The Indianapolis Colts will have two prime-time games during the 2026 campaign, a significant increase from last year’s lone prime-time contest.
When and who do the Indianapolis Colts face in their prime-time matchups?
The Colts will be on the road at Arrowhead Stadium to face the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football during Week 2. Indianapolis will then play the Houston Texans during Week 11 on Thursday Night Football.
Both games will take place on the road for the Colts.
Indianapolis also has a standalone game in Week 4, when they travel to London to face the Washington Commanders.
The Colts lost their lone prime-time game of the year in 2025 to the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football during Week 16. San Francisco defeated the Colts by a final score of 48-27, and Indianapolis will look to bounce back in the primetime window this season following an ugly performance in 2025.
Can the Indianapolis Colts gain an additional primetime game this season?
The NFL could opt to flex the Colts into additional primetime games as well. Sunday Night Football games cannot be flexed until Week 5, while Monday Night Football games can’t be flexed until Week 12. Thursday Night Football games cannot be flexed until Week 13, but the Colts will need to be playing good football in order to gain a primetime window in 2026.
On the flip side, teams can be flexed out of primetime games as well. This happened to the Colts during the 2024 NFL season.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: How many prime-time games do the Indianapolis Colts have on 2026 NFL schedule?
Reporting by Jake Boico, Colts Wire / Colts Wire
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