For the first time in a while now, there is new shine around the Valley of the Sun. The Arizona Cardinals approach 2026 with refreshed efforts to build out a culture — they’ve moved on from Jonathan Gannon after three lost seasons, and from Kyler Murray after seven years of trial and error.New head coach Mike LaFleur arrives from the Los Angeles Rams, where he coordinated the league’s No. 1 scoring offense. There’s talent around the lineup with first-team All-Pro tight end Trey McBride and newly extended wide receiver Michael Wilson. Marvin Harrison Jr. looks to make good on his huge upside with a head coach who has a long history of working with receivers.Veteran Jacoby Brissett starts as QB1 over Gardner Minshew II and Carson Beck, a third-round selection in April’s draft. Jeremiyah Love, the No. 3 draft pick, should bolster a running game that ranked 31st last year so long as he stays healthy. The Notre Dame product is the preseason favorite for Offensive Rookie of the Year, despite missing time in August with an ankle injury.Arizona gets to explore its options and find a future in real time. Let’s see if the Cardinals are up to the challenge of a tough schedule, with just three home games in their first nine contests. Make sure you’re following the Cardinals on The Athletic. “Scoop City,” our NFL newsletter, delivers updates from around the NFL, and “The Athletic Football Show” is a thorough podcast that provides a fun rundown on all the happenings in the league.All times listed below are ET.The full 2026 Arizona Cardinals schedule Wk.MatchupDateTimeNetwork1@ Chargers Sunday, Sept. 13 4:25 p.m. CBS 2 Seahawks Sunday, Sept. 20 4:25 p.m. Fox 3@ 49ers Sunday, Sept. 27 4:05 p.m. Fox 4@ Giants Sunday, Oct. 4 1:00 p.m. CBS 5 Lions Sunday, Oct. 11 4:25 p.m. Fox 6@ Rams Sunday, Oct. 18 4:05 p.m. Fox 7 Broncos Sunday, Oct. 25 4:05 p.m. CBS 8@ Cowboys Sunday, Nov. 1 1:00 p.m. Fox 9@ Seahawks Sunday, Nov. 8 4:25 p.m. Fox 10 Rams Sunday, Nov. 15 4:05 p.m. CBS 11@ Chiefs Sunday, Nov. 22 1:00 p.m. CBS 12 Commanders Sunday, Nov. 29 4:25 p.m. Fox 13 Eagles Sunday, Dec. 6 4:05 p.m. Fox 14 BYE 15 Jets Sunday, Dec. 20 4:05 p.m. Fox 16@ Saints Sunday, Dec. 27 1:00 p.m. Fox 17 Raiders Sunday, Jan. 3 4:05 p.m. CBS 18 49ers TBA Times in Eastern. Cable/satellite/streaming baseThe most expansive option for live game coverage is a multichannel plan. That includes streamers like Fubo, Sling TV and YouTube TV, or more traditional providers like DirecTV, Dish and Xfinity. We lay out cord-cutting alternatives for each NFL media partner down below, but there’s a certain peace of mind to the consolidation of pay television.Will a scheme change unlock Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr.?Robert Mays and Derrik KlassenCBSMain window: Sunday afternoon (in-market fans)Playoffs: 1 wild-card game, 1 divisional game, AFC Championship GameEach week, CBS carries games across two Sunday kickoff slots: one at 1 p.m., and another at 4:05 p.m. or the national window at 4:25 p.m. There will be 10 nationwide Sunday doubleheaders this year on CBS. Broadcasts are set by region when there are multiple offerings in a spot.It’s not a clean split, but CBS is known as the primary home of the AFC. The network’s theme music is a certified slapper.Its main pregame show, “The NFL Today,” adds recent retirees Russell Wilson and Kyle Long to its studio crew. CBS announcers include Jim Nantz and Ian Eagle, while the color commentary rotation stars former Cardinals pass rusher JJ Watt.What you’ll need to watch: A pay TV package, or an indoor TV antenna for free over-the-air viewing. Local CBS games also stream on Paramount+.FoxMain window: Sunday afternoon (in-market fans)Playoffs: 1 wild-card game, 1 divisional game, NFC Championship GameLike CBS, Fox splits Sunday afternoons between early 1 p.m. action and later 4:05/4:25 p.m. matchups. Its centerpiece is branded as “America’s Game of the Week.” Unlike CBS, Fox has a dancing robot named Cleatus. It’s the nominal network for the NFC, and it’s where you can find 10 Cardinals games through Week 17.Kevin Burkhardt, Joe Davis and Adam Amin are the lead play-by-play voices. Burkhardt pairs with Tom Brady, while Davis calls games alongside Greg Olsen. Amin is partnered with newcomer Drew Brees, who is fresh off his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction. Some Spanish-language broadcasts are available on Fox Deportes.What you’ll need to watch: A pay TV package, or an antenna for free over-the-air viewing. Local Fox games also stream on Fox One.NFL Sunday Ticket and NFL RedZoneMain window: Sunday afternoon (out-of-market fans)These two are the access points for all non-national matchups that aren’t on regional CBS or Fox.NFL Sunday Ticket has full games. It’s exclusive to YouTube and YouTube TV. Those without a YouTube TV plan can still get NFL Sunday Ticket as a primetime channel through the standard YouTube app.RedZone is the whip-around program that jumps around the slate to cover scoring drives. This is the place for Scott Hanson, “the witching hour” and chaotic octobox split screens. It can be added to NFL Sunday Ticket, and it’s included on some high-end pay TV sports plans.RedZone also lives on NFL+ Premium, which can be bundled with the ESPN Unlimited plan.What you’ll need to watch: An NFL Sunday Ticket subscription through YouTube TV or the YouTube app; NFL RedZone access through select pay TV packages, ESPN Unlimited or NFL+ Premium.NBC and PeacockMain window: Sunday nightPlayoffs: 2 wild-card games, 1 divisional gameThis is the faithful home of “Sunday Night Football” each weekend. And because everything has to be confusing, the NBC lineup opens with a Wednesday night season premiere. At least SNF has a consistent 8:20 p.m. start time.Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth are in the booth, with Melissa Stark reporting from the sidelines. Carrie Underwood sings about waiting all day for Sunday night. NBC’s “Football Night in America” pregame show brings on longtime head coach Mike Tomlin. Telemundo has the telecasts in Spanish.The network has two extra Saturday offerings for Week 17. One is exclusive to Peacock, and both matchups will be announced later in the season. The same goes for NBC’s Week 18 regular-season finale.“Sunday Night Football” is subject to flex scheduling — games can be swapped in and out of the window twice between Weeks 5-10 and any time from Weeks 11-17. This allows executives to pick games with greater playoff implications, though it leaves the actual ticket holders in a bind.What you’ll need to watch: A pay TV package, or an antenna for free over-the-air viewing, or a Peacock account with the live sports plan.ABC and ESPNMain window: Monday nightPlayoffs: 1 wild-card game, 1 divisional game, Super Bowl LXIThe Disney networks combine to cover 17 “Monday Night Football” games. Ten of those are on both ABC and ESPN, with another seven exclusive to the latter. The oft-maligned “Monday Night Football” doubleheader is now a thing of the past.MNF kickoffs have 8:15 p.m. starts, and their schedule flexes can happen any time in Weeks 12-17. The two Saturday ABC/ESPN matchups in Week 18 will be set as the postseason picture sharpens.ESPN is preparing for its first Super Bowl broadcast ever on Feb. 14, 2027. It will be simulcast on ABC.Joe Buck handles play-by-play for MNF. He’s joined by analyst Troy Aikman, plus the sideline duo of Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge. Spanish-language airings can be found on ESPN Deportes. For 11 regular-season games and the Super Bowl, ESPN2 offers an alternate “ManningCast,” in which Eli and Peyton Manning watch the games with famous fans. Guests have ranged from Bill Belichick to Lil Wayne.What you’ll need to watch: A pay TV package, or an antenna for ABC, or an ESPN Unlimited account.Prime VideoMain window: Thursday nightPlayoffs: 1 wild-card gameMost weeks begin with “Thursday Night Football,” which kicks off at 8:15 p.m. Those games are behind the Prime paywall, but they’re free over the air in the participants’ home markets. Flex rules around TNF are a bit less hectic, with two allotments between Weeks 13-17.Thursdays are called by Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit, with Kaylee Hartung on sideline duty. Herbstreit loves dogs; Michaels hates vegetables. Prime has Spanish-language coverage and advanced stat broadcast options within its app. Among the pregame and postgame personalities are former All-Pros Tony Gonzalez, Richard Sherman and Andrew Whitworth.What you’ll need to watch: Amazon Prime. TNF is also free on Twitch with a registered account.NFL NetworkThe league-owned media outlet is now under ESPN’s purview, thanks to a blockbuster deal that gave the NFL a 10 percent ownership stake in “The Worldwide Leader in Sports.” As of July 30, NFL Network is integrated into the ESPN Unlimited plan. It can also be accessed through NFL+ or NFL+ Premium.NFL Network has five of the international games, plus a pair of Saturday matchups in Week 16 to be revealed at least two weeks prior to Dec. 26. Those two have 4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. kickoffs.What you’ll need to watch: A pay TV package, or access to NFL+, NFL+ Premium or ESPN Unlimited.NetflixRemember when Netflix was shipping DVDs in red envelopes? Now, the streaming behemoth continues to expand its relationship with the NFL. It has five regular-season games in the upcoming season, including two of the three Christmas Day marquees. Like TNF on Prime, these Netflix games are over the air in their respective local markets.As reported by The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand, new Hall of Famer Luke Kuechly has been tapped as Netflix’s top NFL analyst. He and Noah Eagle (son of CBS’ Ian Eagle) are on the call for the Week 1 export at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia.What you’ll need to watch: A Netflix subscription.Watching the Cardinals’ full regular-season slate will run you around $40-$125 per month if you’re an in-market viewer, and $115-$200 per month if you’re not. This total covers any potential schedule flexes that may occur throughout the season. This range also takes into account average TV costs, NFL Sunday Ticket prices and the lowest subscription tiers for platforms such as Netflix, Peacock and Prime. Additionally, the final bill can be lowered a bit if you use Twitch for TNF.Official Cardinals single-game franchise records(Through the 2025 season)