After the usual waves of leaks, the NFL trying and largely succeeding to make the schedule release a far bigger deal than it ought to be, and some fun work from the team’s social media, we now know the Atlanta Falcons 2026 schedule.
As is often the case, a schedule that looks reasonably daunting at first could go either way, depending on what their opponents look like when we get to these games. But we do know that the team is hitting the road for Week 1 for the first time since 2019, that one of their home
games will be hosted in Madrid, Spain, and that they’re getting three (possibly five) primetime games.
Here’s the full schedule. Give us your thoughts in the comments!
2026 Falcons schedule
Week 1: Falcons @ Steelers, Sunday, Sept. 13, 1 p.m.
Week 2: Falcons vs. Panthers, Sunday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.
Week 3: Falcons @ Packers, Thursday, Sept. 24, 8:20 p.m.
Week 4: Falcons @ Saints, Monday, Oct. 5, 8:15 p.m.
Week 5: Falcons vs. Ravens, Sunday, Oct. 11, 8:20 p.m.
Week 6: Falcons vs. Bears, Sunday, Oct. 18, 1 p.m.
Week 7: Falcons vs. 49ers, Sunday, Oct. 25, 1 p.m.
Week 8: Falcons @ Buccaneers, Sunday, Nov. 1, 1 p.m.
Week 9: Falcons vs. Bengals, Sunday, Nov. 8, 9:30 a.m.
Week 10: Falcons vs. Chiefs, Sunday, Nov. 15, 1 p.m.
Week 11: BYE WEEK
Week 12: Falcons @ Vikings, Sunday, Nov. 29, 1 p.m.
Week 13: Falcons vs. Lions, Sunday, Dec. 6, 1 p.m.
Week 14: Falcons @ Browns, Sunday, Dec. 13, 1 p.m.
Week 15: Falcons @ Commanders, Sunday, Dec. 20, 1 p.m.
Week 16: Falcons vs. Buccaneers, TBD
Week 17: Falcons vs. Saints, Sunday, Jan. 3, 1 p.m.
Week 18: Falcons @ Panthers, TBD
