The NFL Week 2 schedule for the 2026 season features a full slate of games from Thursday, September 17 through Monday, September 21, including Thursday Night Football, Sunday Night Football and Monday Night Football.
Week 2 begins with the Detroit Lions visiting the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night and concludes Monday night when the New York Giants visit the Los Angeles Rams.
Here is the complete NFL schedule this week, including kickoff times in Eastern Time.
NFL Schedule Thursday, September 17, 2026
Detroit Lions at Buffalo Bills
Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
The NFL week begins with the Lions traveling to Buffalo to face the Bills on Thursday Night Football.
NFL Schedule Sunday, September 20, 2026
1:00 p.m. ET Games
Philadelphia Eagles at Tennessee Titans — 1:00 p.m. ET
Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots — 1:00 p.m. ET
Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears — 1:00 p.m. ET
Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons — 1:00 p.m. ET
Green Bay Packers at New York Jets — 1:00 p.m. ET
New Orleans Saints at Baltimore Ravens — 1:00 p.m. ET
Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans — 1:00 p.m. ET
Cleveland Browns at Tampa Bay Buccaneers — 1:00 p.m. ET
4:05 p.m. ET Games
Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos — 4:05 p.m. ET
Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers — 4:05 p.m. ET
4:25 p.m. ET Games
Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals — 4:25 p.m. ET
Miami Dolphins at San Francisco 49ers — 4:25 p.m. ET
Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboys — 4:25 p.m. ET
Sunday Night Football
Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs — 8:20 p.m. ET
The Sunday schedule concludes with the Colts visiting the Chiefs in the Week 2 Sunday Night Football matchup.
NFL Schedule Monday, September 21, 2026
Monday Night Football
New York Giants at Los Angeles Rams — 8:15 p.m. ET
Week 2 wraps up in Los Angeles as the Giants face the Rams on Monday Night Football.
How Many NFL Games Are This Week?
There are 16 NFL games scheduled for Week 2 of the 2026 regular season.
The schedule consists of one Thursday night game, 14 Sunday games and one Monday night game.
What NFL Games Are on Primetime This Week?
The NFL’s Week 2 primetime schedule features three games:
- Thursday Night Football: Detroit Lions at Buffalo Bills — Thursday, September 17 at 8:15 p.m. ET
- Sunday Night Football: Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs — Sunday, September 20 at 8:20 p.m. ET
- Monday Night Football: New York Giants at Los Angeles Rams — Monday, September 21 at 8:15 p.m. ET
NFL Week 2 Schedule 2026
NFL Week 2 offers several notable matchups, including Lions-Bills on Thursday night, Dolphins-49ers and Commanders-Cowboys during Sunday’s late window, Colts-Chiefs on Sunday Night Football and Giants-Rams on Monday Night Football.
Fans will have NFL football across four days from Thursday through Monday, with the majority of the Week 2 action taking place Sunday, September 20.