By MATT PIKE
The 2026 season schedule has been announced by the National Football League, with the Kansas City Chiefs set to play six primetime matchups, with GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium hosting three.
The Chiefs will be featured in at least 10 national games and will play on the road Weeks 12-13 in back-to-back Thursday Night Football games. This year's regular season schedule features nine games against opponents that made the playoffs in 2025. The combined 2025 record of Kansas City's 2026 home and away opponents is 155-134-0, giving the team the fifth highest opponent strength of schedule percentage (.536).
The Chiefs will kick off the 2026 season on Monday Night Football with an AFC West matchup against the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium on Monday, September 14th. The last time the club played on a Monday in Week 1 was on September 13th, 2010, when the Chiefs defeated the San Diego Chargers. In Week 2, the Chiefs will host the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday Night Football, marking back-to-back primetime contests for the club to open the season.
The Chiefs will play the Chargers in Los Angeles, before closing out the season at home against the Las Vegas Raiders. The dates and times for the Week 17 and 18 matchups are yet to be determined.
Chiefs single-game tickets for the regular season are now on sale. Single-game tickets are subject to availability, dynamic pricing and will be mobile entry only. Visit www.chiefs.com for details.
2026 PRESEASON SCHEDULE
- Week 1 | Saturday, Aug. 15 | Los Angeles Rams | 3:00 p.m.
- Week 2 | Saturday, Aug. 22 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6:30 p.m.
- Week 3 | Friday, Aug. 28 | Seattle Seahawks | 7:00 p.m.
2026 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
- Week 1 | Monday, Sept. 14 | Denver Broncos | 7:15 p.m.
- Week 2 | Sunday, Sept. 20 | Indianapolis Colts | 7:20 p.m.
- Week 3 | Sunday, Sept. 27 | at Miami Dolphins | 12:00 p.m.
- Week 4 | Sunday, Oct. 4 | at Las Vegas Raiders | 3:25 p.m.
- Week 5 | BYE WEEK
- Week 6 | Sunday, Oct. 18 | Los Angeles Chargers | 3:25 p.m.
- Week 7 | Sunday, Oct. 25 | at Seattle Seahawks | 7:20 p.m.
- Week 8 | Sunday, Nov. 1 | at Denver Broncos | 3:25 p.m.
- Week 9 | Sunday, Nov. 8 | New York Jets | 12:00 p.m.
- Week 10 | Sunday, Nov. 15 | at Atlanta Falcons | 12:00 p.m.
- Week 11 | Sunday, Nov. 22 | Arizona Cardinals | 12:00 p.m.
- Week 12 | Thursday, Nov. 26 | at Buffalo Bills | 7:20 p.m.
- Week 13 | Thursday, Dec. 3 | at Los Angeles Rams | 7:15 p.m.
- Week 14 | Sunday, Dec. 13 | at Cincinnati Bengals | 3:25 p.m.
- Week 15 | Monday, Dec. 21 | New England Patriots | 7:15 p.m.
- Week 16 | Sunday, Dec. 27 | San Francisco 49ers | 3:25 p.m.
- Week 17 | TBD | at Los Angeles Chargers | TBD
- Week 18 | TBD | Las Vegas Raiders | TBD
*Home games in bold; all kickoffs are Central Time.
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