Ranking every NFL prime-time game in 2026, from Bills-Rams to Vikings-Patriots
There are 55 prime-time games on the 2026 NFL schedule. Bill Bender of The Sporting News has ranked them all from most intriguing to least.
Ranking every NFL prime-time game in 2026, from Bills-Rams to Vikings-Patriots originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The NFL beefed up its prime-time schedule in 2026.
There are fewer Thursday Night Football snoozers, more holiday matchups, some international flavor, and a heavy dose of Sunday Night Football and Monday Night Football blockbusters. It's about the contenders. The Rams tied an NFL record with seven prime-time games this season.
Buffalo, Green Bay, Kansas City, and Seattle have six prime-time games each, and Chicago, Dallas, New England, Philadelphia, and San Francisco have five games apiece. As of now, there are 55 prime-time games scheduled, which does not account for Week 18. Sporting News ranked those prime-time games from 1-55.
MORE: Full 2026 NFL schedule featuring dates, times and networks for every game Ranking NFL prime-time games in 2026 1. Bills at Rams (Week 5, MNF) The Rams beat the Bills 44-42 in the teams' last meeting in 2024, and this is as always a popular Super Bowl pick. It's Josh Allen and Matthew Stafford in a battle of the last two AP NFL MVP winners.
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