Nike x NFL Rivalries uniforms return for 2026 season with 8 new teams, including Lions and Texans

Key Points:

• The NFL and Nike are expanding their successful "Nike x NFL Rivalries" program for the 2026 season, introducing eight new teams from the AFC South and NFC North with unique uniform designs celebrating their divisional rivalries.
• Participating teams include the Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Indianapolis Colts, Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers, and Detroit Lions, each unveiling their Rivalries uniforms during specific home games against division rivals.
• The Rivalries uniforms incorporate local culture and team heritage, such as the Packers’ stock certificate-inspired details and the Texans’ chrome finishes reflecting Houston’s custom car scene, and will be part of the teams’ alternate uniform lineup for three years.
• Fanatics reported the program as its best-selling merchandise release to date, reflecting strong fan demand, with additional teams set to join the program in 2027 and 2028, and the 2025 teams continuing to wear their Rivalries uniforms in select games this season.
• The launch includes visual campaigns featuring current players and local artists from each rivalry city, with fans able to purchase the new jerseys starting September 1.