{"id":674118,"date":"2026-05-16T05:43:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T05:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/674118\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T05:43:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T05:43:21","slug":"nfl-schedule-release-full-monday-night-game-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/674118\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL schedule release: Full Monday night game schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"

NFL schedule release: Full Monday night game scheduleHere are all 17 Monday night games for the 2026 season. The Arizona Cardinals will not play in any of them.<\/p>\n

May 15, 2026, 8:05 p.m. MT<\/p>\n

The 2026 NFL regular-season schedule was released. The Arizona Cardinals<\/a> did not get any prime-time games. But Cardinals fans will likely have Monday night games on to watch throughout the season.<\/p>\n

Let’s have a look at games that are scheduled for Monday Night Football in 2026. All are on ESPN, while some will be simulcast on ABC.<\/p>\n

Every Monday night game in the 2026 NFL season<\/p>\n

All games kick off at 8:15 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n

Week 1: Denver Broncos<\/a> at Kansas City Chiefs, ESPN\/ABCWeek 2: New York Giants<\/a> at Los Angeles Rams<\/a>, ESPN\/ABCWeek 3: Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> at Chicago Bears<\/a>, ESPN\/ABCWeek 4: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints<\/a>, ESPNWeek 5: Buffalo Bills<\/a> at Los Angeles Rams, ESPN\/ABCWeek 6: Washington Commanders<\/a> at San Francisco 49ers, ESPN\/ABCWeek 7: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles, ESPN\/ABCWeek 8: Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks<\/a>, ESPNWeek 9: Buffalo Bills at Minnesota Vikings, ESPN\/ABCWeek 10: Los Angeles Chargers at Baltimore Ravens, ESPNWeek 11: Cincinnati Bengals at Washington Commanders, ESPNWeek 12: Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, ESPNWeek 13: Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks, ESPN\/ABCWeek 14: Pittsburgh Steelers at Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a>, ESPNWeek 15: New England Patriots at Kansas City Chiefs, ESPN\/ABCWeek 16: New York Giants at Detroit Lions<\/a>, ESPNWeek 17: Houston Texans<\/a> at Green Bay Packers<\/a>, ESPNNeed a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!<\/a><\/p>\n

Get more Cardinals<\/a> and NFL coverage from Cards<\/a> Wire’s Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify<\/a>,\u00a0YouTube<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Apple podcasts<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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