{"id":671880,"date":"2026-05-15T04:46:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T04:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/671880\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T04:46:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T04:46:13","slug":"how-nfl-teams-dropped-2026-schedule-dates-on-social-media-nbc-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/671880\/","title":{"rendered":"How NFL teams dropped 2026 schedule dates on social media \u2013 NBC Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"

NFL<\/a>\u00a0teams tapped into their creativity Thursday night while rolling out a variety of takes revealing their schedules for\u00a0this season<\/a>\u00a0with a mixture of art, video games, movie references and yes, even \u201cThe Simpsons.\u201d<\/p>\n

They also made sure to poke plenty of fun at upcoming opponents, themselves and offseason flubs.<\/p>\n

The Indianapolis Colts pointed the finger at themselves in their\u00a0Simpsons\u2019 cartoon<\/a>. First, they referenced the long drought since\u00a0their last win in Jacksonville\u00a0along with Homer Simpson disappearing into the hedge for the team\u2019s road game against the Jaguars.<\/p>\n

The video also had Bart Simpson writing repeatedly on the chalkboard: \u201cWe will not include Tyreek Hill in these videos.\u201d<\/p>\n

The New York Jets<\/a> went with a \u201c\u00a0football is ART<\/a>\u00a0(craft blend)\u201d approach mixing uniquely named daubs of paint colors to mix and draw out their opponents by the date.<\/p>\n

Their season opener against the Titans features colors \u201cDolly Denim\u201d and \u201cBachelorette Blush\u201d for a team in a town known for Dolly Parton and bachelorette parties. Playing the Dolphins uses spray tan, del boca vista, major key and finkle \u2014 a reference to the Ray Finkle character in the 1994 movie \u201cAce Ventura: Pet Detective” \u2014 and raspberry beret and minnetonka blue for the Vikings.<\/p>\n

New Orleans used a\u00a0\u201cseason forecast\u201d approach<\/a>\u00a0that included people such Jim Cantore from The Weather Channel. The Los Angeles Rams<\/a> tapped the movie \u201cNapoleon Dynamite\u201d for\u00a0\u201cA Dynamite schedule\u201d<\/a>\u00a0reveal.<\/p>\n

The Buccaneers went with a nod to the TV show \u201cBaywatch”\u00a0protecting Tampa Bay<\/a>, while Las Vegas used Kirk Cousins and rookie Fernando Mendoza in\u00a0the Raiders’ take<\/a>\u00a0on the 2008 movie \u201cStep Brothers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh went long with a video lasting more than 4 minutes, 36 seconds that leaned into\u00a0local style<\/a>, customs, food and \u201cPittsburghese\u201d with \u201cReady to yinzify your DNA, n’at?” Actor Billy Gardell, a Pittsburgh native, walks a new security guard through it all with the schedule buried at the end.<\/p>\n

Video game style<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles Chargers<\/a> went even longer using Halo Infinite for a reveal video lasting 6:12 and they opened with a post asking if they should make their schedule release video with the game spelling out \u201cNO\u201d with the words \u201cyes.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Chargers reminded Baltimore of the Ravens backing out of their trade with the Raiders for\u00a0Maxx Crosby.<\/p>\n

They also made an apparent reference to\u00a0Patriots coach Mike Vrabel’s offseason\u00a0in the headlines with a mention of “Next Photo Dump 1 Mile.\u201d<\/p>\n

Smells like a champion<\/p>\n

The reigning\u00a0Super Bowl champion\u00a0Seattle Seahawks had actor Josh Lucas introducing the schedule in the form of a\u00a0cologne commercial,<\/a>\u00a0with opponents having their own signature scents such as \u201cSubstation\u201d for the San Francisco 49ers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Short but sweet<\/p>\n

Jacksonville took advantage<\/a>\u00a0of perhaps the most famous offseason haircut with quarterback\u00a0Trevor Lawrence\u00a0getting his long locks cut short on camera after introducing the Jaguars’ schedule that then plays out on the screen edited down to less than 2 minutes.<\/p>\n

Fan assistance<\/p>\n

The Tennessee Titans went back to the streets quizzing random people in their schedule reveal in a twist to the team’s 2023 schedule reveal.\u00a0This time<\/a>, the Titans went with \u201cYou never know who you’ll see on the street\u201d set to the Who song \u201cWho Are You\u201d asking random people if they were a big name with a specific opponent.<\/p>\n

Artistic reveal tease<\/p>\n

The Atlanta Falcons tapped the approach used by the social media account (at)ArtButMakeItSports to preview their schedule release. The Falcons had a thread Thursday morning using \u201cArt but make it our 2026 opponents\u201d\u00a0featuring paintings<\/a>\u00a0for each team.<\/p>\n

For the actual release, Atlanta went with a Falcons style \u201cThis is SportsCenter\u201d\u00a0series of commercials.<\/a><\/p>\n

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