It’s now become somewhat of a holiday for NFL fans.
The debut of the season schedule has arrived once again. The Atlanta Falcons got to see what their slate officially looks like starting with the preseason:
Aug. 14 vs. Denver Broncos | 7 pm
Aug. 22 at Indianapolis Colts | 1 pm
Aug. 28 at Miami Dolphins | 7 pm
The regular season will kick off Sept. 13 in an away game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. It marks the first time the Falcons will start the season on the road since 2019 — when current President of Football Matt Ryan was still quarterback of the team. Here’s what the rest of the 2026 slate will look like:
Sept. 13 at Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 pm
Sept. 20 vs. Carolina Panthers | 1 pm
Sept. 24 vs. Green Bay Packers | 8:15 pm (TNF)
Oct. 5 at New Orleans Saints | 8:15 pm (MNF)
Oct. 11 vs. Baltimore Ravens | 8:15 pm (SNF)
Oct. 18 vs. Chicago Bears | 1 pm
Oct. 25 vs. San Francisco 49ers | 1 pm
Nov. 1 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 pm
Nov. 8 vs. Cincinnati Bengals | 9:30 am (Madrid)
Nov. 15 vs. Kansas City Chiefs | 1 pm
Nov. 29 at Minnesota Vikings | 1 pm
Dec. 6 vs. Detroit Lions | 1 pm
Dec. 13 at Cleveland Browns | 1 pm
Dec. 20 at Washington Commanders | 1 pm
TBD vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers | TBD
Jan. 3 vs. New Orleans Saints | 1 pm
Jan. 10 at Carolina Panthers | TBD
Additionally, the Falcons released a video to celebrate schedule release day with a “This is SportsCenter” twist:
