Enjoy your free Monday nights now.
In exactly four weeks, the first “Monday Night Football” game of the 2026 NFL season will take place.
With training camp and preseason in full swing and roster cuts coming up at the end of the month, another season is just around the corner.
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That means it won’t be long before NFL football will be on your TV screens every Monday through the end of the year and start of 2027. The Green Bay Packers play just once on MNF and it’s not until Week 17, the final week of “Monday Night Football.”
Here’s what to know about the start of the NFL season and the “Monday Night Football” schedule:
When does the NFL season start?
The NFL season begins on Wednesday, Sept. 9, with a Super Bowl rematch between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots.
The “Sunday Night Football” NBC crew will broadcast the game.
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The game kicks off at 7:20 p.m. at Lumen Field in Seattle as the Seahawks will unveil their Super Bowl banner.
The Seahawks defeated the Patriots, 29-13 in last season’s Super Bowl. The Wednesday night matchup starts Week 1 as games will be played across four days, ending with the first Monday night game.
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Packers keep beloved bike ride tradition alive at practice
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) slaps hands with young fans as he rides a bicycle to practice during the first day of training camp on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis.
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Packers keep beloved bike ride tradition alive at practice
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) slaps hands with young fans as he rides a bicycle to practice during the first day of training camp on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis.
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Packers keep beloved bike ride tradition alive at practice
Young fans hold out their hands in hopes of slapping hands with Green Bay Packers players before practice during the first day of training camp on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at the Don Hutson Center in Ashwaubenon, Wis.
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Packers keep beloved bike ride tradition alive at practice
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden (0) rides a bicycle to practice during the first day of training camp on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis.
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Packers keep beloved bike ride tradition alive at practice
Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaylin Simpson (38) rides a scooter to practice during the first day of training camp on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at the Don Hutson Center in Ashwaubenon, Wis.
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Packers keep beloved bike ride tradition alive at practice
Green Bay Packers cornerback MJ Devonshire Jr. (28) slaps hands with young fans as he rides a bicycle to practice during the first day of training camp on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at the Don Hutson Center in Ashwaubenon, Wis.
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Packers keep beloved bike ride tradition alive at practice
Green Bay Packers players ride young fans’ bicycles to practice during the first day of training camp on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis.
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Packers keep beloved bike ride tradition alive at practice
Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft rides a bicycle to practice during the first day of training camp on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay Wis.
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Packers keep beloved bike ride tradition alive at practice
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Savion Williams (83) slaps hands with fans as he rides a bicycle to practice during the first day of training camp on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis.
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Packers keep beloved bike ride tradition alive at practice
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden (0) rids a bike during the first day of training camp Wednesday, July 29, 2026 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It is the first of three consecutive public practices. The tradition of players riding children’s bikes to practice dates back to the era when Vince Lombardi was head coach.
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Packers keep beloved bike ride tradition alive at practice
Green Bay Packers offensive tackle Jordan Morgan (77) rides a bike during the first day of training camp Wednesday, July 29, 2026 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It is the first of three consecutive public practices. The tradition of players riding children’s bikes to practice dates back to the era when Vince Lombardi was head coach.
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Packers keep beloved bike ride tradition alive at practice
Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Nazir Stackhouse (93) greets fans during the first day of training camp Wednesday, July 29, 2026 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It is the first of three consecutive public practices. The tradition of players riding children’s bikes to practice dates back to the era when Vince Lombardi was head coach.
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Packers keep beloved bike ride tradition alive at practice
Green Bay Packers defensive end Brenton Cox Jr. (57) gets fans during the first day of training camp Wednesday, July 29, 2026 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It is the first of three consecutive public practices. The tradition of players riding children’s bikes to practice dates back to the era when Vince Lombardi was head coach.
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Packers keep beloved bike ride tradition alive at practice
Green Bay Packers cornerback Shemar Bartholomew (34) greets fans during the first day of training camp Wednesday, July 29, 2026 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It is the first of three consecutive public practices. The tradition of players riding children’s bikes to practice dates back to the era when Vince Lombardi was head coach.
