Thursday Night Football

While players express concerns over the impact of short weeks on their performance, the 2026 schedule promises to deliver competitive matchups that defy the history of sloppy games. Here's a look at each Thursday night game set to kick off at 8:15 p.m. ET:

• Week 2 (Sept. 17): Detroit Lions at Buffalo Bills
• Week 3 (Sept. 24): Atlanta Falcons at Green Bay Packers
• Week 4 (Oct. 1): Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns
• Week 5 (Oct. 8): Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys
• Week 6 (Oct. 15): Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos
• Week 7 (Oct. 22): New England Patriots at Chicago Bears
• Week 8 (Oct. 29): Carolina Panthers at Green Bay Packers
• Week 9 (Nov. 5): Jacksonville Jaguars at Baltimore Ravens
• Week 10 (Nov. 12): Washington Commanders at New York Giants
• Week 11 (Nov. 19): Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans
• Week 12 (Nov. 26): Thanksgiving slate featuring Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys, and Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs
• Week 13 (Dec. 3): Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Rams
• Week 14 (Dec. 10): Minnesota Vikings at New England Patriots
• Week 15 (Dec. 17): San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Chargers
• Week 16 (Dec. 24): Houston Texans at Philadelphia Eagles (Christmas Eve)
• Week 17 (Dec. 31): Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals (New Year's Eve)

Stay tuned as we prepare to rank these exciting matchups!