The NFL will release complete schedules for all 32 teams on NFL Network at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday.
But multiple games have already been announced, and that’ll continue up until the full reveal. Here’s the latest on confirmed games across the league, starting with what we know about the Detroit Lions.
Detroit Lions 2026 schedule, confirmed games
Week 2: at Buffalo Bills on Sept. 17 (announced by Amazon)
Week 10: vs. New England Patriots in Munich (announced by NFL)
Week 12: vs. Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving (announced by CBS)
League-wide international slate
Week 1: Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers (Melbourne, Australia)
Week 3: Dallas Cowboys vs. Baltimore Ravens (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Week 4: Washington Commanders vs. Indianapolis Colts (London, England)
Week 5: Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Philadelphia Eagles (London)
Week 6: Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Houston Texans (London)
Week 7: New Orleans Saints vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (Paris, France)
Week 9: Atlanta Falcons vs. Cincinnati Bengals (Madrid, Spain)
Week 10: Detroit Lions vs. New England Patriots (Munich, Germany)
Week 11: San Francisco 49ers vs. Minnesota Vikings (Mexico City, Mexico)
Prime time or holiday matchups
Week 1: New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys (Sunday Night Football)
Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos (Monday Night Football)
Week 2: Buffalo Bills vs. Detroit Lions (Thursday Night Football)
Week 12: Los Angeles Rams vs. Green Bay Packers (Wednesday before Thanksgiving)
Week 12: Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears (Thanksgiving)
Week 12: Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles (Thanksgiving)
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