2026 Kansas City Chiefs Season Schedule

ByShaikat Kumar

The Chiefs enter the 2026 season with another championship-caliber roster and a schedule packed with big AFC showdowns, rivalry games, and primetime football. Kansas City will face tough matchups against the Bills, Chargers, Bengals, Dolphins, and 49ers as they chase another playoff run.

Preseason

  • Sat, Aug. 15 – vs. Los Angeles Rams – 4:00 PM ET – Local
  • Sat, Aug. 22 – at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 7:30 PM ET – Local
  • Fri, Aug. 28 – vs. Seattle Seahawks – 8:00 PM ET – Local

Regular Season

  1. Mon, Sep. 14 – vs. Denver Broncos – 8:15 PM ET – ESPN/ABC
  2. Sun, Sep. 20 – vs. Indianapolis Colts – 8:20 PM ET – NBC/Peacock
  3. Sun, Sep. 27 – at Miami Dolphins – 1:00 PM ET – CBS
  4. Sun, Oct. 4 – at Las Vegas Raiders – 4:25 PM ET – CBS
  5. Sun, Oct. 11 – BYE WEEK
  6. Sun, Oct. 18 – vs. Los Angeles Chargers – 4:25 PM ET – CBS
  7. Sun, Oct. 25 – at Seattle Seahawks – 8:20 PM ET – NBC/Peacock
  8. Sun, Nov. 1 – at Denver Broncos – 4:25 PM ET – CBS
  9. Sun, Nov. 8 – vs. New York Jets – 1:00 PM ET – CBS
  10. Sun, Nov. 15 – at Atlanta Falcons – 1:00 PM ET – CBS
  11. Sun, Nov. 22 – vs. Arizona Cardinals – 1:00 PM ET – CBS
  12. Thu, Nov. 26 – at Buffalo Bills – 8:20 PM ET – NBC/Peacock
  13. Thu, Dec. 3 – at Los Angeles Rams – 8:15 PM ET – Prime Video
  14. Sun, Dec. 13 – at Cincinnati Bengals – 4:25 PM ET – FOX
  15. Mon, Dec. 21 – vs. New England Patriots – 8:15 PM ET – ESPN/ABC
  16. Sun, Dec. 27 – vs. San Francisco 49ers – 4:25 PM ET – CBS
  17. Sat, Jan. 2 or Sun, Jan. 3 – at Los Angeles Chargers – TV TBA
  18. Sat, Jan. 9 or Sun, Jan. 10 – vs. Las Vegas Raiders – TV TBA

Kansas City will once again be featured heavily in primetime during the 2026 season, including marquee games against the Bills on Thanksgiving night and the Rams on Thursday Night Football. AFC West rivalry games and late-season playoff battles should make this one of the NFL’s must-watch schedules.

Note: This schedule is subject to change.

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