NFL Schedule Release Tonight: 272 Games Coming, But Over 50 Already Leaked

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NFL Schedule Release Tonight: 272 Games Coming, But Over 50 Already Leaked

Happy schedule release day to one and all! Today is basically Christmas for NFL fans and the best part is that we'll all be getting 272 presents, because that's how many games there are on the schedule.

The NFL will be releasing the full schedule at 8 p.m. ET tonight. Of course, you probably won't have to wait that long for the unveiling, because there's a good chance that all 272 games are going to leak out before tonight. As a matter of fact, more than 50 games have already leaked out, including the FULL Thanksgiving schedule.

The 15 Games Officially Announced So Far

Here are the 15 games on the 2026 schedule that the NFL has officially announced so far:

  1. Week 1 (Sept. 10): 49ers vs. Rams in Melbourne (Australia), 8:35 p.m. ET (Netflix)
  2. Week 1 (Sept. 13): Cowboys at Giants, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)
  3. Week 1 (Sept. 14): Broncos at Chiefs, 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN)
  4. Week 2 (Sept. 17): Lions at Bills, 8:15 p.m. ET (Amazon)
  5. Week 3 (Sept. 27): Ravens vs. Cowboys in Rio de Janeiro, 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS)
  6. Week 4 (Oct. 4): Colts vs. Commanders in London, 9:30 a.m. ET (NFL Network)
  7. Week 5 (Oct. 11): Eagles vs. Jaguars in London, 9:30 a.m. ET (NFL Network)
  8. Week 6 (Oct. 18): Texans vs. Jaguars in London, 9:30 a.m. ET (NFL Network)
  9. Week 7 (Oct. 25): Steelers vs. Saints in Paris, 9:30 a.m. ET (NFL Network)
  10. Week 9 (Nov. 12): Bengals vs. Falcons in Madrid, 9:30 a.m. ET (NFL Network)
  11. Week 10 (Nov. 15): Patriots vs. Lions in Munich (Germany), 9:30 a.m. ET (Fox)
  12. Week 11 (Nov. 22): Vikings vs. 49ers in Mexico City, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)
  13. Week 12 (Nov. 25): Packers at Rams, 8 p.m. ET (Netflix) — Thanksgiving Eve
  14. Week 12 (Nov. 26): Bears at Lions, 1 p.m. ET (CBS) — Thanksgiving
  15. Week 12 (Nov. 26): Eagles at Cowboys, 4:30 p.m. ET (Fox) — Thanksgiving

NFL Schedule Leaks Are Already Happening

The leaks generally start off slow every year, but not this year. The leaks started trickling in on Wednesday night and they haven't let up since then. Last year, we saw more than 200 of the NFL's 272 regular-season games leaked before the official schedule was released at 8 p.m. ET.

Here's a look at some of the leaks we have so far:

  • Week 1 (Sept. 9): Patriots at Seahawks, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC) — NFL Opener
  • Week 1 (Sept. 13): Bears at Panthers, 1 p.m. ET
  • Week 7 (Oct. 22): Patriots at Bears, 8:15 p.m. ET (Amazon) — TNF
  • Week 8 (Nov. 1): Eagles at Commanders, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC) — SNF
  • Week 10 (Nov. 12): Commanders at Giants, 8:15 p.m. ET (Amazon) — TNF
  • Week 12 (Nov. 26): Chiefs at Bills, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC) — Thanksgiving
  • Week 12 (Nov. 27): Broncos at Steelers, 3 p.m. ET (Amazon) — Black Friday
  • Week 14 (Dec. 14): Steelers at Jaguars, 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN) — MNF
  • Week 16 (Dec. 24): Texans at Eagles, 8:15 p.m. ET (Amazon) — Christmas Eve
  • Week 16 (Dec. 25): Packers at Bears — Christmas
  • Week 16 (Dec. 25): Rams at Seahawks — Christmas

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