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Falcons' Week 2 opponent leaked ahead of 2026 NFL schedule release

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The Falcons are set to face the Carolina Panthers in Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season

The Atlanta Falcons are counting down the hours until tonight's official schedule release. The 2026 NFL regular season schedule is set to drop at 8 p. m.

ET on Thursday, but the Falcons are putting theirs out at 7:30 p. m. ET.

For those who cannot any longer, several of the games have already been leaked. The Falcons will open the season on the road against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and according to a new report , they will face off against the NFC South-rival Carolina Panthers in Week 2. The game starts at 1 p.

m. ET inside Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Falcons lost both games to the Panthers last season, including an embarrassing 30-0 loss on the road.