NFL International Slate Gives Legacy Networks Bigger Stage
Legacy broadcast networks are core to this part of the schedule.
The NFL’s unprecedented international schedule for the 2026 season is now set, and it’s also bringing sizable changes for U. S. -based fans.
The league, as projected, unveiled the matchups for the full, nine-game slate Wednesday morning. The expansive plan includes: Week 1 (Sept. 10): 49ers vs.
Rams. Melbourne, Australia. This game, the league’s first-regular season contest in Australia, has been set since February , and it’s forced the league’s kickoff game to shift to Wed.
, Sept. 9. Netflix is expected to show this game as part of an upgraded NFL rights package , and the streaming giant is set to have much more to say about its programming plans with the league at its upfront presentation to advertisers Wednesday afternoon.
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