by NFL Week 1 Schedule 2026: Games, Times, TV and Scores
Week 1 is closed. All 16 games are in the book.
It started Wednesday in Seattle. It ended Monday in Kansas City.
Next slate: NFL Week 2 schedule 2026. Thursday is already a final. Sunday night is Colts at Chiefs.
When did the 2026 NFL regular season start?
Wednesday, Sept. 9.
Kickoff was 8:20 p.m. ET at Lumen Field. NBC and Peacock had the window.
Final: Seahawks 13, Patriots 10.
NFL Week 1 scores and results
The week
- Wed, Sept. 9 — Seahawks 13, Patriots 10. Recap
- Thu, Sept. 10 — 49ers 27, Rams 7 (Melbourne). Recap
- Sun, Sept. 13 — Bears 59, Panthers 37. Lions 31, Saints 30 (OT). Ravens 41, Colts 23. Bills 36, Texans 31. Jets 23, Titans 10. Steelers 20, Falcons 13. Jaguars 34, Browns 10. Bengals 33, Buccaneers 27. Cardinals 26, Chargers 14. Vikings 39, Packers 22. Raiders 27, Dolphins 13. Eagles 24, Commanders 22. Giants 28, Cowboys 20.
- Mon, Sept. 14 — Chiefs 31, Broncos 10. Recap
NFL Week 1 schedule: all 16 games
Times Eastern. Official slate: NFL Week 1 schedule.
| Date | Matchup | Time | TV | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sept. 9 | Patriots at Seahawks | 8:20 p.m. | NBC / Peacock | SEA 13, NE 10 |
| Thu, Sept. 10 | 49ers vs Rams (Melbourne) | 8:35 p.m. | Netflix | SF 27, LAR 7 |
| Sun, Sept. 13 | Bears at Panthers | 1:00 p.m. | FOX | CHI 59, CAR 37 |
| Sun, Sept. 13 | Ravens at Colts | 1:00 p.m. | CBS | BAL 41, IND 23 |
| Sun, Sept. 13 | Bills at Texans | 1:00 p.m. | CBS | BUF 36, HOU 31 |
| Sun, Sept. 13 | Saints at Lions | 1:00 p.m. | FOX | DET 31, NO 30 (OT) |
| Sun, Sept. 13 | Jets at Titans | 1:00 p.m. | CBS | NYJ 23, TEN 10 |
| Sun, Sept. 13 | Falcons at Steelers | 1:00 p.m. | FOX | PIT 20, ATL 13 |
| Sun, Sept. 13 | Browns at Jaguars | 1:00 p.m. | CBS | JAX 34, CLE 10 |
| Sun, Sept. 13 | Buccaneers at Bengals | 1:00 p.m. | FOX | CIN 33, TB 27 |
| Sun, Sept. 13 | Cardinals at Chargers | 4:25 p.m. | CBS | ARI 26, LAC 14 |
| Sun, Sept. 13 | Packers at Vikings | 4:25 p.m. | CBS | MIN 39, GB 22 |
| Sun, Sept. 13 | Dolphins at Raiders | 4:25 p.m. | FOX | LV 27, MIA 13 |
| Sun, Sept. 13 | Commanders at Eagles | 4:25 p.m. | FOX | PHI 24, WSH 22 |
| Sun, Sept. 13 | Cowboys at Giants | 8:20 p.m. | NBC / Peacock | NYG 28, DAL 20 |
| Mon, Sept. 14 | Broncos at Chiefs | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN / ABC | KC 31, DEN 10 |
First NFL game of the season
New England at Seattle. One Wednesday game.
Preview archive: kickoff write-up. Final: Seahawks 13, Patriots 10.
Thursday in Melbourne: 49ers vs Rams
Thursday night in the U.S.; Friday morning, Sept. 11, in Melbourne.
San Francisco won 27–7. Purdy threw three touchdowns. Stafford was pulled late. Aaron Donald did not play.
Recap: 49ers 27, Rams 7.
Sunday and Monday, now closed
Baltimore beat Indianapolis 41–23. Daniel Jones started. Richardson watched. Recap. What the job still means: Anthony Richardson named Colts QB2.
Kansas City beat Denver 31–10. Mahomes ran one in. Walker took 173. Recap.
Those two pages set up Sunday night of Week 2: Colts at Chiefs. Times and TV live here: Week 2 board.
What Week 1 decided
In order
- Wednesday in Seattle. Seahawks 13, Patriots 10.
- Melbourne. 49ers 27, Rams 7.
- Sunday. Chicago dropped 59. Baltimore handled Indianapolis. Buffalo survived Houston.
- Monday in Kansas City. Chiefs 31, Broncos 10.
What it means
This page stays up. It is the Week 1 archive.
Live games move here: NFL Week 2 schedule 2026.
The schedule for Week 1 does not change. Week 2 will.
Desk note. Times checked against the official 2026 Week 1 schedule. Finals from the completed week, updated Sept. 18, 2026.
More: Week 2 board · Bills 41, Lions 31 · Chiefs 31, Broncos 10 · Ravens 41, Colts 23
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