# Which NFL games are on Netflix?

*One of the five games has been played, and the last one, on the final Saturday of the regular season, does not have its teams yet.*

- Type: Explainer
- Section: Sports
- By: Sports Desk
- Published: 2026-11-12T00:38:00-05:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T00:38:00-05:00
- URL: https://factsdesk.com/sports/which-nfl-games-are-on-netflix/

Topics: [NFL](https://factsdesk.com/topic/nfl/)

## Key facts

- Netflix has five NFL games in the 2026 season: Week 1 in Australia, Thanksgiving Eve, two on Christmas Day and one on Saturday, January 9, 2027, in Week 18. Source: [Netflix Tudum](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/features/nfl-on-netflix-schedule). Confirmed 2026-11-12T00:38:00-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/sports/which-nfl-games-are-on-netflix/#netflix-has-five-nfl-games-in-the-2026-season-week-1-in
- The next NFL game on Netflix is the Green Bay Packers at the Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday, November 25, 2026, at 8 p.m. Eastern time. Source: [NFL](https://media.nfl.com/football-information/2026/news/2026-nfl-schedule-announced). Confirmed 2026-11-12T00:38:00-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/sports/which-nfl-games-are-on-netflix/#the-next-nfl-game-on-netflix-is-the-green-bay-packers-at-the
- On Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, 2026, Netflix has Packers at Bears at 1 p.m. Eastern time and Bills at Broncos at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time. Source: [Netflix Tudum](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/features/nfl-on-netflix-schedule). Confirmed 2026-11-12T00:38:00-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/sports/which-nfl-games-are-on-netflix/#on-christmas-day-friday-december-25-2026-netflix-has-packers
- The Week 18 game on Netflix is on Saturday, January 9, 2027, at 1 p.m. Eastern time, and its matchup is still listed as to be announced. Source: [Netflix Tudum](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/features/nfl-on-netflix-schedule). Confirmed 2026-11-12T00:38:00-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/sports/which-nfl-games-are-on-netflix/#the-week-18-game-on-netflix-is-on-saturday-january-9-2027-at
- The first Netflix game of the season has been played: the San Francisco 49ers beat the Los Angeles Rams 27 to 7 on Thursday, September 10, 2026. Source: [NFL.com](https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2026/by-week/week-1). Confirmed 2026-11-12T00:38:00-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/sports/which-nfl-games-are-on-netflix/#the-first-netflix-game-of-the-season-has-been-played-the-san

Netflix has five NFL games in the 2026 season, according to [Netflix's schedule page](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/features/nfl-on-netflix-schedule): a Week 1 game in Australia, a game on Thanksgiving Eve, two games on Christmas Day and one game on Saturday, January 9, 2027, in Week 18. The Week 1 game has been played, so four remain, and the next one is the Green Bay Packers at the Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday, November 25, 2026.

## NFL games on Netflix in the 2026 season

| Game | Date | Kickoff (Eastern) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers | Thursday, September 10, 2026 | 8:35 p.m. (played) |
| Green Bay Packers at Los Angeles Rams | Wednesday, November 25, 2026 | 8:00 p.m. |
| Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears | Friday, December 25, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Buffalo Bills at Denver Broncos | Friday, December 25, 2026 | 4:30 p.m. |
| Week 18 game, teams to be announced | Saturday, January 9, 2027 | 1:00 p.m. |

The dates, matchups and the Week 1, Christmas Day and Week 18 kickoff times are from [Netflix's schedule page](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/features/nfl-on-netflix-schedule). The 8 p.m. kickoff on November 25 is from the [NFL's schedule announcement](https://media.nfl.com/football-information/2026/news/2026-nfl-schedule-announced).

## The next game: Packers at Rams on Thanksgiving Eve

The Packers visit the Rams on Wednesday, November 25, 2026, at 8 p.m. Eastern time in Week 12, and the NFL's [schedule announcement](https://media.nfl.com/football-information/2026/news/2026-nfl-schedule-announced) calls it the first game the league has played on Thanksgiving Eve. The league's [Week 12 schedule](https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2026/by-week/week-12) lists the game at 8:00 PM on Netflix. Netflix's schedule page, last updated on September 11, 2026, places the game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, and still shows its kickoff time as to be announced.

The three games on Thanksgiving Day itself are on CBS, FOX and NBC and are not on Netflix. They are listed in [What NFL games are on Thanksgiving?](/sports/what-nfl-games-are-on-thanksgiving/)

## The two Christmas Day games

Netflix streams two games on Friday, December 25, 2026, according to [its schedule page](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/features/nfl-on-netflix-schedule). The Packers play the Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago at 1 p.m. Eastern time, and the Bills play the Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time. The NFL's [schedule announcement](https://media.nfl.com/football-information/2026/news/2026-nfl-schedule-announced) said 2026 is the third consecutive season with two Christmas Day games on Netflix, and it places both in Week 16.

The Christmas Day games are covered in [What NFL games are on Christmas?](/sports/what-nfl-games-are-on-christmas/)

## The Week 18 game on January 9, 2027

The last Netflix game of the regular season is on Saturday, January 9, 2027, at 1 p.m. Eastern time, and [Netflix's schedule page](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/features/nfl-on-netflix-schedule) lists its matchup as to be announced. The NFL's [Week 18 schedule](https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2026/by-week/week-18) says three games will be played that Saturday, at 1:00 PM ET on Netflix and at 4:30 PM ET and 8:00 PM ET on ESPN/ABC, and that the dates, start times and networks for Week 18 matchups will be announced after Week 17 ends.

## The game already played: 49ers and Rams in Melbourne

The first Netflix game of the season was the Week 1 meeting of the Rams and the 49ers on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia, with an 8:35 p.m. Eastern time kickoff, according to [Netflix's schedule page](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/features/nfl-on-netflix-schedule). The 49ers won 27 to 7, according to the league's [Week 1 schedule](https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2026/by-week/week-1). The NFL's [schedule announcement](https://media.nfl.com/football-information/2026/news/2026-nfl-schedule-announced) described it as the first regular season NFL game played in Australia.

## How the games are shown

Each remaining game on [Netflix's schedule page](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/features/nfl-on-netflix-schedule) is listed as live on Netflix. The same page says Netflix's NFL games in 2026 stream in more than 200 countries and are available to Netflix subscribers in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and German.

This page will be updated at this address when the league names the teams for the January 9 game or changes a kickoff time.

## Sources

1. [NFL on Netflix schedule](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/features/nfl-on-netflix-schedule), Netflix Tudum, 2026-09-11 (primary source)
2. [2026 NFL Schedule Announced](https://media.nfl.com/football-information/2026/news/2026-nfl-schedule-announced), NFL, 2026-05-14 (primary source)
3. [NFL Week 12 Schedule 2026](https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2026/by-week/week-12), NFL.com, 2026-11-12 (primary source)
4. [NFL Week 18 Schedule 2026](https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2026/by-week/week-18), NFL.com, 2026-11-12 (primary source)
5. [NFL Week 1 Schedule 2026](https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2026/by-week/week-1), NFL.com, 2026-11-12 (primary source)