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Packers keep beloved bike ride tradition alive at practice
Green Bay Packers safety Evan Williams (33) greets fans during the first day of training camp Wednesday, July 29, 2026 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It is the first of three consecutive public practices. The tradition of players riding children’s bikes to practice dates back to the era when Vince Lombardi was head coach.
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Packers keep beloved bike ride tradition alive at practice
Green Bay Packers quarterback Tyrod Taylor (6) greets fans during the first day of training camp Wednesday, July 29, 2026 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It is the first of three consecutive public practices. The tradition of players riding children’s bikes to practice dates back to the era when Vince Lombardi was head coach.
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Packers keep beloved bike ride tradition alive at practice
Green Bay Packers running Skyy Moore (23) greets fans during the first day of training camp Wednesday, July 29, 2026 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It is the first of three consecutive public practices. The tradition of players riding children’s bikes to practice dates back to the era when Vince Lombardi was head coach.
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Packers keep beloved bike ride tradition alive at practice
Green Bay Packers defensive end Lukas van Ness (90) rides a scooter during the first day of training camp Wednesday, July 29, 2026 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It is the first of three consecutive public practices. The tradition of players riding children’s bikes to practice dates back to the era when Vince Lombardi was head coach.
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Packers keep beloved bike ride tradition alive at practice
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson (9) rides a bike during the first day of training camp Wednesday, July 29, 2026 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It is the first of three consecutive public practices. The tradition of players riding children’s bikes to practice dates back to the era when Vince Lombardi was head coach.
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Packers keep beloved bike ride tradition alive at practice
Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaylin Simpson (38) rides a scooter during the first day of training camp Wednesday, July 29, 2026 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It is the first of three consecutive public practices. The tradition of players riding children’s bikes to practice dates back to the era when Vince Lombardi was head coach.
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Packers keep beloved bike ride tradition alive at practice
A child waits for Green Bay Packers player to ride bikes to practice during the first day of training camp Wednesday, July 29, 2026 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It is the first of three consecutive public practices. The tradition of players riding children’s bikes to practice dates back to the era when Vince Lombardi was head coach.
(Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)When does Monday Night Football start?
The first “Monday Night Football” game on the schedule is Monday, Sept. 14.
It features a matchup between AFC West rivals, the Denver Broncos at the Kansas City Chiefs.
The game could include the return of three-time Super Bowl champion and two-time MVP Patrick Mahomes, who tore his ACL and LCL during a Week 15 game in the 2025 season on Dec. 14. It was the same week that Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons suffered a torn ACL as well. Mahomes has said that his goal is to return for the Week 1 game.
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The Broncos ended the Chiefs’ nine-year reign atop the AFC West last season as they earned the top seed in the conference with a 14-3 record. The Chiefs, at 6-11, missed the playoffs for the first time since 2014.
Denver beat the Buffalo Bills in a divisional round playoff game before falling to the New England Patriots in the AFC championship game.
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Packers vs Steelers highlights in 2026 preseason game
Aug 13, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur arrives for a pre-season game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Barry Reeger-Imagn Images
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Packers vs Steelers highlights in 2026 preseason game
Aug 13, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur arrives for a pre-season game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Barry Reeger-Imagn Images
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Packers vs Steelers highlights in 2026 preseason game
Aug 13, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers warms up for a pre-season game against the Green Bay Packers at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Barry Reeger-Imagn Images
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Packers vs Steelers highlights in 2026 preseason game
Aug 13, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson (9) arrives for a pre-season game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Barry Reeger-Imagn Images
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Packers vs Steelers highlights in 2026 preseason game
Aug 13, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers guard Gennings Dunker arrives for a pre-season game against the Green Bay Packers at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Barry Reeger-Imagn Images
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Packers vs Steelers highlights in 2026 preseason game
Aug 13, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Kyron Drones (13) throws on the field before the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images
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Packers vs Steelers highlights in 2026 preseason game
Aug 13, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) looks on before the game against the Green Bay Packers at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images
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Packers vs Steelers highlights in 2026 preseason game
Aug 13, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Kyle McCord warms up for a pre-season game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Barry Reeger-Imagn Images
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Packers vs Steelers highlights in 2026 preseason game
Aug 13, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Drew Allar warms up for a pre-season game against the Green Bay Packers at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Barry Reeger-Imagn Images
(Barry Reeger, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)Is there a Monday Night Football game tonight?
