The stark divide between NFL teams can perhaps best be seen in how they show up in national broadcast schedules.

The NFL’s unprecedented international schedule for the 2026 season is now set, and it’s also bringing sizable changes for U.S.-based fans.

The league is unveiling its full 18-week regular-season schedule — including the primetime slots and holiday lineups.

All 272 regular-season matchups, plus the Sunday, Monday, and Thursday night games, Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Saturday and Christmas games.

There are roughly one quadrillion ways to arrange the NFL’s 272-game schedule, and the finalized choice is now complete.

After weeks of buildup, the 2026 NFL regular-season schedule is now out, and so begins the jockeying for supremacy—both on and off the field.

Conor Orr’s annual look at teams that have trouble rest differentials, unwieldy stretches or other disadvantages.

The stark divide between NFL teams can perhaps best be seen in how they show up in national broadcast schedules.