The 2025 NFL regular season is nearly complete as of December 29, 2025, with Week 18 set to finalize standings. This locks in all 17 opponents for every team in 2026. We have the 2026 NFL opponents for every team for you below as well as their 2026-27 regular season schedules.
Updated January 13, 2026 – The NFL officially released each team’s complete 17-opponent list for 2026 on January 5, following the conclusion of the 2025 regular season and playoffs seeding. All matchups are now finalized- no TBDs remain. The full schedule (dates, times, TV broadcasts, stadiums) will be announced in May 2026, with the season kicking off around September 10 (potential international opener for the Rams in Melbourne, Australia). Below is the team-by-team breakdown, organized by conference and division, with known home/away designations where applicable.
How are the 2026 NFL Opponents for Every Team Determined?
Under the NFL’s scheduling formula, each team plays 14 fixed opponents every year:
- 6 divisional games (home and away vs. each division rival).
- 4 from one intra-conference division.
- 4 from one inter-conference division.
- 2 from same-place finishers in the remaining intra-conference divisions.
- 1 from a same-place finisher in the opposite conference.
The remaining 3 opponents are based on 2025 standings (same-place finishers from specific divisions/conferences). These are now mostly determined post-Week 17, with only minor tweaks possible if teams tie for placement.
The official 2026 schedule (dates, times, TV, and locations) will release in May 2026. The season is expected to start around September 10, 2026, with potential international games (e.g., Rams in Melbourne, Australia, possibly on a Wednesday/Thursday).
Below is the full list for each team, including the 14 known opponents (specific teams) and the 3 pending (described by conference/division/placement). Home/away designations are final based on rotation rules.
2026 NFL Opponents for Every Team
AFC East
- Buffalo Bills
Home: Patriots, Dolphins, Jets, Chiefs, Chargers, Ravens, Bears, Lions
Away: Patriots, Dolphins, Jets, Broncos, Raiders, Texans, Vikings, Packers, Rams - Miami Dolphins
Home: Bills, Patriots, Jets, Chiefs, Chargers, Bengals, Bears, Lions
Away: Bills, Patriots, Jets, Broncos, Raiders, Colts, Vikings, Packers, 49ers - New England Patriots
Home: Bills, Dolphins, Jets, Broncos, Raiders, Steelers, Vikings, Packers
Away: Bills, Dolphins, Jets, Chiefs, Chargers, Jaguars, Bears, Lions, Seahawks - New York Jets
Home: Patriots, Dolphins, Bills, Broncos, Raiders, Browns, Vikings, Packers
Away: Patriots, Dolphins, Bills, Chiefs, Chargers, Titans, Bears, Lions, Cardinals
AFC North
- Baltimore Ravens
Home: Bengals, Browns, Steelers, Jaguars, Titans, Chargers, Saints, Buccaneers
Away: Bengals, Browns, Steelers, Texans, Colts, Bills, Falcons, Panthers, Cowboys - Cincinnati Bengals
Home: Ravens, Browns, Steelers, Jaguars, Titans, Chiefs, Saints, Buccaneers
Away: Ravens, Browns, Steelers, Texans, Colts, Dolphins, Falcons, Panthers, Commanders - Cleveland Browns
Home: Steelers, Bengals, Ravens, Texans, Colts, Raiders, Falcons, Panthers
Away: Steelers, Bengals, Ravens, Jaguars, Titans, Jets, Saints, Buccaneers, Giants - Pittsburgh Steelers
Home: Ravens, Bengals, Browns, Texans, Colts, Broncos, Falcons, Panthers
Away: Ravens, Bengals, Browns, Jaguars, Titans, Patriots, Saints, Buccaneers, Eagles
AFC South
- Houston Texans
Home: Colts, Jaguars, Titans, Ravens, Bengals, Bills, Cowboys, Giants
Away: Colts, Jaguars, Titans, Browns, Steelers, Chargers, Commanders, Eagles, Packers - Indianapolis Colts
Home: Texans, Jaguars, Titans, Ravens, Bengals, Dolphins, Cowboys, Giants
Away: Texans, Jaguars, Titans, Browns, Steelers, Chiefs, Commanders, Eagles, Vikings - Jacksonville Jaguars
Home: Texans, Colts, Titans, Browns, Steelers, Patriots, Commanders, Eagles
Away: Texans, Colts, Titans, Ravens, Bengals, Broncos, Cowboys, Giants, Bears - Tennessee Titans
Home: Texans, Colts, Jaguars, Browns, Steelers, Jets, Commanders, Eagles
Away: Texans, Colts, Jaguars, Ravens, Bengals, Raiders, Cowboys, Giants, Lions
