A Los Angeles Rams football player in uniform walks on the field at a stadium, surrounded by fans, photographers, and media, with the stadium roof and large crowd visible in the background.

Featured

NFL on Netflix 2026: Full Schedule, Matchups, Dates & How to Watch

From international kickoffs to holiday matchups and NFL Honors, here’s what to know before the action starts.

NFL Melbourne Is

Coming September 11

Ronald Martinez/Getty Images

Sept. 1, 2026

The NFL is on Netflix from Week 1 in 2026 through Super Bowl weekend in 2027, and this is your place to keep track of it all.

Below, find the complete NFL on Netflix schedule for the 2026–27 season, including every matchup, date, kickoff time, and location, plus details on how to watch each game live. From the first-ever regular-season NFL game in Australia to Thanksgiving Eve, Christmas Day, Week 18, and NFL Honors, check back throughout the season for the latest information and updates.

San Francisco 49ers player celebrating a touchdown in a football stadium during a night game, holding the ball with teammates and opposing players in the background, under bright stadium lights.

Thien-An Truong/Getty Images

San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams — Melbourne

The NFL on Netflix season kicks off with a historic Week 1 international matchup as the San Francisco 49ers face the Los Angeles Rams live from Melbourne, Australia. This is the NFL’s first-ever regular-season game in Australia. It’s a major global football moment, a heated NFC West rivalry, and the first stop in Netflix’s expanded NFL slate.

Matchup: San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams
Date: Thursday, Sept. 10
Time: 8:35 p.m. ET / 5:35 p.m. PT
Location: Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia
Watch: Live on Netflix

Green Bay Packers quarterback looks to throw as Chicago Bears defender rushes, Packers offensive lineman blocks during a night NFL football game in a stadium full of fans.

Patrick McDermott/Getty Images

Green Bay Packers vs. Los Angeles Rams — Thanksgiving Eve

Thanksgiving football starts a day early when the Green Bay Packers head to Los Angeles to face the Rams in the NFL’s first-ever Thanksgiving Eve game. The holiday matchup brings together two NFC teams under the lights at SoFi Stadium as Netflix’s NFL slate rolls into November.

Matchup: Green Bay Packers at Los Angeles Rams
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 25
Time: TBA
Location: SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California
Watch: Live on Netflix

Football player celebrating on field at night, wearing Chicago Bears uniform, surrounded by photographers and team staff, stadium lights and a scoreboard reading "win" visible in the background, crowd in the stands.

Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images

Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears — Christmas Day

One of the NFL’s oldest rivalries gets the Christmas Day treatment when the Green Bay Packers visit the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. The NFC North matchup opens Netflix’s Christmas doubleheader with plenty of history — and potentially plenty at stake late in the regular season.

Matchup: Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears
Date: Friday, Dec. 25
Time: 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT
Location: Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois
Watch: Live on Netflix

Football player in white uniform jumps to catch a pass in the end zone during a game, with a defender closely guarding him. Stadium is filled with fans and bright lights, creating an intense sports atmosphere.

Justin Edmonds/Getty Images

Buffalo Bills vs. Denver Broncos — Christmas Day

Christmas football continues in Denver as the Buffalo Bills take on the Denver Broncos in the second game of Netflix’s holiday doubleheader. The late-afternoon showdown is a rematch of a dramatic AFC playoff game from a season ago and closes out a full day of NFL action on Netflix.

Matchup: Buffalo Bills at Denver Broncos
Date: Friday, Dec. 25
Time: 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT
Location: Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado
Watch: Live on Netflix

NFL Week 18

The regular season comes down to the wire with a Week 18 game streaming live on Netflix. The matchup will be determined later in the season, allowing Netflix’s final game of the 2026–27 regular-season slate to spotlight teams with postseason prospects at stake.

Matchup: TBA
Date: Saturday, Jan. 9, 2027
Time: 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT
Watch: Live on Netflix

NFL Honors

After the regular season and playoffs, Netflix heads to Super Bowl week for NFL Honors, the league’s annual celebration of the season’s top players, performances, and achievements. The awards show caps off the NFL on Netflix slate, which runs from Week 1 through the biggest week on the football calendar.