2026 NFL schedule: Which teams have the most prime-time games?

The 2026-27 NFL schedule has officially dropped, and every fanbase is doing the same thing: scanning the calendar to see when their team gets the national spotlight.

There’s nothing quite like being at an NFL prime-time game. The lights feel brighter and the crowd feels louder. Whether it’s a Thursday night matchup that kicks off the week or a Sunday night rivalry game, prime-time NFL games carry a different kind of energy. Because these games are usually standalone national windows, the entire football world is watching the same matchup at the same time.

That spotlight is part of what makes attending one so memorable. Fans are not just showing up for another regular-season game, but rather stepping into one of the marquee moments of the NFL calendar.

Of course, the NFL does not hand out those windows randomly. Prime-time games are where the league showcases its biggest stars, best teams, most compelling storylines and highest-profile matchups. That usually means MVP-caliber quarterbacks, playoff contenders and top rivalries.

So which teams will get the biggest national spotlight during the 2026-27 regular season? Let’s check out which teams are scheduled for the most prime-time appearances.

What is an NFL prime-time game?

An NFL prime-time game is a nationally televised game played in a standalone night window, usually when there are no other NFL games happening at the same time. These games are designed to draw a national audience and are often treated as some of the biggest regular-season matchups of the year.

For the purposes of this list, we are counting the following as NFL prime-time games:

Sunday Night Football, typically the NFL’s premier weekly national window.

Monday Night Football, one of the league’s longest-running national showcases.

Thursday Night Football, the weekly standalone game that usually opens the NFL week.

Other standalone night games, including this year’s Wednesday night season opener, select Friday night games, Saturday night games or holiday night games when applicable.

We are not counting international games being televised to the U.S. early in the day or holiday afternoon games. Those contests can still be massive standalone events, but they are not traditionally categorized as prime-time games.

It is also worth noting that the NFL’s prime-time schedule can change during the season. Flexible scheduling allows certain games to be moved into or out of national windows later in the year, especially if playoff races, injuries or team performance make a matchup more or less compelling. So the numbers below reflect the initial 2026 NFL schedule release and could change before the season ends.

Which NFL teams have the most prime-time games in 2026?

The 2026-27 NFL prime-time schedule is loaded with the league’s biggest brands, but some teams got more of a national spotlight than others. Here’s how all 32 teams stack up by number of scheduled night games this season.

Every NFL team's 2026 prime-time schedule

Below is every scheduled 2026 NFL prime-time game, broken out team by team so you can quickly see when your team gets a standalone showcase.

Atlanta Falcons Week 3 at Packers on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 4 at Saints on Monday, Oct. 5 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 5 vs. Ravens on Sunday, Oct. 11 at 8:20 p.m. ET

Baltimore Ravens Week 5 at Falcons on Sunday, Oct. 11 at 8:20 p.m. ET Week 9 vs. Jaguars on Thursday, Nov. 5 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 10 vs. Chargers on Monday, Nov. 16 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 17 at Bengals on Thursday, Dec. 31 at 8:15 p.m. ET

Buffalo Bills Week 2 vs. Lions on Thursday, Sept. 17 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 5 at Rams on Monday, Oct. 12 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 9 at Vikings on Monday, Nov. 9 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 12 vs. Chiefs on Thursday, Nov. 26 at 8:20 p.m. ET Week 14 at Packers on Sunday, Dec. 13 at 8:20 p.m. ET Week 15 vs. Bears on Saturday, Dec. 19 at 8:20 p.m. ET

Carolina Panthers Week 4 vs. Lions on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 8:20 p.m. ET Week 8 at Packers on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 12 at Buccaneers on Monday, Nov. 30 at 8:15 p.m. ET

Chicago Bears Week 3 vs. Eagles on Monday, Sept. 28 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 7 vs. Patriots on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 8 at Seahawks on Monday, Nov. 2 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 9 vs. Buccaneers on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 8:20 p.m. ET Week 15 at Bills on Saturday, Dec. 19 at 8:20 p.m. ET

Cincinnati Bengals Week 10 vs. Steelers on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 8:20 p.m. ET Week 11 at Commanders on Monday, Nov. 23 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 17 vs. Ravens on Thursday, Dec. 31 at 8:15 p.m. ET

Cleveland Browns Week 4 vs. Steelers on Thursday, Oct. 1 at 8:15 p.m. ET

Dallas Cowboys Week 1 at Giants on Sunday, Sept. 13 at 8:20 p.m. ET Week 5 vs. Buccaneers on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 6 at Packers on Sunday, Oct. 18 at 8:20 p.m. ET Week 7 at Eagles on Monday, Oct. 26 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 13 at Seahawks on Monday, Dec. 7 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 16 vs. Jaguars on Sunday, Dec. 27 at 8:20 p.m. ET

Denver Broncos Week 1 at Chiefs on Monday, Sept. 14 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 3 vs. Rams on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 8:20 p.m. ET Week 6 vs. Seahawks on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 8:15 p.m. ET

Detroit Lions Week 2 at Bills on Thursday, Sept. 17 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 4 at Panthers on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 8:20 p.m. ET Week 15 at Vikings on Sunday, Dec. 20 at 8:20 p.m. ET Week 16 vs. Giants on Monday, Dec. 28 at 8:15 p.m. ET

