The 2026 New England Patriots helmet schedule is locked, and Drake Maye and the Patriots open with a primetime road game under the Sunday Night lights at Seattle in the opening week. Tracking the full 18-week slate requires a clean visual layout that lets you see division rivalries, primetime windows, and unusual kickoff windows at a glance, which is exactly what our printable Patriots helmet schedule delivers. All kickoff times listed are Eastern; broadcast networks marked TBA will be updated as the league finalizes flex assignments for the regular season.
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New England Patriots 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 Patriots this season. For the official team source, see the New England Patriots 2026 schedule page.
- Official Bye Week: The Patriots are off the board in Week 11 (Nov 22, 2026), providing a mid-season rest window.
- Primetime Showcase: The Patriots are featured in 6 national primetime games this year, including a Sunday Night season opener at Seattle (NBC), a Thursday Night road game at Chicago (Week 7), an early-morning Week 10 international-style kickoff at Detroit (9:30 AM ET, FOX), a Sunday Night road game at the Chargers (Week 12), a Thursday Night home game vs. Minnesota (Week 14), and a Monday Night road trip to Kansas City (Week 15).
- Home Slate: The Patriots host 9 regular-season games at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA.
- Travel Impact: The team’s most notable trip is the Week 10 9:30 AM ET road game at Detroit, a kickoff time typically reserved for international windows.
Complete 2026 New England Patriots 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: Wed, Sept 9 – Seattle Seahawks | 8:20 PM ET (NBC) – AWAY
- Week 2: Sun, Sept 20 – Pittsburgh Steelers | 1:00 PM ET (CBS) – HOME
- Week 3: Sun, Sept 27 – Jacksonville Jaguars | 1:00 PM ET (CBS) – AWAY
- Week 4: Sun, Oct 4 – Buffalo Bills | 1:00 PM ET (CBS) – AWAY
- Week 5: Sun, Oct 11 – Las Vegas Raiders | 1:00 PM ET (CBS) – HOME
- Week 6: Sun, Oct 18 – New York Jets | 1:00 PM ET (CBS) – HOME
- Week 7: Thu, Oct 22 – Chicago Bears | 8:15 PM ET (Prime Video) – AWAY
- Week 8: Sun, Nov 1 – Miami Dolphins | 4:25 PM ET (CBS) – AWAY
- Week 9: Sun, Nov 8 – Green Bay Packers | 4:25 PM ET (FOX) – HOME
- Week 10: Sun, Nov 15 – Detroit Lions | 9:30 AM ET (FOX) – AWAY
- Week 11: BYE
- Week 12: Sun, Nov 29 – Los Angeles Chargers | 8:20 PM ET (NBC) – AWAY
- Week 13: Sun, Dec 6 – Buffalo Bills | 4:25 PM ET (CBS) – HOME
- Week 14: Thu, Dec 10 – Minnesota Vikings | 8:15 PM ET (Prime Video) – HOME
- Week 15: Mon, Dec 21 – Kansas City Chiefs | 8:15 PM ET (ESPN/ABC) – AWAY
- Week 16: Sun, Dec 27 – New York Jets | 1:00 PM ET (CBS) – AWAY
- Week 17: Jan 3-4 – Denver Broncos | Time TBD ET (Network TBD) – HOME
- Week 18: Jan 9-11 – Miami Dolphins | Time TBD ET (Network TBD) – HOME
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Frequently Asked Questions: New England Patriots 2026 Schedule
When is the New England Patriots bye week in 2026?
The Patriots have their bye week scheduled for Week 11 (the weekend of Nov 22, 2026). No games are played that week, giving the roster a recovery window between a Week 10 early-morning road game at Detroit and a Week 12 Sunday Night road game at the Chargers.
How many home games do the New England Patriots play this year?
Under the NFL’s 2026 scheduling rotation, the Patriots host nine regular-season games at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA, with eight games on the road. Home opponents include the Steelers, Raiders, Jets, Packers, Bills, Vikings (Thursday Night), Broncos (Week 17), and Dolphins (Week 18).
What channel broadcasts the Patriots games?
Sunday afternoon AFC matchups primarily air on CBS, with cross-conference home games appearing on FOX. 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.
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- 2026 NFL Master Schedule Grid: View all 272 league games on a single tracking sheet.
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- 2026-27 NFL Helmet Schedule: The complete 32-team NFL helmet schedule on one page.
