October 25, with both teams having secured three of the last four Super Bowl victories. Thanksgiving night will feature a highly anticipated matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills, often referred to as the “Rivalry of the Decade,” as they have faced each other ten times since 2020.

• On November 29, the New England Patriots will go head-to-head with the Los Angeles Chargers in a rematch of their 2025 playoff encounter. The Houston Texans will face the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 6, also revisiting their playoff confrontation from 2025. 

• The Buffalo Bills will take on the Green Bay Packers on December 13, with both teams having participated in the 2025 playoffs. Finally, the Philadelphia Eagles will battle the San Francisco 49ers on January 3, revisiting their playoff clash from 2025. The season culminates with NFL Game 272 on January 10, the final regular-season game.

NBC Sports to Broadcast 26 NFL Games in 2026: On NBC and Peacock, NBC Sports will present 22 regular-season games — 18 Sunday Night Football games, NFL Kickoff 2026, the annual Thanksgiving night game, and a late afternoon Week 17 game at 4:30 PM ET on Saturday, January 2, 2027, followed by Peacock’s exclusive Week 17 Saturday primetime game at 8:00 PM ET. NBC Sports will have three playoff games on NBC and Peacock — two Wild Card games, including a primetime game on Sunday, January 17 & a Divisional Playoff game on the weekend of January 23-24. NBC and Peacock will broadcast the preseason opening Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, August 6, as the Panthers face the Cardinals at 8:00 PM ET.

NBCSports.com & NBC Sports App To Live Stream All of NBC’s NFL Games:

NBC Sports.com and the NBC Sports app will provide live streaming of all NFL on NBC games, allowing viewers to access content on desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs through authentication. This enhancement offers consumers added value to their subscription service, ensuring that high-quality content remains accessible to Multichannel Video Programming Distributor (MVPD) customers both at home and on various platforms. The full HD-quality video stream will originate directly from NBC’s broadcasts.

SNF on Pace to be Television No. 1 Primetime Program for 15th Straight Year:

Sunday Night Football is on track to become television’s number one primetime show for an unprecedented 15th consecutive year. This fall, Sunday Night Football outperformed all primetime television series and is poised to lead in all key metrics. NBC’s Sunday Night Football has now extended its record for the most consecutive years at the top of the ratings charts, a streak that dates back to 1950, according to official live-plus-same-day data from Nielsen.

The complete 2026 Sunday Night Football on NBC schedule:

• NFL on NBC (Sunday Night Football): 2026 NFL Regular Season Broadcast Schedule — All Times Eastern and Subject to Change

➠ Preseason:

| ● Preseason Hall of Fame Game (Canton, Ohio) — Thursday, August 6:

. Panthers vs. Cardinals (Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium) - NBC, 8:00 PM ET - 

➠ Regular Season:

| ● Week #1 (NFL Kickoff) — Wednesday, September 9:

. Patriots at Seahawks - NBC, 8:20 PM ET - Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark

| ● Week #1 — Sunday, September 13:

. Cowboys at Giants - NBC, 8:20 PM ET - Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark

| ● Week #2 — Sunday, September 20:

. Colts at Chiefs - NBC, 8:20 PM ET - Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark

| ● Week #3 — Sunday, September 27:

. Rams at Broncos - NBC, 8:20 PM ET - Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark

| ● Week #4 — Sunday, October 4:

. Lions at Panthers - NBC, 8:20 PM ET - Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark

| ⏵ ● Week #5 — Sunday, October 11:

. Ravens at Falcons - NBC, 8:20 PM ET - TBA

| ⏵ ● Week #6 — Sunday, October 18:

. Cowboys at Packers - NBC, 8:20 PM ET - TBA

| ⏵ ● Week #7 — Sunday, October 25:

. Chiefs at Seahawks - NBC, 8:20 PM ET - TBA

| ⏵ ● Week #8 — Sunday, November 1:

. Eagles at Commanders - NBC, 8:20 PM ET - TBA

| ⏵ ● Week #9 — Sunday, November 8:

. Buccaneers at Bears - NBC, 8:20 PM ET - TBA

| ⏵ ● Week #10 — Sunday, November 15:

. Steelers at Bengals - NBC, 8:20 PM ET - TBA

| ● Week #11 (NFL International Series - Mexico City) — Sunday, November 22:

. Vikings vs. 49ers (Estadio Azteca) - NBC, 8:20 PM ET - Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark

| ● Week #12 — Thursday, November 26 — Thanksgiving Night 🦃:

. Chiefs at Bills - NBC, 8:20 PM ET - TBA

| ⏵ ● Week #12 — Sunday, November 29:

. Patriots at Chargers - NBC, 8:20 PM ET - TBA

| ⏵ ● Week #13 — Sunday, December 6:

. Texans at Steelers - NBC, 8:20 PM ET - TBA

| ⏵ ● Week #14 — Sunday, December 13:

. Bills at Packers - NBC, 8:20 PM ET - TBA

| ⏵ ● Week #15 — Sunday, December 20:

. Lions at Vikings - NBC, 8:20 PM ET - TBA

| ⏵ ● Week #16 — Sunday, December 27:

. Jaguars at Cowboys - NBC, 8:20 PM ET - TBA

| ⏵ ● Week #17 — Saturday, January 2:

. Teams TBD - NBC, 4:30 PM ET - TBA

. Teams TBD - Peacock, 8:00 PM ET - TBA

GAMES TO BE ANNOUNCED LATER

Week 17 Saturday Game Pool includes Commanders/Jaguars, Chiefs/Chargers, Broncos/Patriots, Rams/Buccaneers.

| ⏵ ● Week #17 — Sunday, January 3:

. Eagles at 49ers - NBC, 8:20 PM ET - TBA

| ⏵ ● Week #18 — Sunday, January 10:

. Teams TBD - NBC, 8:20 PM ET - TBA

➠ Postseason:

| ● Wild Card Playoff Game — TBD:

. Teams TBD - NBC, TBD

| ● Wild Card Playoff Game — TBD:

. Teams TBD - NBC, TBD - 

| ● Divisional Playoff Game — Saturday, January 23 or Sunday, January 24:

. Teams TBD - NBC, TBD - Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark, Kaylee Hartung

KEY:

⏵ — Flex Scheduling Week

‖ 🛈 Sources: NFL Media, NBC Sports Press Box ‖

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