NFL 2026 Week 2: Full schedule and where to watch every game
NFL Week 2 of the 2026 season runs from September 17-21 with 14 games, opening with Detroit at Buffalo in the new Highmark Stadium's regular-season debut; per Livemint, games air across Prime Video, FOX, CBS, NBC and ESPN/ABC.
Schedule
Week 2 of the NFL's 2026 regular season kicks off Thursday, September 17, when the Detroit Lions visit the Buffalo Bills for the first regular-season game at the new, roughly $2.2 billion Highmark Stadium. Kickoff is 8:15 PM ET on Amazon Prime Video.
Sunday, September 20 brings an early-afternoon window (1:00 PM ET) with eight games: Carolina–Atlanta, Minnesota–Chicago, Philadelphia–Tennessee, Pittsburgh–New England, Green Bay–NY Jets, Cleveland–Tampa Bay, New Orleans–Baltimore and Cincinnati–Houston, split between FOX and CBS. The late window (roughly 4:05-4:25 PM ET) features Jacksonville–Denver, Las Vegas–LA Chargers, Seattle–Arizona, Miami–San Francisco and Washington–Dallas. Sunday Night Football sends the Indianapolis Colts to Kansas City (NBC), while Monday Night Football, September 21, has the New York Giants at the Los Angeles Rams (ESPN, ABC). No teams are on a bye this week.
Storylines
Buffalo and Detroit both enter 1-0. Josh Allen praised the new stadium's locker rooms and grass field, saying wind issues appear largely solved. New England hosts Pittsburgh and Aaron Rodgers after a 13-10 loss at Seattle in which Drake Maye threw three fourth-quarter interceptions; receiver AJ Brown is managing a high ankle sprain. The Rams, coming off a 27-7 loss to San Francisco in Melbourne that coach Sean McVay called "a humbling day," host the Giants, who beat Dallas in Week 1. Also drawing attention: Jacksonville at Denver, a matchup of two of last season's strongest AFC teams, and Baker Mayfield's first game against Cleveland since leaving the franchise.
Where to watch
In the US, Thursday Night Football streams on Amazon Prime Video, Sunday afternoon games split between FOX and CBS with RedZone coverage on both, Sunday Night Football airs on NBC and Peacock, and Monday Night Football on ESPN and ABC. Livemint reports that viewers in India can stream all Week 2 games, including both primetime windows, via DAZN NFL Game Pass, with NFL+ available as a mobile option in supported markets.
