The New England Patriots’ 2026 schedule features eight home games and nine away games:
Patriots Home Opponents
- Buffalo Bills
- Miami Dolphins
- New York Jets
- Denver Broncos
- Las Vegas Raiders
- Green Bay Packers
- Minnesota Vikings
- Pittsburgh Steelers
Patriots Away Opponents
- Buffalo Bills
- Miami Dolphins
- New York Jets
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Chicago Bears
- Detroit Lions
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Seattle Seahawks
As customary, six of the Patriots’ 17 games will come against AFC East teams, one apiece at home and on the road.
The AFC East’s intraconference rotation features the AFC West. The Patriots will play the Broncos and Raiders at home, and Chiefs and Chargers on the road.
The AFC East’s interconference rotation features the NFC North. The Patriots will play the Packers and Vikings at home, and the Bears and Lions on the road.
The remaining games were determined by their divisional finish (first) last year. They’ll play other teams that finished first: Steelers (AFC North), Jaguars (AFC South), and Seahawks (NFC West). Because it’s the AFC’s turn for nine road games — each AFC team has nine road games in even-numbered seasons — the Patriots game against the Seahawks is on the road.
When Is the Patriots Schedule Released?
The Patriots 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
Patriots Week 1 Opponent
The Patriots’ Week 1 opponent hasn’t been determined yet. They opened the 2025 season with a home game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
Will the Patriots Play an International Game in 2026?
The Patriots could play an international game this season. The Patriots have played five international games, most recently losing to the Jacksonville Jaguars in London in 2024.
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
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