What channel is Packers vs. Vikings on today? Time, TV schedule to watch Week 1 game

The Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings will open the 2026 regular season on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. The NFC North showdown is the featured game on CBS in the afternoon timeslot, meaning most of the country will see the game live in their TV market. Here's how to watch Packers vs. Vikin

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The Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings will open the 2026 regular season on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. The NFC North showdown is the featured game on CBS in the afternoon timeslot, meaning most of the country will see the game live in their TV market.

Here's how to watch Packers vs. Vikings in the season opener:

Game details

What: Week 1, at Minnesota Vikings
When: Sunday, Sept. 13, 3:25 p.m. CT

Where: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

What channel is Packers vs. Vikings on today?

CBS will broadcast the game to most of the country in the afternoon timeslot. Jim Nantz and J.J. Watt will be on the call for CBS from U.S. Bank Stadium.

The competing game on the network is Chargers-Cardinals, so the only major NFL markets that won't get Packers-Vikings are Denver, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Las Vegas and Kansas City.

Packers-Vikings is in red on the map:

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