Week 1 · Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Chiefs beat Broncos 31–10; Lions visit Bills on Thursday night
The File desk · Sep 15, 2026, 2:18 PM UTC
Status
Confirmed from NFL.com’s 2026 REG1 schedules hub and Monday Night Football prime-time page, checked Sept. 15, 2026. No odds. No picks.
Week 1 of the National Football League season is over. NFL.com’s 2026 Week 1 schedule lists Kansas City Chiefs 31, Denver Broncos 10 as final from Monday Night Football on Sept. 14. Earlier Week 1 finals on the same hub include Seattle 13, New England 10; San Francisco 27, Los Angeles Rams 7; and New York Giants 28, Dallas Cowboys 20. Thursday Night Football opens Week 2 with Detroit at Buffalo on Sept. 17 at 8:15 p.m. Eastern on Prime Video, per the league’s 2026 schedule announcement. Monday Night Football in Week 2 is New York Giants at Los Angeles Rams on Sept. 21 at 8:15 p.m. Eastern on ESPN, per NFL.com’s Monday Night Football page. No odds. No picks.
Week 1 of the National Football League season is over.
NFL.com’s 2026 Week 1 schedule lists Kansas City Chiefs 31, Denver Broncos 10 as final from Monday Night Football on Sept. 14.
Earlier Week 1 finals on the same hub include Seattle 13, New England 10; San Francisco 27, Los Angeles Rams 7; and New York Giants 28, Dallas Cowboys 20.
Thursday Night Football opens Week 2. The league’s May schedule announcement says Detroit visits Buffalo on Sept. 17 at 8:15 p.m. Eastern on Prime Video, at the new Highmark Stadium.
Monday Night Football in Week 2 is New York Giants at Los Angeles Rams on Sept. 21 at 8:15 p.m. Eastern on ESPN.
No odds. No picks.
What is still unknown or disputed
- Week 2 Sunday afternoon slate not re-listed here beyond the national windows confirmed above.
Primary sources
Every claim in this story is drawn from the documents below. If a fetch failed, that is recorded on the card.
Source 1
NFL Schedules 2026 REG1
NFL.com · checked 2026-09-15
Broncos 10, Chiefs 31, FINAL, Monday, September 14th; also lists Seahawks 13–Patriots 10, 49ers 27–Rams 7, Giants 28–Cowboys 20.
https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2026/REG1/
Source 2
NFL 2026 Prime Time Monday Night Football Schedule
NFL.com · checked 2026-09-15
Week 1 Broncos 10, Chiefs 31 FINAL Monday Sept. 14; Week 2 Giants at Rams Monday Sept. 21 8:15 PM ESPN.
https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2026/prime-time/monday-night-football
Source 3
2026 NFL Schedule Announced
NFL Media · 2026-05-14 (checked 2026-09-15)
Thursday Night Football Week 2 Bills host Lions 8:15 p.m. ET Prime Video to open Highmark Stadium.
https://media.nfl.com/football-information/2026/news/2026-nfl-schedule-announced