AFC West
- Denver Broncos
Home: Chiefs, Chargers, Raiders, Bills, Dolphins, Jaguars, Seahawks, Rams
Away: Chiefs, Chargers, Raiders, Patriots, Jets, Steelers, 49ers, Cardinals, Panthers - Kansas City Chiefs
Home: Broncos, Chargers, Raiders, Patriots, Jets, Colts, 49ers, Cardinals
Away: Broncos, Chargers, Raiders, Bills, Dolphins, Bengals, Rams, Seahawks, Falcons - Las Vegas Raiders
Home: Chiefs, Chargers, Broncos, Bills, Dolphins, Titans, Rams, Seahawks
Away: Chiefs, Chargers, Broncos, Patriots, Jets, Browns, Cardinals, 49ers, Saints - Los Angeles Chargers
Home: Broncos, Chiefs, Raiders, Patriots, Jets, Texans, Cardinals, 49ers
Away: Broncos, Chiefs, Raiders, Bills, Dolphins, Ravens, Rams, Seahawks, Buccaneers
NFC East
- Dallas Cowboys
Home: Giants, Eagles, Commanders, Cardinals, 49ers, Buccaneers, Jaguars, Titans, Ravens
Away: Giants, Eagles, Commanders, Rams, Seahawks, Packers, Texans, Colts - New York Giants
Home: Commanders, Cowboys, Eagles, Cardinals, 49ers, Saints, Jaguars, Titans, Browns
Away: Commanders, Cowboys, Eagles, Rams, Seahawks, Lions, Texans, Colts - Philadelphia Eagles
Home: Giants, Cowboys, Commanders, Rams, Seahawks, Panthers, Texans, Colts, Steelers
Away: Giants, Cowboys, Commanders, Cardinals, 49ers, Bears, Jaguars, Titans - Washington Commanders
Home: Cowboys, Eagles, Giants, Rams, Seahawks, Falcons, Texans, Colts, Bengals
Away: Cowboys, Eagles, Giants, Cardinals, 49ers, Vikings, Jaguars, Titans
NFC North
- Chicago Bears
Home: Lions, Packers, Vikings, Saints, Buccaneers, Eagles, Patriots, Jets, Jaguars
Away: Lions, Packers, Vikings, Falcons, Panthers, Seahawks, Bills, Dolphins - Detroit Lions
Home: Bears, Packers, Vikings, Saints, Buccaneers, Giants, Patriots, Jets, Titans
Away: Bears, Packers, Vikings, Falcons, Panthers, Cardinals, Bills, Dolphins - Green Bay Packers
Home: Bears, Lions, Vikings, Falcons, Panthers, Cowboys, Bills, Dolphins, Texans
Away: Bears, Lions, Vikings, Saints, Buccaneers, Rams, Patriots, Jets - Minnesota Vikings
Home: Bears, Lions, Packers, Falcons, Panthers, Commanders, Bills, Dolphins, Colts
Away: Bears, Lions, Packers, Saints, Buccaneers, 49ers, Patriots, Jets
NFC South
- Atlanta Falcons
Home: Panthers, Saints, Buccaneers, Bears, Lions, 49ers, Ravens, Bengals, Chiefs
Away: Panthers, Saints, Buccaneers, Packers, Vikings, Commanders, Browns, Steelers - Carolina Panthers
Home: Falcons, Saints, Buccaneers, Bears, Lions, Seahawks, Ravens, Bengals, Broncos
Away: Falcons, Saints, Buccaneers, Packers, Vikings, Eagles, Browns, Steelers - New Orleans Saints
Home: Falcons, Buccaneers, Panthers, Packers, Vikings, Cardinals, Browns, Steelers, Raiders
Away: Falcons, Buccaneers, Panthers, Bears, Lions, Giants, Bengals, Ravens - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Home: Falcons, Panthers, Saints, Packers, Vikings, Rams, Browns, Steelers, Chargers
Away: Falcons, Panthers, Saints, Bears, Lions, Cowboys, Bengals, Ravens
NFC West
- Arizona Cardinals
Home: 49ers, Rams, Seahawks, Eagles, Commanders, Lions, Broncos, Raiders, Jets
Away: 49ers, Rams, Seahawks, Cowboys, Giants, Saints, Chiefs, Chargers - Los Angeles Rams
Home: 49ers, Cardinals, Seahawks, Cowboys, Giants, Packers, Chiefs, Chargers, Bills
Away: 49ers, Cardinals, Seahawks, Eagles, Commanders, Buccaneers, Broncos, Raiders - San Francisco 49ers
Home: Cardinals, Rams, Seahawks, Eagles, Commanders, Vikings, Broncos, Raiders, Dolphins
Away: Cardinals, Rams, Seahawks, Cowboys, Giants, Falcons, Chiefs, Chargers - Seattle Seahawks
Home: Rams, Cardinals, 49ers, Cowboys, Giants, Bears, Chiefs, Chargers, Patriots
Away: Rams, Cardinals, 49ers, Eagles, Commanders, Panthers, Broncos, Raiders
These opponents are based on the latest rotation and standings as of January 5th, 2026.
2026-27 NFL Regular Season Schedules
We also have the 2026-27 NFL regular season schedules posted for you below. Each team has their own printable, and when the NFL schedule release occurs, they will be updated with the kickoff times, dates, and TV / streaming coverage. If you want to checkout all of the future NFL schedules (2027, 2028, and beyond), we have those posted for you too.
