Thursday night brings a historic first in Melbourne, Australia, where the San Francisco 49ers will face the Los Angeles Rams. This game, broadcast on Netflix, marks the NFL’s first regular-season contest hosted in the Land Down Under.
After the opening two games, the schedule shifts back to a full Sunday of regular-season action, followed by a Week 1 finale on Monday Night Football. Denver Broncos versus Kansas City Chiefs will headline Monday night, signaling Patrick Mahomes’ return from a torn ACL.
If you’re planning which games to watch, here is the Week 1 NFL TV schedule, outlining dates, times, and networks:
Wednesday, Sept. 9
– New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks — 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock
Thursday, Sept. 10
– San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams — 8:35 p.m. ET on Netflix (from Melbourne Cricket Ground, East Melbourne, Australia)
Sunday, Sept. 13
– Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers — 1:00 p.m. ET on FOX
– Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cincinnati Bengals — 1:00 p.m. ET on FOX
– New Orleans Saints at Detroit Lions — 1:00 p.m. ET on FOX
– Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans — 1:00 p.m. ET on CBS
– Baltimore Ravens at Indianapolis Colts — 1:00 p.m. ET on CBS
– Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars — 1:00 p.m. ET on CBS
– Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers — 1:00 p.m. ET on FOX
– New York Jets at Tennessee Titans — 1:00 p.m. ET on CBS
– Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Chargers — 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS
– Miami Dolphins at Las Vegas Raiders — 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX
– Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings — 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS
– Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles — 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX
– Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants — 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock
Monday, Sept. 14
– Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs — 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN/ABC
This Week 1 slate covers a broad range of matchups across all major networks, giving fans multiple options to kick off the season.
