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The NFL returns to action Sunday with a packed Week 1 schedule after the 2026 regular season began with two games earlier in the week.
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The defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks opened the season Wednesday with a 13-10 win over the New England Patriots, a rematch of Super Bowl LX. The San Francisco 49ers then defeated the Los Angeles Rams 27-7 on Thursday in Melbourne, Australia, marking the NFL’s first regular-season game in the country.
Sunday brings 13 more games, beginning with eight matchups in the 1 p.m. ET window. The afternoon slate includes the Baltimore Ravens visiting the Indianapolis Colts, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers visiting the Cincinnati Bengals and the Buffalo Bills taking on the Houston Texans.
NFL Week 1 Games on TV Today
1 p.m. ET
- Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers — Fox
- Baltimore Ravens at Indianapolis Colts — CBS
- Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers — Fox
- Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars — CBS
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cincinnati Bengals — Fox
- New York Jets at Tennessee Titans — CBS
- New Orleans Saints at Detroit Lions — Fox
- Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans — CBS
4:25 p.m. ET
- Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Chargers — Fox
- Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings — CBS
- Miami Dolphins at Las Vegas Raiders — Fox
- Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles — Fox
8:20 p.m. ET
- Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants — NBC
The Sunday afternoon games are distributed regionally, meaning the matchup available on CBS or Fox depends on the viewer’s local market. Week 1 has doubleheaders on both networks, giving viewers access to two games in most markets across the afternoon windows.
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Fans should check their local listings to confirm which CBS or Fox game will be available in their area. The 506 Sports NFL Week 1 coverage map provides a detailed breakdown of the regional broadcasts for Sunday and is updated as listings change.
Sunday’s schedule concludes with the Cowboys visiting the Giants on NBC’s “Sunday Night Football.” The matchup gives Dallas and New York their first chance to begin the season with a division win before Week 1 concludes Monday night with the Denver Broncos visiting the Kansas City Chiefs.
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This story was originally published September 13, 2026 at 5:00 AM.