The opening week of the NFL schedule is slowly coming into focus. Last month, we learned that the NFL is slated to open this season on a Wednesday night rather than the league’s traditional Thursday night kickoff.

The NFL has already made a small but notable change to the 2026 Week 1 regular season schedule. The 2026 NFL regular season will not open on Thursday night. Instead, the league will play its first game of the season on a Wednesday night.

A new report suggests the Rams and 49ers will be played in Australia on Thursday night in Week 1.

After starting the tradition of a Black Friday game in 2023, the NFL is exploring the possibility of adding another game to the schedule during Thanksgiving week. CBS Sports NFL Insider Jonathan Jones reports the NFL is considering playing a game on the night before Thanksgiving.

The NFL could not flex the Jets-Patriots game because it falls outside the eligible window for Thursday Night Football. Despite some lopsided matchups, Prime Video's "Thursday Night Football" ratings are up 14% year over year. Flex scheduling is complex ...