What NFL games are on Netflix in 2026? Schedule release
The NFL schedule release revealed which football games will be on Netflix in 2026. See which matchups the streaming service will broadcast.
In the world of TV rights, the NFL is Thanos and its broadcast partners are the Infinity Stones. Among the most recent stones added to the NFL's gauntlet is streaming giant Netflix , which signed a three-year rights deal with the pro football league before the 2024 season. In the two years since, Netflix has had broadcast rights to two games on Christmas each year.
Those Christmas games will continue to have a home on Netflix in 2026. But they're not the only Netflix games on the menu this year. The NFL's annual schedule release revealed that Netflix is adding more games to its plate for this season.
NFL NEWS, TAKES, FANTASY ADVICE: USA TODAY Sports has you covered with our NFL vodcast The Athletic reported on May 7 that Netflix would broadcast the league's inaugural regular season game in Australia – a matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers in Week 1. That followed an earlier report from CNBC that Netflix was also getting right to other standalone games. On May 13, the NFL announced there would also be a "Thanksgiving Eve" game, played on the Wednesday before Turkey Day.
That game will feature the Los Angeles Rams taking on the Green Bay Packers on Netflix in Week 12. Here's what to know about the slate of games that will be broadcast by Netflix during the 2026 season: What NFL games are on Netflix in 2026? Week 1 (Sept.