The 2026 Atlanta Falcons helmet schedule is locked, and Michael Penix Jr. and the Falcons have an 18-week path with a Week 11 bye. Tracking the full slate requires a clean visual layout that lets you see division rivalries, primetime windows, and travel stretches at a glance, which is exactly what our printable Falcons helmet schedule delivers. All kickoff times listed are Eastern; broadcast networks marked TBA will be updated as the league finalizes flex assignments.
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Atlanta Falcons 2026 Schedule Highlights & Key Dates
Before diving into the full weekly grid, here are the logistical metrics and marquee matchups to circle on your calendar for the Falcons this season. For the official team source, see the Atlanta Falcons 2026 schedule page.
- Official Bye Week: The Falcons are off the board in Week 11, providing a mid-season rest window.
- Primetime Showcase: The Falcons are featured in selected national primetime windows; the full primetime list is laid out in the schedule grid below.
- Home Slate: The Falcons host 9 regular-season games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA.
- Travel Impact: Atlanta navigates an NFC South slate plus a designated home game in Spain (Week 9) noted in the grid below.
Complete 2026 Atlanta Falcons Helmet Schedule Breakdown
Our visual tracking grid maps out the entire 18-week regular season using high-contrast white boxes for HOME matchups and amber boxes for AWAY games. Below is the official chronological schedule listing.
- Week 1: Sun, Sept 13 – Pittsburgh Steelers | 1:00 PM ET (FOX) – AWAY
- Week 2: Sun, Sept 20 – Carolina Panthers | 1:00 PM ET (FOX) – HOME
- Week 3: Thu, Sept 24 – Green Bay Packers | 8:15 PM ET (Prime Video) – AWAY
- Week 4: Mon, Oct 5 – New Orleans Saints | 8:15 PM ET (ESPN) – AWAY
- Week 5: Sun, Oct 11 – Baltimore Ravens | 8:20 PM ET (NBC) – HOME
- Week 6: Sun, Oct 18 – Chicago Bears | 1:00 PM ET (FOX) – HOME
- Week 7: Sun, Oct 25 – San Francisco 49ers | 1:00 PM ET (FOX) – HOME
- Week 8: Sun, Nov 1 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1:00 PM ET (FOX) – AWAY
- Week 9: Sun, Nov 8 – Cincinnati Bengals | 9:30 AM ET (NFL Net) – HOME
- Week 10: Sun, Nov 15 – Kansas City Chiefs | 1:00 PM ET (CBS) – HOME
- Week 11: BYE
- Week 12: Sun, Nov 29 – Minnesota Vikings | 1:00 PM ET (FOX) – AWAY
- Week 13: Sun, Dec 6 – Detroit Lions | 1:00 PM ET (CBS) – HOME
- Week 14: Sun, Dec 13 – Cleveland Browns | 1:00 PM ET (CBS) – AWAY
- Week 15: Sun, Dec 20 – Washington Commanders | 1:00 PM ET (FOX) – AWAY
- Week 16: TBD – Flex Game – Tampa Bay Buccaneers | TBD ET (TBD) – HOME
- Week 17: Sun, Jan 3 – New Orleans Saints | 1:00 PM ET (FOX) – HOME
- Week 18: TBD – Flex Game – Carolina Panthers | TBD ET (TBD) – AWAY
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Frequently Asked Questions: Atlanta Falcons 2026 Schedule
When is the Atlanta Falcons bye week in 2026?
The Falcons have their bye week scheduled for Week 11. No games are played that week, giving the roster a recovery window before resuming action the following week.
How many home games do the Atlanta Falcons play this year?
Under the NFL’s 2026 scheduling rotation, the Falcons host 9 regular-season games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, with 8 games on the road.
What channel broadcasts the Falcons games?
Sunday afternoon NFC matchups primarily air on FOX, with cross-conference home games appearing on CBS. National primetime appearances are spread across NBC (Sunday Night Football), ABC/ESPN (Monday Night Football), and Amazon Prime Video (Thursday Night Football).
What does low-ink printable mean for this schedule?
Our design strips away heavy stadium photography, corporate backgrounds, and large solid-color gradients. The grid uses clean borders and minimal color accents – primarily the helmet images themselves – so the sheet stays crisp and legible while saving meaningful printer toner versus a full-color magazine-style schedule.
Explore More 2026 NFL Resources
- 2026 NFL Master Schedule Grid: View all 272 league games on a single tracking sheet.
- 2026 NFL Weekly Schedule Hub: Access custom weekly pickem sheets and live flex-scheduling updates.
- 2026-27 NFL Helmet Schedule: The complete 32-team NFL helmet schedule on one page.
