2026 Kansas City Chiefs Season Schedule
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
- Mon, Sep. 14 – vs. Denver Broncos – 8:15 PM ET – ESPN/ABC
- Sun, Sep. 20 – vs. Indianapolis Colts – 8:20 PM ET – NBC/Peacock
- Sun, Sep. 27 – at Miami Dolphins – 1:00 PM ET – CBS
- Sun, Oct. 4 – at Las Vegas Raiders – 4:25 PM ET – CBS
- Sun, Oct. 11 – BYE WEEK
- Sun, Oct. 18 – vs. Los Angeles Chargers – 4:25 PM ET – CBS
- Sun, Oct. 25 – at Seattle Seahawks – 8:20 PM ET – NBC/Peacock
- Sun, Nov. 1 – at Denver Broncos – 4:25 PM ET – CBS
- Sun, Nov. 8 – vs. New York Jets – 1:00 PM ET – CBS
- Sun, Nov. 15 – at Atlanta Falcons – 1:00 PM ET – CBS
- Sun, Nov. 22 – vs. Arizona Cardinals – 1:00 PM ET – CBS
- Thu, Nov. 26 – at Buffalo Bills – 8:20 PM ET – NBC/Peacock
- Thu, Dec. 3 – at Los Angeles Rams – 8:15 PM ET – Prime Video
- Sun, Dec. 13 – at Cincinnati Bengals – 4:25 PM ET – FOX
- Mon, Dec. 21 – vs. New England Patriots – 8:15 PM ET – ESPN/ABC
- Sun, Dec. 27 – vs. San Francisco 49ers – 4:25 PM ET – CBS
- Sat, Jan. 2 or Sun, Jan. 3 – at Los Angeles Chargers – TV TBA
- 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.