NFL schedule 2026 winners & losers: Eagles, Lions have great slates; Patriots, Packers get zero breaks
NFL schedules are never created equal. Here's a look at the teams who are set to benefit most (and least) from when and where they're playing their latest set of opponents.
NFL schedule 2026 winners & losers: Eagles, Lions have great slates; Patriots, Packers get zero breaks originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The 2026 NFL schedule was released in full on Thursday May 14, revealing when and where all 272 regular-season games will be played for the upcoming season.
As usual, none of the 32 teams' slates were created equal. There has already been plenty written on strength of schedules based on how good or bad each team's combined opponents were last season, but when and where each game is played matters quite a bit. Here’s a breakdown of which teams got favorable draws and which ones should feel a bit snakebitten by the league in 2026.
NFL schedule release winners & losers 2026 Winners: Philadelphia Eagles The Eagles open vs. Washington and Tennessee to warm up well for a key Monday night road game in Chicago. Then they get five of the next seven games as true home dates in Philadelphia, including hosting the Rams , Panthers , Cowboys and Giants .
In between, there's also a neutral-site London game vs. the Jaguars . Soon after a well-timed Week 10 bye, the Steelers , Cardinals and Colts set up as winnable spots, while both the Seahawks and Texans come to Philadelphia in Weeks 15 and 16.
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