NFL exec says Wednesday and Thursday openers could be permanent as Netflix reshapes the Week 1 format
The NFL’s 2026 Wednesday opener was not just a schedule oddity. League comments suggest Week 1 is being rebuilt as a multi-night TV event.

The NFL’s 2026 Wednesday opener was not just a schedule oddity. League comments suggest Week 1 is being rebuilt as a multi-night TV event.

The NFL’s latest development could eventually see the Lions in a yearly Germany game A to Z Sports

As the 2026 schedule was released for the San Francisco 49ers, the one aspect of the announcement that fans were anticipating to see was the placement of the international games and the rest after. While 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan made his thoughts known on the international games and didn’t see much benefit besides exposure […] The post 49ers’ Kyle Shanahan will be mad about Rams’ Week 2 game after Australia showdown appeared first on ClutchPoints.

It's always tough traveling in the NFL but with nine international games, several teams will be racking up mileage.

Download PFSN's free printable 2026 NFL schedule. All 18 weeks, every international game, the Christmas tripleheader, and Thanksgiving slate inside.

NFL players are expected to be at peak performance 17 times a season, regardless of what leads up to gameday. That’s a reasonable request when you’re playing a road game, a short flight away, a week after a home game. But what about when you’re playing on the other side of the country a week…

49ers vs. Rams Week 1 in Melbourne is the NFL's first regular-season game in Australia, and the NFC West stakes make it the can't-miss international game.


On Wednesday, the NFL confirmed that a record-breaking nine regular season games will be held across four continents and seven countries next season.

The 49ers do not need the full 2026 schedule to know one thing already. They are going to live a stranger season than almost anyone…


The NFL this week announced a nine-game slate of international games for the 2026 season, featuring games from Melbourne to Munich, and JJ Watt is sounding the alarm. The CBS NFL analyst took to social media on Wednesday to call out what he sees as an excessive tilt toward overseas games, writing “international game slate…

The NFL officially released its slate of international games on Wednesday. Which contests played outside the USA are the most intriguing?

The NFL revealed its 2026 international schedule on Wednesday, a day ahead of the full schedule release on Thursday. Nine games are on the slate this season across seven countries, the most in league history and the contractual maximum under a 2023 resolution that allows the league to play up to eight overseas games in…

NFL international games 2026: Teams, dates, times for London, Paris, Australia, Mexico, & more football matchups sportingnews.com

Nine games will take place across Melbourne (Australia), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), London (UK), Paris (France), Madrid (Spain), Munich (Germany) and Mexico City (Mexico) this season.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is getting his wish granted. After Burrow expressed his desire for a Bengals game to take place overseas, the NFL is working to make sure Cincinnati does that. The Bengals will play the Atlanta Falcons in Week 9 of the 2026 season in Madrid, per The 33rd Team. The NFL […] The post Bengals, Falcons heading to Madrid in NFL Week 9 game after Joe Burrow request appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Titans Schedule Release: the primetime game streak likely continues, international game domino, predictions part 2 A to Z Sports

The Houston Texans are waiting for the release of the full 2026 NFL regular-season schedule. The NFL finalized a date for the drop: May 14. However, the Texans appear to have received an early glimpse at their slate thanks to a timely information leak.Houston is coming off its third straight trip to the postseason, and […] The post Texans Get Significant Update After NFL Delivers Official Decision appeared first on HEAVY.

The matchup between the NFC West rivals is one of nine international games the NFL will play this upcoming season, and the first one in Australia.

The NFL strategically builds suspense for the new campaign, turning what used to be fairly straightforward league business into high-profile events. The next big one on the calendar happens to be the calendar itself. Fans will soon get the chance to start predicting win-loss records and mapping out their in-season plans. The entire schedule will […] The post When will full NFL schedule, international games be released? appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Mark your calendars. Or don’t, because the date might change. The NFL schedule release, which has landed in the second week of May for the past five or six years running, could come a week later than usual in 2026. NFL VP of broadcast planning Mike North appeared on the It’s Always Game Day in…

After a record-setting draft, the league’s focus turns to the schedule release.

The deal has yet to be finalized.
