2026 Atlanta Falcons Season Schedule

ByShaikat Kumar

The Atlanta Falcons enter the 2026 season with high expectations and a schedule filled with exciting matchups. Atlanta will face several Super Bowl contenders, play a regular-season game in Madrid, Spain, and battle NFC South rivals throughout the year. Here is a simple week-by-week schedule for Falcons fans.

Preseason

  1. Aug. 14 (Fri) – vs. Denver Broncos, 7:00 PM ET, Local TV
  2. Aug. 22 (Sat) – at Indianapolis Colts, 1:00 PM ET, Local TV
  3. Aug. 28 (Fri) – at Miami Dolphins, 7:00 PM ET, Local TV

Regular Season

  1. Week 1 (Sept. 13) – at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1:00 PM ET, FOX
  2. Week 2 (Sept. 20) – vs. Carolina Panthers, 1:00 PM ET, FOX
  3. Week 3 (Sept. 24) – at Green Bay Packers, 8:15 PM ET, Prime Video
  4. Week 4 (Oct. 5) – at New Orleans Saints, 8:15 PM ET, ESPN
  5. Week 5 (Oct. 11) – vs. Baltimore Ravens, 8:20 PM ET, NBC/Peacock
  6. Week 6 (Oct. 18) – vs. Chicago Bears, 1:00 PM ET, FOX
  7. Week 7 (Oct. 25) – vs. San Francisco 49ers, 1:00 PM ET, FOX
  8. Week 8 (Nov. 1) – at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1:00 PM ET, FOX
  9. Week 9 (Nov. 8) – vs. Cincinnati Bengals (Madrid, Spain), 9:30 AM ET, NFL Network
  10. Week 10 (Nov. 15) – vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 1:00 PM ET, CBS
  11. Week 11 (Nov. 22) – Bye Week
  12. Week 12 (Nov. 29) – at Minnesota Vikings, 1:00 PM ET, FOX
  13. Week 13 (Dec. 6) – vs. Detroit Lions, 1:00 PM ET, CBS
  14. Week 14 (Dec. 13) – at Cleveland Browns, 1:00 PM ET, CBS
  15. Week 15 (Dec. 20) – at Washington Commanders, 1:00 PM ET, FOX
  16. Week 16 (Dec. 26/27) – vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Time & TV TBA
  17. Week 17 (Jan. 3) – vs. New Orleans Saints, 1:00 PM ET, FOX
  18. Week 18 (Jan. 9/10) – at Carolina Panthers, Time & TV TBA

The Falcons face one of their toughest schedules in recent years, featuring games against the Ravens, Chiefs, Lions, 49ers, Bengals, and Packers. The international matchup in Madrid against Cincinnati will be one of the highlights of the season, while the late-season divisional games against the Buccaneers, Saints, and Panthers could determine Atlanta’s playoff fate. Falcons fans should be in for an exciting 2026 campaign with plenty of big games on the schedule.

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