The 2026 Green Bay Packers schedule is locked in, the preseason is over and the 53 player roster is set. Green Bay opens Sunday, September 13 at Minnesota, then works through a calendar with five weekday kickoffs, six primetime windows, the first Thanksgiving Eve game in NFL history and a Christmas Day trip to Chicago.
Every date below is confirmed by the NFL, with kickoff times in Eastern Time, the TV channel or streaming home for each game, and a free printable PDF for your fridge or your phone.
2026 Green Bay Packers Schedule at a Glance
- Season opener: Sunday, September 13 at Minnesota, 4:25 PM ET on CBS
- Home opener: Thursday, September 24 vs Atlanta, 8:15 PM ET on Prime Video
- Home games: 9 at Lambeau Field, including four of the final five weeks
- Bye week: Week 11, the weekend of November 22
- Primetime games: 6 total, and the 5 at home are a club record
- Weekday kickoffs: 5, also a franchise first, including two Thursday home games
- Holiday games: Thanksgiving Eve at the Rams and Christmas Day at the Bears, both on Netflix
- Finale: Detroit at Lambeau Field on January 9 or 10, 2027
Free Printable Green Bay Packers Schedule PDF
The printable Green Bay Packers schedule fits all 17 games on one letter size page. Each row shows the opponent, date, kickoff time in ET and TV channel, with a blank column for scores so you can track the run to January. No signup and no app needed.
2026 Green Bay Packers Schedule: Full Regular Season
| WEEK | DATE | OPPONENT | TIME (ET) | TV CHANNEL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun, Sep 13 | @ Vikings | 4:25 PM | CBS |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 20 | @ Jets | 1:00 PM | FOX |
| 3 | Thu, Sep 24 | vs Falcons | 8:15 PM | Prime Video |
| 4 | Sun, Oct 4 | @ Buccaneers | 1:00 PM | FOX |
| 5 | Sun, Oct 11 | vs Bears | 4:25 PM | FOX |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 18 | vs Cowboys | 8:20 PM | NBC |
| 7 | Sun, Oct 25 | @ Lions | 4:25 PM | FOX |
| 8 | Thu, Oct 29 | vs Panthers | 8:15 PM | Prime Video |
| 9 | Sun, Nov 8 | @ Patriots | 4:25 PM | FOX |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 15 | vs Vikings | 1:00 PM | FOX |
| 11 | Bye Week | No game | None | None |
| 12 | Wed, Nov 25 | @ Rams | 8:00 PM | Netflix |
| 13 | Sun, Dec 6 | @ Saints | 1:00 PM | FOX |
| 14 | Sun, Dec 13 | vs Bills | 8:20 PM | NBC |
| 15 | Sun, Dec 20 | vs Dolphins | 1:00 PM | FOX |
| 16 | Fri, Dec 25 | @ Bears | 1:00 PM | Netflix |
| 17 | Mon, Jan 4 | vs Texans | 8:15 PM | ESPN |
| 18 | Jan 9 or 10 | vs Lions | TBD | TBD |
Green Bay plays 17 games across 18 weeks: nine at Lambeau Field and eight on the road, with six inside the NFC North. Late season kickoff times can still move under NFL flexible scheduling. League wide dates are on our 2026 NFL schedule page.
Key Games, Bye Week and Roster Notes
The NFC North frames the year. Green Bay opens in Minneapolis and closes at home against Detroit. Six dates in between stand out.
- Week 5, October 11 vs Bears: the first meeting since Chicago erased a 21 to 3 deficit and won the wild card game 31 to 27 on January 10.
- Week 6, October 18 vs Cowboys: a Sunday night visit from the club that traded Micah Parsons to Green Bay, and the date Parsons has named as his own optimistic return.
- Week 12, November 25 at Rams: the first Thanksgiving Eve game in NFL history, streaming worldwide on Netflix at 8:00 PM ET.
- Week 16, December 25 at Bears: Christmas Day at Soldier Field in the most played rivalry in NFL history, again on Netflix.
- Week 17, January 4 vs Texans: the first Monday night game in January in franchise history.
- Week 18, January 9 or 10 vs Lions: a home finale the NFL will slot once the playoff picture clears. Netflix holds a Saturday, January 9 Week 18 window with the matchup still open.
The bye lands in Week 11 and it is a tight one. Green Bay returns just three days later for the Wednesday night game in Los Angeles, then waits eleven days before the trip to New Orleans.
Roster notes for the opener: Jordan Love begins a fourth season as starter under Matt LaFleur, now in his eighth year as head coach, and Jonathan Gannon installs a new defense after three years as Arizona’s head coach. Micah Parsons opens on reserve PUP and is eligible to play from Week 5. Running back Josh Jacobs is on the NFL commissioner’s exempt list, so MarShawn Lloyd leads a backfield that added Kaleb Johnson in a trade with Pittsburgh.
Left guard Aaron Banks and right tackle Zach Bako-Bewele are both in doubt for Week 1. Home tickets run through the official Packers ticket office, with resale inventory on Ticketmaster, StubHub, SeatGeek and Vivid Seats.
