NFL Week 8 Sunday slate has no international game
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The gist
Week 8's Sunday schedule runs from 1 p.m. ET games to Eagles at Commanders at 8:20 p.m.
No overseas game this week; the international window returns Nov. 8 in Madrid.
Background
Week 8 is the one-week pause in the NFL's 2026 international series, which has already staged six games abroad as part of a record nine across seven countries. The Sunday slate is a full domestic one, headlined by Ravens at Bills with Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson expected back from an ankle injury, and an NFC North clash between the undefeated Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions. The overseas schedule resumes Nov. 8 with Bengals-Falcons in Madrid.
How it unfolded
- Oct 29, 2026Green Bay Packers host Carolina Panthers in Week 8 Thursday Night Football, 8:15 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video.
- Nov 1, 2026Week 8 Sunday slate begins with 1 p.m. ET games including Ravens at Bills, Vikings at Lions, Cardinals at Cowboys and Browns at Steelers.
- Nov 1, 2026Afternoon window features Chargers at Rams at 4:05 p.m. ET and Chiefs at Broncos and Patriots at Dolphins at 4:25 p.m. ET.
- Nov 1, 2026Eagles at Commanders closes the day at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC in the Sunday night game.
- Nov 2, 2026Bears at Seahawks at Lumen Field in Seattle, 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN, is the final game of Week 8, with a ManningCast on ESPN2.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Yahoo Sports/USA TODAY's Tom Viera states plainly that there is no NFL international game on Nov. 1.
- Analysts
- The Sporting News' Marc Lancaster notes there is no game in Europe this week, with the overseas window resuming later.
Still unverified
Lamar Jackson's return from an ankle injury against the Bills is described as "expected" rather than confirmed.