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New England Patriots schedule 2026

17 regular-season games, 8 at home and 9 away, from Sep 9 to Jan 10. Bye in week 11. Next up: away at the Seattle Seahawks on Sep 9.

September 2026 3 games

Date Opponent Time
Sep 9 at Seattle Seahawks
Sep 20 vs Pittsburgh Steelers
Sep 27 at Jacksonville Jaguars

October 2026 4 games

Date Opponent Time
Oct 4 at Buffalo Bills
Oct 11 vs Las Vegas Raiders
Oct 18 vs New York Jets
Oct 22 at Chicago Bears

November 2026 4 games

Date Opponent Time
Nov 1 at Miami Dolphins
Nov 8 vs Green Bay Packers
Nov 15 at Detroit Lions
Nov 29 at Los Angeles Chargers

December 2026 4 games

Date Opponent Time
Dec 6 vs Buffalo Bills
Dec 10 vs Minnesota Vikings
Dec 21 at Kansas City Chiefs
Dec 27 at New York Jets

January 2027 2 games

Date Opponent Time
Jan 3 vs Denver Broncos
Jan 10 vs Miami Dolphins

Home games at Gillette Stadium. Schedule data by nflverse, CC BY 4.0, updated nightly.

The New England Patriots' 2026 season

The New England Patriots play 17 regular-season games in the 2026 NFL season, 8 at home at Gillette Stadium and 9 away, opening on Sep 9 and finishing on Jan 10. 6 of them are against AFC East rivals. The bye falls in week 11, between Nov 15 and Nov 29 — the one week of the season with no game, and a gap in this team's row on the grid rather than a hole in the data. The longest run at home is 2 games, from Oct 11 to Oct 18; the longest run on the road is 2, from Sep 27 to Oct 4.

Kick-off times are shown in your own timezone rather than US Eastern time — detected automatically, and overridable in the “Times in” control above. That matters more in this league than in any other on the site: a Sunday-evening game in North America is the small hours of Monday morning across Europe, and a game that crosses midnight carries a +1 so it cannot be mistaken for the same evening. To see how the New England Patriots' run compares with the rest of the league — who has the harder stretch, and whose bye lands where — the full grid puts all 32 teams side by side.

Frequently asked questions

When do the New England Patriots play next?

The New England Patriots' next game is away at the Seattle Seahawks on Sep 9. The list below shows every remaining game, with kick-off times in your own timezone.

When is the New England Patriots' bye week in 2026?

Week 11, between Nov 15 and Nov 29. That week is a gap in the row on the grid — a bye, not missing data.

How many games do the New England Patriots play in 2026?

17 regular-season games: 8 at home at Gillette Stadium and 9 away, from Sep 9 to Jan 10. 6 of them are against AFC East opponents. The playoffs are not included.

Do the New England Patriots play outside North America in 2026?

Yes — one game: FC Bayern Munich Stadium on Nov 15. It keeps the league's own calendar date, and the kick-off converts to your timezone like any other game on this page.

What time do the New England Patriots' games start in my timezone?

Every kick-off on this page is converted to the timezone your browser reports, with a manual override in the "Times in" control. The NFL publishes its schedule in US Eastern time, so a Sunday-evening game there starts in the small hours of Monday across Europe, and those carry a +1 mark.

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