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NFL tonight
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The gist
No NFL games are scheduled for Monday, Sept. 7, Labor Day. The 2026 regular season opens Wednesday with Patriots at Seahawks.
Background
The NFL preseason ended on Aug. 29, and the regular season begins on Wednesday, Sept. 9, with a Super Bowl rematch between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. The first Monday Night Football game is scheduled for Sept. 14, when the Denver Broncos visit the Kansas City Chiefs.
How it unfolded
- Aug 29, 2026Preseason ends, leaving a gap before the regular season starts.
- Sep 7, 2026No NFL games are scheduled for Labor Day Monday; fans wait for the season opener.
- Sep 9, 2026The regular season opens with New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC.
- Sep 14, 2026The first Monday Night Football game features Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Who’s saying what
- Fans
- Fans have to wait two more days for the start of the season, but the opener is a Super Bowl rematch.
- Analysts
- The Broncos-Chiefs Monday night matchup is a doozy, with Patrick Mahomes expected to return for Kansas City.