Green Bay Packers Week 3 vs. Falcons on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 6 vs. Cowboys on Sunday, Oct. 18 at 8:20 p.m. ET Week 8 vs. Panthers on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 12 at Rams on Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 8:00 p.m. ET Week 14 vs. Bills on Sunday, Dec. 13 at 8:20 p.m. ET Week 17 vs. Texans on Monday, Jan. 4 at 8:15 p.m. ET

Houston Texans Week 11 vs. Colts on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 13 at Steelers on Sunday, Dec. 6 at 8:20 p.m. ET Week 16 at Eagles on Thursday, Dec. 24 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 17 at Packers on Monday, Jan. 4 at 8:15 p.m. ET

Indianapolis Colts Week 2 at Chiefs on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 8:20 p.m. ET Week 11 at Texans on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 8:15 p.m. ET

Jacksonville Jaguars Week 9 at Ravens on Thursday, Nov. 5 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 14 vs. Steelers on Monday, Dec. 14 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 16 at Cowboys on Sunday, Dec. 27 at 8:20 p.m. ET

Kansas City Chiefs Week 1 vs. Broncos on Monday, Sept. 14 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 2 vs. Colts on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 8:20 p.m. ET Week 7 at Seahawks on Sunday, Oct. 25 at 8:20 p.m. ET Week 12 at Bills on Thursday, Nov. 26 at 8:20 p.m. ET Week 13 at Rams on Thursday, Dec. 3 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 15 vs. Patriots on Monday, Dec. 21 at 8:15 p.m. ET

Los Angeles Chargers Week 10 at Ravens on Monday, Nov. 16 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 12 vs. Patriots on Sunday, Nov. 29 at 8:20 p.m. ET Week 15 vs. 49ers on Thursday, Dec. 17 at 8:15 p.m. ET

Los Angeles Rams Week 1 vs. 49ers (in Melbourne) on Thursday, Sept. 10 at 8:35 p.m. ET Week 2 vs. Giants on Monday, Sept. 21 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 3 at Broncos on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 8:20 p.m. ET Week 5 vs. Bills on Monday, Oct. 12 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 12 vs. Packers on Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 8:00 p.m. ET Week 13 vs. Chiefs on Thursday, Dec. 3 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 16 at Seahawks on Friday, Dec. 25 at 8:15 p.m. ET

Minnesota Vikings Week 9 vs. Bills on Monday, Nov. 9 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 11 vs. 49ers (in Mexico City) on Sunday, Nov. 22 at 8:20 p.m. ET Week 14 at Patriots on Thursday, Dec. 10 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 15 vs. Lions on Sunday, Dec. 20 at 8:20 p.m. ET

New England Patriots Week 1 at Seahawks on Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 8:20 p.m. ET Week 7 at Bears on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 12 at Chargers on Sunday, Nov. 29 at 8:20 p.m. ET Week 14 vs. Vikings on Thursday, Dec. 10 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 15 at Chiefs on Monday, Dec. 21 at 8:15 p.m. ET

New Orleans Saints Week 4 vs. Falcons on Monday, Oct. 5 at 8:15 p.m. ET

New York Giants Week 1 vs. Cowboys on Sunday, Sept. 13 at 8:20 p.m. ET Week 2 at Rams on Monday, Sept. 21 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 10 vs. Commanders on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 16 at Lions on Monday, Dec. 28 at 8:15 p.m. ET

Philadelphia Eagles Week 3 at Bears on Monday, Sept. 28 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 7 vs. Cowboys on Monday, Oct. 26 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 8 at Commanders on Sunday, Nov. 1 at 8:20 p.m. ET Week 16 vs. Texans on Thursday, Dec. 24 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 17 at 49ers on Sunday, Jan. 3 at 8:20 p.m. ET

Pittsburgh Steelers Week 4 at Browns on Thursday, Oct. 1 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 10 at Bengals on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 8:20 p.m. ET Week 13 vs. Texans on Sunday, Dec. 6 at 8:20 p.m. ET Week 14 at Jaguars on Monday, Dec. 14 at 8:15 p.m. ET

San Francisco 49ers Week 1 vs. Rams (in Melbourne) on Thursday, Sept. 10 at 8:35 p.m. ET Week 6 vs. Commanders on Monday, Oct. 19 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 11 vs. Vikings (in Mexico City) on Sunday, Nov. 22 at 8:20 p.m. ET Week 15 at Chargers on Thursday, Dec. 17 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 17 vs. Eagles on Sunday, Jan. 3 at 8:20 p.m. ET

Seattle Seahawks Week 1 vs. Patriots on Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 8:20 p.m. ET Week 6 at Broncos on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 7 vs. Chiefs on Sunday, Oct. 25 at 8:20 p.m. ET Week 8 vs. Bears on Monday, Nov. 2 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 13 vs. Cowboys on Monday, Dec. 7 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 16 vs. Rams on Friday, Dec. 25 at 8:15 p.m. ET

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Week 5 at Cowboys on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 9 at Bears on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 8:20 p.m. ET Week 12 vs. Panthers on Monday, Nov. 30 at 8:15 p.m. ET

Washington Commanders Week 6 at 49ers on Monday, Oct. 19 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 8 vs. Eagles on Sunday, Nov. 1 at 8:20 p.m. ET Week 10 at Giants on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 8:15 p.m. ET Week 11 vs. Bengals on Monday, Nov. 23 at 8:15 p.m. ET

Zero primetime games: Arizona Cardinals, Las Vegas Raiders, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets and Tennessee Titans.

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