5 most expensive NFL games for 2026 season
The NFL released an incredible slate of games for the 2026 season, and fans have already started making plans to attend their team’s most anticipated matchups. Tickets have already hit resale markets, while teams continue to announce official on-sale dates. Although it’s still early, the initial listings have already raised eyebrows across the league.
MORE: Every NFL team’s net rest differential after 2026 schedule release Early data from the Gametime resale market has revealed which games carry the highest demand heading into the 2026 season. Here are the five most expensive tickets currently on the market: Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen waves at fans after Buffalo’s 48-42 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024.
| Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Detroit Lions at Buffalo Bills – Median ticket price: $1,230 Two heavyweight contenders from the NFC and AFC will clash in Buffalo’s brand-new stadium on the shores of Lake Erie. The Lions and Bills project as one of the marquee matchups of the season. Buffalo’s new stadium has already driven massive ticket demand, and adding a high-profile opponent like Detroit only pushes prices even higher.
Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – Median ticket price: $1,025 The NFL’s oldest rivalry adds another chapter in 2026, but this matchup carries even more intensity after Chicago captured the NFC North in 2025 and eliminated Green Bay in the Wild Card round. MORE: Minnesota Vikings quarterback competition has an early leader The Bears and Packers should once again deliver must-watch football, making this divisional showdown one of the hottest tickets of the season. Nov 2, 2025; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws the ball in the second half against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium.
Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills – Median ticket price: $1,025 The Bills and Chiefs have become the AFC’s premier non-divisional rivalry. Nearly every meeting between these two franchises seems to carry major playoff implications. Kansas City will look to rebound in 2026, while Buffalo hosts the Chiefs in its new stadium for what should be another electric atmosphere and one of the league’s most in-demand tickets.