Here is a detailed fixture design box for the 2026 NFL Season.

September 9, 2026 2 Min Read

Date & Time (ET)	Matchup	Venue & Location	Broadcast / Notes
Wed, Sept 9 `8:20 PM ET`	New England Patriots @ Seattle Seahawks	Lumen Field Seattle, WA	NFL Kickoff Game Defending champion Seahawks begin title defense.
Fri, Sept 11 `8:00 PM ET`	San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams	Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne, Australia	NFL Down Under Debut First regular-season game in Australia.
Sun, Sept 13 `8:20 PM ET`	Dallas Cowboys @ New York Giants	MetLife Stadium East Rutherford, NJ	Sunday Night Football NFC East rivalry clash in primetime.
Mon, Sept 14 `8:15 PM ET`	Denver Broncos @ Kansas City Chiefs	Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, MO	Monday Night Football AFC West divisional showdown.

Week	Date	Matchup	Venue	Destination
W1	Sept 11, 2026	San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Melbourne, Australia
W4	Sept 27, 2026	Baltimore Ravens vs. Dallas Cowboys	Maracanã Stadium	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
W5	Oct 4, 2026	Indianapolis Colts vs. Washington Commanders	Tottenham Hotspur Stadium	London, United Kingdom
W6	Oct 11, 2026	Philadelphia Eagles vs. Jacksonville Jaguars	Tottenham Hotspur Stadium	London, United Kingdom
W7	Oct 18, 2026	Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars	Wembley Stadium	London, United Kingdom
W8	Oct 25, 2026	Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New Orleans Saints	Stade de France	Paris, France
W10	Nov 8, 2026	Cincinnati Bengals vs. Atlanta Falcons	Santiago Bernabéu Stadium	Madrid, Spain
W11	Nov 15, 2026	New England Patriots vs. Detroit Lions	Allianz Arena	Munich, Germany
W12	Nov 22, 2026	Minnesota Vikings vs. San Francisco 49ers	Estadio Azteca	Mexico City, Mexico

Phase	Date Range	Description / Location
Trade Deadline	Nov 10, 2026	Roster trade freeze takes effect at 4:00 PM ET.
Week 18 Finale	Jan 10, 2027	Final regular-season games conclude.
Wild Card Weekend	Jan 16–18, 2027	Playoff action kicks off across 6 matchups.
Divisional Round	Jan 23–24, 2027	Top seeds host advancing Wild Card winners.
Conference Championships	Jan 31, 2027	AFC & NFC Championship Games decide Super Bowl finalists.
Super Bowl LXI	Feb 14, 2027	Hosted at SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA) on Valentine’s Day.