The NFL said the 2026 season will feature 272 games, with each of the league's 32 teams knowing its 17 opponents before the full schedule is released later this month. [1]
Each NFC team will play 9 home games in 2026. The league's scheduling formula keeps six games against division rivals, split home and away, plus four games against another division in the same conference and four against a division in the other conference. [1]
The final 2 games come from prior-year standings, with teams getting one intraconference matchup and one interconference matchup. NFC teams will host the interconference game in 2026. [1]
The Rams, Commanders and Falcons are set to host international games in 2026. The league has not yet named the specific locations for Washington and Atlanta's games. [1]
The NFL is due to publish the full 2026 schedule later this month, with dates and international game sites included in that release. [1]