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Football Returns: Your Sundays Are Back!
6 Sep
Summary
- The 2026 NFL season begins Wednesday, September 9th.
- 21 consecutive Sundays will feature NFL games.
- Netflix will stream five NFL games this season.
Football fans can mark their calendars as the 2026 NFL season is set to begin on Wednesday, September 9th. This date signifies the end of football-free Sundays, with the first of 21 consecutive Sundays featuring NFL games commencing next week. The regular season spans 18 weeks, with each team playing 17 games, followed by three weeks of playoffs culminating in February. The season opener on September 9th will be a Super Bowl rematch between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots.
Viewers can catch NFL games across a variety of platforms in 2026. Thursday Night Football will stream on Prime Video starting in Week 2, while Sunday games will be broadcast on Fox and CBS. Sunday Night Football airs on NBC and streams on Peacock, and Monday Night Football will be available on ESPN and ABC. Netflix is expanding its NFL coverage, streaming a record five games this season, including two featuring the Green Bay Packers and the first-ever NFL game in Australia on Thursday, September 10th.
