All the 2026 NFL schedule leaks we know so far, including 49ers-Rams in Australia
This could have been an email. This all could have been an email.
The 2026 NFL schedule reveal could easily be an email. In fact, that's how most people will digest this fall's 18-week schedule. Of course, that's not good enough for a league that abhors a vacuum.
The NFL, when not on screen, wants every other character in America to ask "where's the NFL? " So, in the middle of May, weeks removed from the draft and months from the start of training camp, it acts like a list of games is worthy of front page coverage. That means more than a week of precisely timed game leaks and a full day of social media reveals that will take tired swipes at division rivals in various pop culture-referencing ways.
The Los Angeles Chargers will probably earn a few sensible chuckles, there will be far too many Dianna Russini jokes whenever the New England Patriots are involved, and one team will understand the assignment and create a low-effort document that lays out all its games and be done with it. What games do we already know about? Let's take a look at what's leaked so far.
Week 1: The Seattle Seahawks kick off their title defense on... Wednesday night The season starts late enough to run afoul of antitrust issues on Friday night thanks to local high school games. Thus, in the NFL's quest to vacuum any existing oxygen, we've expanded to a Wednesday night season opener.