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The Atlanta Falcons will kick off their 2026 NFL season against the Pittsburgh Steelers and face the Carolina Panthers in Week 2. The official schedule is set to be released tonight at 8 p.m. ET.
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The Atlanta Falcons are counting down the hours until tonight's official schedule release. The 2026 NFL regular season schedule is set to drop at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, but the Falcons are putting theirs out at 7:30 p.m. ET. For those who cannot any longer, several of the games have already been leaked.
The Falcons will open the season on the road against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and according to a new report, they will face off against the NFC South-rival Carolina Panthers in Week 2.
The game starts at 1 p.m. ET inside Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Falcons lost both games to the Panthers last season, including an embarrassing 30-0 loss on the road.
Five of Atlanta's games have already been leaked, however, nothing is in stone until tonight's official release. Check out the Falcons' 2026 NFL schedule as it currently stands below.
This section will be updated as games are leaked and announced.
The Atlanta Falcons will play against the Carolina Panthers in Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season.
The official release of the 2026 NFL schedule is set for 8 p.m. ET tonight.
The Falcons' Week 2 game against the Panthers will take place at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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The Falcons have had five games leaked thus far. In Week 1, the team will face the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road. Then in Week 2, the Falcons will face the Carolina Panthers on the road. Atlanta will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the road in Week 8. In Week 9, they will face the Cincinnati Bengals in Madrid, Spain. Then in Week 15, the Falcons will face the Washington Commanders on the road.
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: NFL release schedule: Falcons to face Panthers in Week 2