The Atlanta Falcons’ 2026 schedule features nine home games and eight away games:Â
Falcons Home Opponents
- Carolina Panthers
- New Orleans Saints
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Chicago Bears
- Detroit Lions
- Baltimore Ravens
- Cincinnati Bengals
- San Francisco 49ers
- Kansas City Chiefs
Falcons Away Opponents
- Carolina Panthers
- New Orleans Saints
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Green Bay Packers
- Minnesota Vikings
- Cleveland Browns
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Washington Commanders
As customary, six of the Falcons’ 17 games will come against NFC South teams, one apiece at home and on the road.
The NFC South’s intraconference rotation features the NFC North. The Falcons will play the Bears and Lions at home, and Packers and Vikings on the road.
The NFC South’s interconference rotation features the AFC North. The Falcons will play the Ravens and Bengals at home, and the Browns and Steelers on the road.
The remaining games were determined by their divisional finish (third) last year. They’ll play other teams that finished third: Commanders (NFC East), 49ers (NFC West), and Chiefs (AFC West). Because it’s the NFC’s turn for nine home games — each NFC team has nine home games in even-numbered seasons — the Falcons game against the Chiefs is at home.
When Is the Falcons Schedule Released?
The Falcons regular-season schedule will be released in May. While the NFL hasn’t announced a date for the full schedule release, recent years suggest it’ll be on a Wednesday or Thursday in the second or third week of the month.
Here are past dates of the NFL schedule release:
- 2025: Wednesday, May 14
- 2024: Wednesday, May 15
- 2023: Thursday, May 11
- 2022: Thursday, May 12
- 2021: Wednesday, May 12
- 2020: Thursday, May 7
Falcons Week 1 Opponent
The Falcons’ Week 1 opponent hasn’t been determined yet. They opened the 2025 season with a home game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Will the Falcons Play an International Game in 2026?
The Falcons will play an international game as the home team in 2026. The Falcons have played four international games, most recently losing an overtime matchup to the Indianapolis Colts in Berlin in 2025.Â
The NFL has a record nine international games scheduled, including three games in London:
- Melbourne, Australia
- Munich, Germany
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Paris, France
- London, United Kingdom (three games)
- Madrid, Spain
- Mexico City, Mexico
You can bet on Falcons odds for each game at the online sportsbook.
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