No, there is not a “Monday Night Football” game on Monday, Aug. 17.
The NFL is set to begin the second of a three-week preseason ahead of the 2026 regular season season. But there are no preseason games on Mondays.
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Preseason games primarily take place on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays with one Sunday game set this week between the Seahawks at the Tennessee Titans at 7 p.m. Aug. 23 on Fox.
Week 2 of the preseason kicks off with two games on Thursday night.
What channel are Monday Night Football games on?
“Monday Night Football” games are televised on ESPN and ABC with streaming available on Fubo.
Stream Monday Night Football on Fubo
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Green Bay Packers 2026 schedule in photos (Jeffrey Becker, Imagn Images)
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Green Bay Packers 2026 schedule in photos (Jeffrey Becker, Imagn Images)
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Green Bay Packers 2026 schedule in photos
Week 2: Packers vs. Jets, noon Sunday, Sept. 20, at MetLife Stadium (Fox)
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Green Bay Packers 2026 schedule in photos
Week 3: Packers vs. Falcons, 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at Lambeau Field (Amazon)
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Green Bay Packers 2026 schedule in photos
Week 4: Packers vs. Buccaneers, noon Sunday, Oct. 4, at Raymond James Stadium (Fox)
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Green Bay Packers 2026 schedule in photos
Week 5: Packers vs. Bears, 3:25 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, at Lambeau Field (Fox)
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Green Bay Packers 2026 schedule in photos
Week 6: Packers vs. Cowboys, 7:20 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, at Lambeau Field (NBC)
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Green Bay Packers 2026 schedule in photos
Week 7: Packers vs Lions, 3:25 p.m. Oct. 25, at Ford Field (Fox)
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Green Bay Packers 2026 schedule in photos
Week 8: Packers vs. Panthers, 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, at Lambeau Field (Amazon)
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Green Bay Packers 2026 schedule in photos
Week 9: Packers vs. Patriots, 3:25 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, at Gillette Stadium (Fox)
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Green Bay Packers 2026 schedule in photos
Week 10: Packers vs. Vikings, noon Sunday, Nov. 15, at Lambeau Field (Fox)
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Green Bay Packers 2026 schedule in photos
Week 12: Packers vs. Rams, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, at SoFi Stadium (Netflix)
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Green Bay Packers 2026 schedule in photos
Week 13: Packers vs. Saints, noon Sunday, Dec. 6, at Caesars Superdome (Fox)
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Green Bay Packers 2026 schedule in photos
Week 14: Packers vs. Bills, 7:20 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, at Lambeau Field (NBC)
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Green Bay Packers 2026 schedule in photos
Week 15: Packers vs. Dolphins, noon Sunday, Dec. 20, at Lambeau Field (Fox)
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Green Bay Packers 2026 schedule in photos
Week 16: Packers vs. Chicago Bears, noon Friday, Dec. 25, at Soldier Field (Netflix)
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Green Bay Packers 2026 schedule in photos
Week 17: Packers vs. Texans, 7:15 p.m. Monday, Jan. 4, at Lambeau Field (ESPN)
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Green Bay Packers 2026 schedule in photos
Week 18: Packers vs. Lions, time and date TBD, at Lambeau Field (TV TBD)
(Tork Mason, USA Today NETWORK-Wisconsin)Monday Night Football schedule 2026
All “Monday Night Football” games begin at 7:15 p.m.
Dec. 7, 2026 (Week 13): Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks
Dec. 21, 2026 (Week 15): New England Patriots at Kansas City Chiefs
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