The NFL has released a provisional outline of its 2026 prime‑time Monday Night Football slate, indicating which weeks will feature Saturday doubleheaders and which will be spread across Thursday night, Sunday afternoon, Sunday night and Monday night. The league emphasized that exact dates, kickoff times and network assignments will not be finalized until after the corresponding weeks have been played, meaning the complete schedule will likely be announced in the latter half of the season.
Week 16’s Saturday Doubleheader
In week sixteen, two of the games are slated for Saturday, with a 4:30 p.m. Eastern kickoff on NFL Network and an 8:00 p.m. Eastern slot also on the same network. The remaining contests will be placed in the traditional Thursday night, Sunday afternoon, Sunday night or Monday night windows, with the precise timing to be revealed once week fourteen concludes.
Week 17’s Saturday Slate
Week seventeen mirrors the pattern, offering a Saturday doubleheader that will be carried on NBC at 4:30 p.m. Eastern and on Peacock at 8:00 p.m. Eastern. As with the previous week, the rest of the matchups will be scheduled for Thursday, Sunday afternoon, Sunday night or Monday night, with the exact slots to be announced after week fifteen’s games are completed.
Week 18’s Expanded Prime Time
The final week of the regular season, week eighteen, is set to feature three prime‑time contests. Saturday will see a 1:00 p.m. Eastern game on Netflix, followed by a 4:30 p.m. slot on ESPN/ABC and an 8:00 p.m. broadcast on the same network. The remaining games will be placed on Sunday afternoon or Sunday night, with the full schedule and network assignments to be disclosed after week seventeen’s action.
The NFL notes that announcements for each week’s specific dates, start times and network partners will be made no later than the day after the preceding week’s games, ensuring that teams, broadcasters and fans receive the most up‑to‑date information as the season progresses.