Arizona Cardinals could play Wednesday night in Week 1, but likely won't
The NFL season opener will come on a Wednesday in 2026. The Cardinals could play in that game.
The Arizona Cardinals could play a Wednesday night game in 2026? How? Well, while it isn't likely, they could the Seattle Seahawks in the 2026 NFL season opener.
The world-champion Seahawks will host the first game of the new season. Normally, that will happen on a Thursday night. According to Pro Football Talk , the league season opener will happen on Wednesday, Sept.
9. Why? The league would normally have a Thursday night season opener and then had an international game on Friday, the last two years in Brazil.
This year, the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers will play in Melbourne, Australia, in Week 1. That will happen on Thursday, Sept. 10.