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The NFL will reveal the full schedule for the 2026 season on Thursday night, but they have announced one marquee Week 1 game on Monday.

The first Sunday Night Football matchup of the season will see the Cowboys at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey to face the Giants on NBC on September 13. It will be the eighth time in 15 seasons that the two NFC East clubs have faced each other in Week 1.

Attyla wrote: Tue May 12, 2026 8:50 am Well quite obviously they are intentionally out to get us because The Old Man sued everyone repeatedly and they hate him for it.

Just stop dude, really, just stop it. It's tiresome.

Rabidraider wrote: Tue May 12, 2026 6:52 am Bills to open new stadium vs. Lions in Week 2 on TNF | Pro Football Talk | NFL on NBC

Yeah, so this means the bills play on the road week one, if it's against a lesser opponent and they win that game it gets an away game out of the way for them and a win to boot. They then come back home on a short week and open in there new stadium with the advantage of the lions having to come to them. If they beat the lions they would then have 10 days to prepare for there 3rd game of the season and possibly go 3-0 to start.

DrDUne wrote: Mon May 11, 2026 8:27 pm No chance the Raiders play 6 primetime games.

Why not? Heisman trophy and Natl championship winner and all. Historic franchise maybe turning around. Should be a lot of interest.

Rabidraider wrote: Tue May 12, 2026 6:52 am Bills to open new stadium vs. Lions in Week 2 on TNF | Pro Football Talk | NFL on NBC

Yeah, so this means the bills play on the road week one, if it's against a lesser opponent and they win that game it gets an away game out of the way for them and a win to boot. They then come back home on a short week and open in there new stadium with the advantage of the lions having to come to them. If they beat the lions they would then have 10 days to prepare for there 3rd game of the season and possibly go 3-0 to start.

raider_kin wrote: Tue May 12, 2026 2:07 pm Just stop dude, really, just stop it. It's tiresome.

No

Cruisin with Tooz wrote: Tue May 12, 2026 2:12 pm Why not? Heisman trophy and Natl championship winner and all. Historic franchise maybe turning around. Should be a lot of interest.

Well, only two teams managed 6 primetime games last year. The Raiders had 3, and suffice it to say, were not a fun watch. We don’t even know how much Mendoza will play this season.

I would be surprised if the NFL put that many eggs in the Raiders basket, at least until they prove they can average more than 15ppg

DrDUne wrote: Tue May 12, 2026 3:51 pm Well, only two teams manage 6 primetime games last year. The Raiders had 3, and suffice it to say, were not a fun watch. We don’t even know how much Mendoza will play this season.

I would be surprised if the NFL put that many eggs in the Raiders basket, at least until they prove they can average more than 15ppg

It seems to me if we do get a few primetime games which I hate and don't even want, it would probably be at the end of the season with them calculating Mendoza might be playing at that point?

Cruisin with Tooz wrote: Tue May 12, 2026 2:12 pm Why not? Heisman trophy and Natl championship winner and all. Historic franchise maybe turning around. Should be a lot of interest.

They've been burnt thinking of this possible turnaround for the same 25 years as we have.

SkullCrusher wrote: Tue May 12, 2026 4:07 pm They've been burnt thinking of this possible turnaround for the same 25 years as we have.

Any day now...

raider_kin wrote: Tue May 12, 2026 4:29 pm Any day now...

This time it will be different, just you watch!

The schedule should be telling. Probably weeks, 3, 6, and 9 scheduling prime time games in the hopes he gets one of those starts or sets Kubiak up something to shoot for if the kids ready.
Or same shoot for date scenario, I wonder if Brady, working for Fox, would give them inside info to " pre plan " such an event like when they have only 1 nationally scheduled game?

Hey, "It could happen" ( in my best JP voice)

I remember Marc Wilsons debut on a Thursday night game against the Cowboys. Went to Gemco and bought a new console TV that afternoon for the event even tho I couldn't afford it!

Highly doubt this schedule is real….six prime time games is a little crazy…..

SuperRaider wrote: Wed May 13, 2026 3:40 am Highly doubt this schedule is real….six prime time games is a little crazy…..

Scroll up. It's not real.

My buddy is seeing the leak of the Dolphins being our home opener.