NFL regular season schedule begins Wednesday with no Monday night game today

The NFL regular season does not feature a game on Monday, September 7, 2026. The league schedule officially begins on Wednesday, September 9, when the New England Patriots travel to play the Seattle Seahawks. Following a Thursday night contest between the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams, the majority of the league plays their season openers on Sunday, September 13. The Monday Night Football broadcast schedule, featuring Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, is set to debut on September 14 with a matchup between the Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs. This game will mark the start of a weekly prime-time series that spans through the Super Bowl. Fans can expect no further Monday night matchups until the middle of January 2027.

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