NFL schedule: Chiefs-Broncos game; Bills' stadium debut among teasers
Evan Engram's Denver Broncos swept fellow tight end Travis Kelce's Kansas City Chiefs last season. File Photo by Jon Robichaud/UPI
May 12 (UPI) -- Dates for a Kansas City Chiefs-Denver Broncos primetime game and Buffalo Bills' new stadium regular-season debut were announced Tuesday through NFL schedule teasers.
The Chiefs will host the Broncos in the first Monday Night Football matchup of 2026 as part of the Week 1 slate. The AFC West divisional game will kick off at 8 p.m. EDT Sept. 14 in Kansas City, Mo. The game will air on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes.
The Bills will host the Detroit Lions in their first game at the new, $2.1 billion Highmark Stadium. That Week 2 meeting will be the first Thursday Night Football broadcast of the season and will kick off at 8:15 p.m. Sept. 16 in Orchard Park, N.Y. and air on Prime Video.
Full NFL schedules will be revealed at 8 p.m. Thursday on NFL Network, ESPN2, the ESPN app and NFL+. International series meetings will be announced at 9 a.m. Thursday on Good Morning America.
The NFL announced Monday that the New York Giants will host the rival Dallas Cowboys in the first Sunday Night Football matchup of 2026. That NFC East divisional matchup will kick off at 8:20 p.m. Sept. 13 in East Rutherford, N.J. and air on NBC and Peacock.
Quarterback Josh Allen (17) and the Buffalo Bills will host the Detroit Lions in their first regular-season game at the new Highmark Stadium on Sept. 17 in Orchard Park, N.Y. File Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI
The league also announced that the Cowboys will host the Philadelphia Eagles on Thanksgiving. The divisional matchup will kick off at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 26 and air on Fox.
Several other games were revealed earlier this off-season, including one participant n the first regular-season contest of the 2026. The reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks will host a to-be-announced foe Sept. 9 in Seattle. That game will air on NBC.
Veteran quarterback Sam Darnold and the reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks will host a to-be-announced foe in the NFL's 2026 regular-season opener on Sept. 9 in Seattle. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Another Week 1 meeting will feature the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers in the first NFL game played in Australia. That NFC West contest will be Sept. 10 in Melbourne and air on Netflix.
The NFL announced in April that the Cowboys will take on the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 27 in Rio de Janeiro. That Week 3 game will air on CBS.
Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb's Dallas Cowboys already know the dates and opponents for three of their 17 matchups in 2026-27. File Photo by Ian Halperin/UPI
The league also previously confirmed several participants for International series games. The Jacksonville Jaguars and Washington Commanders will host games in London. The New Orleans Saints will play in Paris against a to-be-announced foe in the NFL's first regular-season game in France.
The Lions will host a game in Munich. The Atlanta Falcons and 49ers will host respective games in Madrid and Mexico City.
Head coach John Harbaugh and the New York Giants will host the rival Dallas Cowboys in the NFL's first Sunday Night Football matchup of 2026. File Photo by David Tulis/UPI
Official NFL schedule leaks for 2026
Week 1
TBA at Seattle Seahawks at 8:20 p.m. Sept. 9 on NBC
San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams at 8:35 p.m. Sept. 10 in Melbourne on Netflix
Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants at 8:20 p.m. Sept. 13 on NBC, Peacock
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs at 8 p.m. Sept. 14 on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes
Week 2
Detroit Lions at Buffalo Bills at 8:15 p.m. Sept. 17 on Prime Video
Week 3
Baltimore Ravens vs. Dallas Cowboys at 4:25 p.m. Sept. 27 in Rio de Janeiro on CBS
Week 12
Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 26 on Fox
