NFL 2026 season live on Sky Sports: Fixtures, kick-off times, TV channel for games this week and weekend

The 2026 NFL season gets under way with a Super Bowl rematch as defending champions Seattle Seahawks host New England Patriots on Wednesday night.

As well as that mouth-watering matchup in the early hours of Thursday morning, Sky Sports are also showing SEVEN more games across Week One, with the live games for Week Two also announced.

Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans is our first exclusive Sunday night 6pm kick-off of the season, with the divisional battle of Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles to follow from 9.25pm on Sky Sports NFL.

There are three more games available across Sunday evening on Sky Sports +, while another NFC East grudge match - Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants - is the Sunday night offering, with Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs rounding off the opening week on Monday night.