NFL 2026: Full schedule with UK kickoff times — SkimNews
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- Sky Sports released the complete 2026 NFL regular-season schedule with UK start times, covering all 18 weeks plus postseason playoffs on the road to Super Bowl LXI.
- The 2026 NFL schedule includes a record nine international games, with confirmed venues spanning Wembley Stadium (London), Stade de France (Paris), Santiago Bernabeu (Madrid), Allianz Arena (Munich), and Estadio Banorte (Mexico City).
- Week 6 (already completed) saw the Houston Texans edge the Jacksonville Jaguars 34-31 at Wembley Stadium on October 18, and the Seattle Seahawks fall 14-17 in overtime to the Denver Broncos on October 16.
- Week 7 features the Pittsburgh Steelers vs New Orleans Saints at the Stade de France in Paris (October 25, 1.30pm UK), followed by 49ers at Falcons, Bengals at Ravens, and a full Sunday slate.
- Week 11 brings the Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers to Estadio Banorte in Mexico City (November 23, 1.20am UK), with Week 9 placing Bengals vs Falcons at the Santiago Bernabeu (November 8, 2.30pm UK) and Week 10 hosting Patriots vs Lions at Munich's Allianz Arena (November 15, 2.30pm UK).
- Thanksgiving Day (Week 12, November 26) offers a UK triple-header: Packers at Rams (1am), Bears at Lions (6pm), Eagles at Cowboys (9.30pm).
- Christmas Day (Week 16, December 25) features Texans at Eagles (1.15am), Packers at Bears (6pm), and Bills at Broncos (9.30pm UK).
Why it matters: The record nine international games — up from previous seasons — extend the NFL to five European and Latin American host cities in a single campaign, giving UK fans no fewer than nine cross-time-zone fixtures to plan around and confirming Sky Sports and NOW as the exclusive UK destination for every kickoff through the Super Bowl.
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