How to watch NFL football: Week 1
FILE-Sam Darnold #14 of the Seattle Seahawks looks to pass during the second half NFL Super Bowl LX football game against the New England Patriots at Levi Stadium on February 8, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images)
We’re one day away from the start to the 2026 NFL season. And fans won’t have to wait until the weekend to revel in the action with two epic matchups kick off Week 1 in back-to-back in mid-week primetime matchups featuring a Super Bowl rematch and a clash between bitter division rivals in Australia.
Here is a look at the NFL schedule and how to stream NFL games on FOX.
Week 1 NFL game schedule & networks
Wednesday, Sept. 9
- New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks: 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)
Thursday, Sept. 10
- San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams: 8:35 p.m. ET (Netflix) International game in Australia
Sunday, Sept. 13
- Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers: 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cincinnati Bengals: 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
- New Orleans Saints at Detroit Lions: 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
- Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans: 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
- Baltimore Ravens at Indianapolis Colts: 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
- Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars: 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
- Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers: 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
- New York Jets at Tennessee Titans: 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
- Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Chargers: 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS)
- Miami Dolphins at Las Vegas Raiders: 4:25 p.m. ET (FOX)
- Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings: 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS)
- Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles: 4:25 p.m. ET (FOX)
- Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants: 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)
Monday, Sept. 14
- Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs: 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN)
How to watch the NFL on FOX
NFL games on FOX can be streamed on FOXSports.com, the FOX Sports App or FOX One.
You can use an over-the-air antenna to pick up your local station’s broadcast for free, or watch NFL games through any number of partner providers, such as cable companies, satellite TV packages, or subscription streaming platforms like NFL+, YouTube TV, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV or fuboTV.
Before all the games kick off, you can catch FOX NFL Sunday starting at 12 p.m. ET on FOX stations. Curt Menefee, Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, Michael Strahan, Rob Gronkowski and Jay Glazer will break down each week’s matchups and talk to key players and coaches.
The Source: FOX Sports contributed to this report, along with stats and scores from the NFL. Editor’s note: This station is owned by FOX.