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NFL 2026 season live on Sky Sports: Fixtures, kick-off times, TV channel for games this week and weekend
A look at the weekly NFL fixtures live on Sky Sports, with eight games live during Week Seven; find out below which matches are live and when to watch throughout the season on Sky Sports NFL
Tuesday 20 October 2026 16:40, UK
When is NFL next live on Sky Sports? We take a look at this week's live action and which channels you can follow the matches on...
The NFL makes its regular-season debut in Paris, France when the New Orleans Saints arrive in town to host the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Stade de France on Sunday afternoon, live on Sky Sports from 1pm.
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Brock Purdy's undefeated San Francisco 49ers look to stay perfect against the Atlanta Falcons, before the struggling Los Angeles Rams face the Las Vegas Raiders.
Sunday Night Football then stages a blockbuster matchup between the unbeaten Kansas City Chiefs and the reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks.
WEEK SEVEN
Thursday October 22
New England Patriots @ Chicago Bears - KO 1.15am (Friday) - LIVE from 12am (Friday) on Sky Sports NFL and Sky Sports Main Event.
Sunday October 25
New Orleans Saints vs Pittsburgh Steelers in Paris - KO 1.30pm - LIVE from 1pm on Sky Sports NFL
San Francisco 49ers @ Atlanta Falcons - KO 5pm - Exclusively LIVE from 5pm on Sky Sports NFL
New York Giants @ Houston Texans - KO 5pm - LIVE from 5pm on Sky Sports+.
Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions - KO 8.25pm - Exclusively LIVE from 8.15pm on Sky Sports NFL, Sky Sports Football and part-Sky Sports Main Event.
Los Angeles Rams @ Las Vegas Raiders - KO 8.25pm - Exclusively LIVE from 8.25pm on Sky Sports Football.
Kansas City Chiefs @ Seattle Seahawks - KO 12.20am (Monday) - LIVE from 12.10am on Sky Sports NFL and Sky Sports Main Event.
Monday October 26
Dallas Cowboys @ Philadelphia Eagles - KO 12.15am (Tuesday) - LIVE from midnight on Sky Sports NFL & Sky Sports Main Event.
Sky Sports at the heart of NFL coverage in UK and Ireland
Sky Sports will continue to deliver the most comprehensive coverage of the NFL in the UK and Ireland, broadcasting more than half of all NFL games live throughout the season across its channels.
This includes the usual Sunday evening double-headers, primetime matchups, NFL RedZone, NFL International Series games, Thanksgiving Day, the playoffs and Super Bowl LXI.
Fans can once again look forward to the best games every week on Sky, with the broadcaster having the first-pick exclusive game on Sunday at 6pm live on Sky Sports NFL and the first pick for the Sunday 9pm game.
There will continue to be more choice as a second game at 6pm and up to an additional two games at 9pm will also be shown live on Sky Sports concurrently.
For the 2026 season, Sky Sports is also increasing its on-the-ground production and broadcast presence in the United States, bringing fans closer to the live action from across the league, with enhanced reporting, storytelling and coverage from the home of American football.
Neil Reynolds, Phoebe Schecter and Jason Bell headline the regular Sunday presenting roster, while Bridget Condon and Ndamukong Suh fronting Sky Sports' live broadcast output from the US.
The in-season Sky Sports NFL channel will once again be the round-the-clock home of the NFL on linear in the UK and Ireland from the regular season all the way through to Super Bowl LXI, which will be live from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on Sunday February 14, 2027.
Watch the 2026 NFL season live on Sky Sports, including every minute of the playoffs and Super Bowl LXI on Sunday February 14, 2027. Get latest Sky Sports deals or stream with no contract.