How to Watch the 2026 Green Bay Packers Schedule
Most of the season sits on free broadcast television. Only four games are streaming exclusives.
| NETWORK | GAMES COVERED |
|---|---|
| FOX | Eight games, the bulk of the Sunday slate |
| CBS | Week 1 at Minnesota |
| NBC | Sunday Night Football in Weeks 6 and 14 |
| Prime Video | Thursday home games in Weeks 3 and 8 |
| ESPN and ABC | Monday Night Football in Week 17 |
| Netflix | Thanksgiving Eve at the Rams, Christmas Day at the Bears |
Without cable, Peacock streams the NBC games, Paramount+ carries the CBS opener, Fox One covers the FOX slate, and YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and Fubo bundle all four networks in one package. Out of market fans need NFL Sunday Ticket for Sunday afternoon games, while NFL+ handles local and primetime games on phones and tablets.
An HD antenna pulls in every FOX, CBS, NBC and ABC broadcast at no cost, and the NFL simulcast rule puts all four streaming exclusives, the two on Prime Video and the two on Netflix, on free local television in the Green Bay and Milwaukee markets.
Only fans outside Wisconsin need those subscriptions. Radio coverage stays on the Packers Radio Network, where Wayne Larrivee and Larry McCarren begin a 28th season together across 54 stations in six states, with SiriusXM carrying the games nationally.
2026 Packers Preseason Results
Green Bay finished the exhibition slate at two wins and one loss. All three games aired on the Packers TV Network across Wisconsin and neighboring states, with a Spanish language simulcast on Telemundo Wisconsin.
| WEEK | DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thu, Aug 13 | @ Steelers | L 9 to 28 |
| 2 | Fri, Aug 21 | @ Broncos | W 33 to 13 |
| 3 | Fri, Aug 28 | vs Cardinals | W 42 to 38 |
The Pittsburgh opener was a reunion with Aaron Rodgers, back for a 22nd NFL season, and Mike McCarthy, now the Steelers head coach. The Arizona finale put Matt LaFleur opposite his younger brother Mike, the new Cardinals head coach, and Jonathan Gannon opposite the club that let him go.
Undrafted receiver J. Michael Sturdivant caught six of seven targets for 112 yards that night and made the roster, extending a Packers streak of 22 straight years with an undrafted rookie on the Week 1 team.
Also check: Chicago Bears schedule, Minnesota Vikings schedule, Detroit Lions schedule and our printable list of NFL teams.
Green Bay Packers Schedule FAQ
When does the 2026 Packers season start?
Green Bay opens on Sunday, September 13 at the Minnesota Vikings, 4:25 PM ET on CBS. The Lambeau Field opener follows on Thursday, September 24 against Atlanta.
When is the Packers bye week in 2026?
Week 11, the weekend of November 22. It is a short break, because Green Bay returns three days later for the Wednesday night game at the Los Angeles Rams on November 25.
What channel are Packers games on in 2026?
FOX has eight games, CBS has the Week 1 opener and NBC has two Sunday night games. Prime Video carries both Thursday home games, ESPN has the Week 17 Monday nighter, and Netflix streams the Thanksgiving Eve and Christmas Day road games.
Can I watch Packers games for free?
In Wisconsin, yes, all 17 of them. An HD antenna picks up the FOX, CBS, NBC and ABC broadcasts, and the NFL simulcast rule puts the two Prime Video games and the two Netflix games on free local television in the Green Bay and Milwaukee markets. Outside those markets the four streaming exclusives need a subscription.
Do the Packers play on Thanksgiving or Christmas in 2026?
Not on Thanksgiving Day itself. Green Bay plays the night before, Wednesday, November 25 at the Rams, the first Thanksgiving Eve game in NFL history. On Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, the Packers visit the Bears at 1:00 PM ET. Both games stream on Netflix.
When do the Packers play the Bears in 2026?
Twice. Chicago visits Lambeau Field in Week 5 on Sunday, October 11 at 4:25 PM ET on FOX, then hosts Green Bay on Christmas Day, December 25 at 1:00 PM ET on Netflix.
When will Micah Parsons play in 2026?
Parsons opened the season on the reserve PUP list after knee surgery, which rules him out of the first four games. He is eligible to play from Week 5 against Chicago on October 11, and he has pointed to the Week 6 game against Dallas on October 18 as his own optimistic target.
When is the Packers Week 18 game against the Lions?
Detroit visits Lambeau Field on either Saturday, January 9 or Sunday, January 10, 2027. The NFL sets the day and kickoff time after Week 17, based on playoff implications. Netflix holds a Week 18 window on Saturday, January 9 with the matchup still to be announced.
From the division opener in Minneapolis to the home finale against Detroit, the 2026 Green Bay Packers schedule packs in more must watch windows than any season before it.
Download the free printable PDF, bookmark this page, and check back as the NFL confirms the Week 18 slot and any flex changes.