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2026 NFL schedule: Bills stadium debuts Week 2, Cowboys at Giants Week 1, vs. Eagles on Thanksgiving
The Dallas Cowboys are set to visit the New York Giants in the first Sunday night game of the 2026 NFL season on Sept. 13.
Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season will begin in a familiar fashion: With the Dallas Cowboys in a prime-time game. The Cowboys will open the regular season with a “Sunday Night Football” matchup against the division-rival New York Giants. The game will take place on Sept. 13 on NBC and Peacock.
One recently announced game has the Detroit Lions on the road against the Buffalo Bills in Week 2 for the Bills' home opener at the brand-new Highmark Stadium in a Thursday night game. The Cardinals will face the Lions in 2026 at home. It just won't happen in Week 2.
USA TODAY Sports tasked Gemini AI with predicting the NFL's Week 1 schedule for the 2026 season. The results were better than expected.
The Bills will play their first regular-season game at their new home, the newly constructed Highmark Stadium, in Week 2 against the Lions, it was announced Monday.