The 2026 NFL regular season will reach its halfway mark at the conclusion of this weekend.
Week 9 will deliver 15 games, including another overseas contest, just two divisional games and eight unique inter-conference matchups that typically only happen every four years.
What’s in store for Week 9? Here’s the full schedule ahead:
The slate opens with a matchup of AFC foes going in different directions. Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars (6-2) will visit the Baltimore Ravens (4-4), who lost starting quarterback Lamar Jackson and backup Tyler Huntley to injuries in Week 8 while losing their third straight game.
Sunday’s action starts early in Madrid, Spain, for the next international game in Europe. After his six-touchdown performance, Joe Burrow will lead the Cincinnati Bengals (5-2) against Michael Penix Jr. and the Atlanta Falcons (3-5) at the historic Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. After that, there are seven games in the early window and four games in the late afternoon.
The 1 p.m. ET slate includes several games featuring teams desperate for a win, including the Denver Broncos (6-2) at Carolina Panthers (3-4), Los Angeles Rams (4-4) at Washington Commanders (2-4-1) and New York Giants (4-2-1) at Philadelphia Eagles (2-6). In the late window, the Green Bay Packers (5-3) visit the New England Patriots (5-3) and the Las Vegas Raiders (4-4) visit the San Francisco 49ers (6-1).
NBC’s Sunday Night Football will be a matchup two NFC postseason hopefuls. Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears (6-2), in their third straight primetime game, will host the resurgent Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-5), winners of two straight since Baker Mayfield’s return.
Week 9 will conclude with a showdown between two of the top teams in the NFL. Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills (6-1) will visit the Minnesota Vikings (6-1), with Brian Flores’ dominant defense waiting for the former MVP.
The two teams on a bye in Week 9 are the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) and Tennessee Titans (1-7).
