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05/14 10:27 CDT Anticipation builds ahead of the full schedule release for the
upcoming NFL season
Anticipation builds ahead of the full schedule release for the upcoming NFL
season
By ROB MAADDI
AP Pro Football Writer
The full 2026 NFL schedule will be released Thursday night, completing the list
of 272 games over 18 weeks.
The season kicks off on Sept. 9 when the Seattle Seahawks raise their Super
Bowl banner. It'll be the second time the NFL season opens on a Wednesday ---
the Giants hosted the Cowboys on Sept. 5, 2012.
Several games already were announced, including a record nine international
games across four continents. The San Francisco 49ers face the Los Angeles Rams
in Melbourne on Sept. 10 in the first international game of the season.
The Pittsburgh Steelers play the New Orleans Saints on Oct. 25 in Paris in the
NFL's first regular-season matchup in France.
Sixteen of the league's 32 teams will play at least one of their 17
regular-season games outside the United States. The 49ers and Jacksonville
Jaguars each have two international games. San Francisco also faces Minnesota
in Mexico City in Week 11. The Jaguars have consecutive games in London in
Weeks 5 and 6 against the Eagles and Texans. The Colts-Commanders also face off
in London in Week 4.
The Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens go head-to-head in Rio de Janeiro in
Week 3. The Bengals-Falcons are in Madrid in Week 8 and the Patriots-Lions play
in Munich in Week 9.
Other highlights already announced include the Cowboys-Giants in the first
Sunday night game and the Broncos-Chiefs in the first Monday night game.
The Packers-Rams are playing on Thanksgiving Eve and it'll be the Lions-Bears
and Eagles-Cowboys in two of the Thanksgiving Day games.
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