SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 11: Sam Darnold #14 of the Seattle Seahawks raises the Lombardi Trophy during the Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl LX victory celebration and parade at Lumen Field on February 11, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) Steph ChambersAug. 25, 2026 1:30 pm EDT Updated Training camp is in the rear-view mirror. Preseason games are mostly in the rear-view mirror. All that’s left to do is begin the 2026 NFL season. Whether you’ve been following the offseason beat-by-beat, from the Combine, through free agency and the draft, all the way up to this moment, or you’re just checking back in after a busy summer with every other sport under the sun, The Athletic Football Show has got you covered with its Division Preview series.Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman run through all 32 teams leading up Week 1, which kicks off with a Super Bowl LX rematch between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots. What changes has each team undergone? What’s an item of excitement for all 32 individual fanbases? What’s keeping the hosts of TAFS up at night? And how should each of the teams in the league measure success in 2026? Join us as we run through all eight divisions and all 32 teams across the two weeks in advance of the start of the season.Links to each team will go live after their division preview episode is available. The schedule is as follows…Release DateDivisionTeamsLinkAugust 26AFC WestDenver BroncosAugust 26AFC WestLos Angeles ChargersAugust 26AFC WestKansas City ChiefsAugust 26AFC WestLas Vegas RaidersAugust 27AFC NorthPittsburgh SteelersAugust 27AFC NorthBaltimore RavensAugust 27AFC NorthCincinnati BengalsAugust 27AFC NorthCleveland BrownsAugust 28NFC EastPhiladelphia EaglesAugust 28NFC EastDallas CowboysAugust 28NFC EastWashington CommandersAugust 28NFC EastNew York GiantsAugust 31NFC SouthCarolina PanthersAugust 31NFC SouthTampa Bay BuccaneersAugust 31NFC SouthAtlanta FalconsAugust 31NFC SouthNew Orleans SaintsSeptember 1AFC EastNew England PatriotsSeptember 1AFC EastBuffalo BillsSeptember 1AFC EastMiami DolphinsSeptember 1AFC EastNew York JetsSeptember 2AFC SouthJacksonville JaguarsSeptember 2AFC SouthHouston TexansSeptember 2AFC SouthIndianapolis ColtsSeptember 2AFC SouthTennessee TitansSeptember 3NFC NorthChicago BearsSeptember 3NFC NorthGreen Bay PackersSeptember 3NFC NorthMinnesota VikingsSeptember 3NFC NorthDetroit LionsSeptember 4AFC WestSeattle SeahawksSeptember 4AFC WestLos Angeles RamsSeptember 4AFC WestSan Francisco 49ersSeptember 4AFC WestArizona Cardinals
The Athletic Football Show Division Previews
Training camp is in the rear-view mirror. Preseason games are mostly in the rear-view mirror. All that’s left to do is begin the 2026 NFL season. Whether you’ve been following the offseason beat-by-beat, from the Combine, through free agency and the draft, all the way up to this moment, or you’re just checking back in after a busy summer with every other sport under the sun, The Athletic Football Show has got you covered with its Division Preview series. Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman run through all 32 teams leading up Week 1, which kicks off with a Super Bowl LX rematch...







