Atlanta Falcons: 2026 NFL preseason schedule

The Atlanta Falcons released their full 2026 NFL regular season schedule on Thursday evening, which includes three prime-time games and one international matchup in Madrid. The Falcons will face the Green Bay Packers, the New Orleans Saints and the Baltimore Ravens on national TV in consecutive weeks.

However, the Falcons have three preseason games to get through before the live bullets begin to fly in September. Check out all three of Atlanta's 2026 preseason matchups below, including dates and times for each game.

Preseason Week 1: Denver Broncos

The Falcons will begin the 2026 NFL preseason at home against the Denver Broncos on August 14. Denver lost in the AFC Championship game to the New England Patriots. The Broncos will be looking to get quarterback Bo Nix back in time for the regular season.

• Date: Friday, August 14
• Time: 7 p.m. ET

Preseason Week 2: At Indianapolis Colts

In Week 2 of the preseason, the Falcons will head to Indianapolis to take on the Colts. Last season, Atlanta lost to Indianapolis in Berlin. Similar to the situation with Bo Nix in Denver, the Colts will be looking their quarterback, Daniel Jones, to get back on the field before the start of the season following a season-ending knee injury in 2025.

• Date: Saturday, August 22
• Time: 1 p.m. ET

Preseason Week 3: At Miami Dolphins

Finally, in the third week of the preseason, the Falcons will head down to Miami for a matchup against the Dolphins. Atlanta signed former Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa to a one-year deal in free agency. Tagovailoa will return to Miami for the first time since being released.

• Date: Friday, August 28
• Time: 7 p.m. ET

Check out the Falcons' full regular season schedule below.

Week 1: At Pittsburgh Steelers

• Date: Sunday, Sept. 13
• Time: 1 p.m. ET

Week 2: Carolina Panthers

• Date: Sunday, Sept. 20
• Time: 1 p.m. ET

Week 3: At Green Bay Packers (Thursday Night Football)

• Date: Thursday, Sept. 24
• Time: 8:15 p.m. ET

Week 4: At New Orleans Saints (Monday Night Football)

• Date: Monday, Oct. 5
• Time: 8:15 p.m. ET

Week 5: Baltimore Ravens (Sunday Night Football)

• Date: Sunday, Oct. 11
• Time: 8:20 p.m. ET

Week 6: Chicago Bears

• Date: Sunday, Oct. 18
• Time: 1 p.m. ET

Week 7: San Francisco 49ers

• Date: Sunday, Oct. 25
• Time: 1 p.m. ET

Week 8: At Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Date: Sunday, Nov. 1
• Time: 1 p.m. ET

Week 9: Cincinnati Bengals (Madrid)

• Date: Sunday, Nov. 8
• Time: 9:30 a.m. ET

Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs

• Date: Sunday, Nov. 15
• Time: 1 p.m. ET

Week 11: BYE

• No game this week.

Week 12: At Minnesota Vikings

• Date: Sunday, Nov. 29
• Time: 1 p.m. ET

Week 13: Detroit Lions

• Date: Sunday, Dec. 6
• Time: 1 p.m. ET

Week 14: At Cleveland Browns

• Date: Sunday, Dec. 13
• Time: 1 p.m. ET

Week 15: At Washington Commanders

• Date: Sunday, Dec. 20
• Time: 1 p.m. ET

Week 16: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Date: TBD
• Time: TBD

Week 17: New Orleans Saints

• Date: Sunday, Jan. 3
• Time: 1 p.m. ET

Week 18: At Carolina Panthers

• Date: TBD
• Time: TBD

This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Atlanta Falcons preseason schedule for 2026