2026 Sunday Night Football Schedule: Cowboys vs. Giants Starts Season

'Sunday Night Football' 2026 NFL schedule: Full slate beginning with Cowboys vs. Giants in Week 1

From a Week 1 NFC East clash to a Mexico City showdown, the 2026 SNF slate is packed with intrigue

By Tyler Sullivan

May 14, 2026 at 8:34 pm ET • 1 min read

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We'll need to wait a little while longer for Sunday night, but we now know what to look forward to. With the NFL's release of the full 2026 regular season schedule, we have the entire "Sunday Night Football" slate to sink our teeth into. In all, there will be 18 games in the primetime window that'll cap off our Sundays throughout the fall.

First up, when it comes to games kicking off on Sunday night, it will be an NFC East matchup between the  Dallas Cowboys  and  New York Giants  at MetLife Stadium in Week 1. The Cowboys will be a popular staple in this window, as they are slated to appear on Sunday night three times, tying them with the Kansas City Chiefs for the most in the NFL.

The NFL also heads abroad during this window, with the  Minnesota Vikings  and  San Francisco 49ers  squaring off in Mexico City in Week 11.

Below, we'll roll out the entire "Sunday Night Football" slate.

2025 'Thursday Night Football' schedule

Week (Date) Matchup

Week 1 (Sept. 13)

Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants Week 2 (Sept. 20) Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs Week 3 (Sept. 27) Los Angeles Rams at Denver Broncos Week 4 (Oct. 4) Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers Week 5 (Oct. 11) Baltimore Ravens at Atlanta Falcons Week 6 (Oct. 18) Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers Week 7 (Oct. 25) Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks Week 8 (Nov. 1) Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Commanders Week 9 (Nov. 8) Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Chicago Bears Week 10 (Nov. 15) Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals Week 11 (Nov. 22) Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers (Mexico City) Week 12 (Nov. 29) New England Patriots at Los Angeles Chargers Week 13 (Dec. 6) Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers Week 14 (Dec. 13) Buffalo Bills at Green Bay Packers Week 15 (Dec. 20) Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings Week 16 (Dec. 27) Jacksonville Jaguars at Dallas Cowboys Week 17 (Jan. 3) Philadelphia Eagles at San Francisco 49ers Week 18 (Jan. 10) TBD

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_Originally reported by [CBS Sports](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-sunday-night-football-schedule-2026-games-dates/)._