2026 NFL schedule release date announced
Key Points:
- The NFL will release the full 2026 season schedule on Thursday, May 14, with the international game slate announced a day earlier on May 13 during NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football.”
- Detroit Lions fans will be particularly interested as the team will host one of the international games in Munich, Germany, in 2026.
- The Lions played five primetime games in 2025, down from six the previous year, and their 9-8 record without a playoff berth may lead to fewer primetime appearances in 2026.
- While exact dates and times are not yet available, the Lions’ 2026 opponents for all 17 games are known, with a favorable schedule projected as the easiest in the NFL.
- Further updates and detailed analysis on the Detroit Lions’ 2026 schedule will be provided by Pride of Detroit following the full schedule release.