NFL 2026 season live on Sky Sports: Fixtures, kick-off times, TV channel for games this week and weekend

As well as that mouth-watering matchup in the early hours of Thursday morning, Sky Sports are also showing SEVEN more games across Week One, with the live games for Week Two also announced.

Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans is our first exclusive Sunday night 6pm kick-off of the season, with the divisional battle of Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles to follow from 9.25pm on Sky Sports NFL.

There are three more games available across Sunday evening on Sky Sports +, while another NFC East grudge match - Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants - is the Sunday night offering, with Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs rounding off the opening week on Monday night.

New England Patriots @ Seattle Seahawks - KO 1.20am, Thursday morning - LIVE on Sky Sports NFL & Sky Sports Main Event

Buffalo Bills @ Houston Texans - 6pm - LIVE on Sky Sports NFL

Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Cincinnati Bengals - 6pm - LIVE on Sky Sports +

Washington Commanders @ Philadelphia Eagles - 9.25pm - LIVE on Sky Sports NFL

Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings - 9.25pm - LIVE on Sky Sports +

Miami Dolphins @ Las Vegas Raiders - 9.25pm - LIVE on Sky Sports + (stream)

Dallas Cowboys @ New York Giants - 1.20am, Monday morning - LIVE on Sky Sports NFL & Sky Sports Main Event

Denver Broncos @ Kansas City Chiefs - 1.15am, Tuesday morning - LIVE on Sky Sports NFL & Sky Sports Main Event

Detroit Lions @ Buffalo Bills - 1.15am, Friday morning - LIVE on Sky Sports NFL & Sky Sports Main Event

Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears - 6pm - LIVE on Sky Sports NFL

Pittsburgh Steelers @ New England Patriots - 6pm - LIVE on Sky Sports Football

Jacksonville Jaguars @ Denver Broncos - 9.05pm - LIVE on Sky Sports NFL & Sky Sports Main Event

Washington Commanders @ Dallas Cowboys - 9.25pm - LIVE on Sky Sports Football

Seattle Seahawks @ Arizona Cardinals - 9.25pm - LIVE on Sky Sports + (stream)

Indianapolis Colts @ Kansas City Chiefs - 1.20am, Monday morning - LIVE on Sky Sports NFL & Sky Sports Main Event

New York Giants @ Los Angeles Rams - 1.15am, Tuesday morning - LIVE on Sky Sports NFL & Sky Sports Main Event

Sky Sports at the heart of NFL coverage in UK and Ireland

Sky Sports will continue to deliver the most comprehensive coverage of the NFL in the UK and Ireland, broadcasting more than half of all NFL games live throughout the season across its channels.

This includes the usual Sunday evening double-headers, primetime matchups, NFL Redzone, NFL International Series games, Thanksgiving Day, the playoffs and Super Bowl LXI.

Fans can once again look forward to the best games every week on Sky, with the broadcaster having the first-pick exclusive game on Sunday at 6pm live on Sky Sports NFL and the first pick for the Sunday 9pm game.

There will continue to be more choice as a second game at 6pm and up to an additional two games at 9pm will also be shown live on Sky Sports concurrently.

For the 2026 season, Sky Sports is also increasing its on-the-ground production and broadcast presence in the United States, bringing fans closer to the live action from across the league, with enhanced reporting, storytelling and coverage from the home of American football.

Neil Reynolds, Phoebe Schecter and Jason Bell headline the regular Sunday presenting roster, while Bridget Condon and Ndamukong Suh fronting Sky Sports' live broadcast output from the US.

The in-season Sky Sports NFL channel will once again be the round-the-clock home of the NFL on linear in the UK and Ireland from the regular season all the way through to Super Bowl LXI, which will be live from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on Sunday February 14, 2027.

Watch the 2026 NFL season live on Sky Sports, including every minute of the playoffs and Super Bowl LXI on Sunday February 14, 2027. Get Sky Sports or stream contract-free with NOW.