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:
Streaming options
Packers-Vikings can be streamed through Paramount+.
Fans can
watch live broadcasts of out-of-market NFL regular games through NFL Sunday Ticket via YouTubeTV.
The live radio broadcast will be available for everyone on Packers.com.
Packers regular season schedule
- Week 1: vs. Minnesota Vikings - Sunday, Sept. 13 (3:25 p.m.)
- Week 2: at New York Jets - Sunday, Sept. 20 (Noon)
- Week 3: vs. Atlanta Falcons - Thursday, Sept. 24 (7:15 p.m.)
- Week 4: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sunday, Oct. 4 (Noon)
- Week 5: vs. Chicago Bears - Sunday, Oct. 11 (3:25 p.m.)
- Week 6: vs. Dallas Cowboys - Sunday, Oct. 18 (7:20 p.m.)
- Week 7: at Detroit Lions - Sunday, Oct. 25 (3:25 p.m.)
- Week 8: vs. Carolina Panthers - Thursday, Oct. 29 (7:15 p.m.)
- Week 9: at New England Patriots - Sunday, Nov. 8 (3:25 p.m.)
- Week 10: vs. Minnesota Vikings - Sunday, Nov. 15 (noon)
- Week 11: Bye week
- Week 12: at Los Angeles Rams - Wednesday, Nov. 25 (7:00 p.m.)
- Week 13: at New Orleans Saints - Sunday, Dec. 6 (noon)
- Week 14: vs. Buffalo Bills - Sunday, Dec. 13 (7:20 p.m.)
- Week 15: vs. Miami Dolphins - Sunday, Dec. 20 (Noon)
- Week 16: at Chicago Bears - Friday, Dec. 25 (Noon)
- Week 17: vs. Houston Texans - Monday, Jan. 4 (7:25 p.m.)
- Week 18: vs. Detroit Lions, Jan. 9 or Jan. 10 (TBD)
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