The NFL has nine international regular-season games in 2026, spread across four continents, seven countries and eight stadiums. The first one, 49ers vs. Rams in Melbourne, took place on September 10. For fans following from Brazil from this point forward, eight games remain in Rio de Janeiro, London, Paris, Madrid, Munich and Mexico City.
The schedule below converts the league's official kickoff times to Brasília time. The main reference is the international schedule published by the NFL, supplemented by the Football Operations international games page.
2026 NFL International schedule in Brasília time
| City | Matchup | Date | Local time | Brasília time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | Baltimore Ravens vs. Dallas Cowboys | September 27 | 5:25 p.m. | 5:25 p.m. |
| London | Indianapolis Colts vs. Washington Commanders | October 4 | 2:30 p.m. | 10:30 a.m. |
| London | Philadelphia Eagles vs. Jacksonville Jaguars | October 11 | 2:30 p.m. | 10:30 a.m. |
| London | Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars | October 18 | 2:30 p.m. | 10:30 a.m. |
| Paris | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New Orleans Saints | October 25 | 2:30 p.m. | 10:30 a.m. |
| Madrid | Cincinnati Bengals vs. Atlanta Falcons | November 8 | 3:30 p.m. | 11:30 a.m. |
| Munich | New England Patriots vs. Detroit Lions | November 15 | 3:30 p.m. | 11:30 a.m. |
| Mexico City | Minnesota Vikings vs. San Francisco 49ers | November 22 | 7:20 p.m. | 10:20 p.m. |
How the Brasília conversion works
Brazil does not observe daylight saving time in 2026, so Brasília remains on UTC-3. The difference versus European cities changes during the schedule because the United Kingdom and the European Union end daylight saving time in late October, while the United States changes in early November.
That is why the three London games and the Paris game appear at 10:30 a.m. in Brasília. Madrid and Munich, played in November, are at 11:30 a.m. in Brazil. In Mexico, the November 22 game starts at 7:20 p.m. local time in Mexico City and at 10:20 p.m. in Brasília.
Rio starts the sequence most relevant to Brazilian viewers
The Maracanã game is scheduled for September 27 in Week 3, with the Baltimore Ravens facing the Dallas Cowboys. The NFL set kickoff for 4:25 p.m. Eastern Time, which is 5:25 p.m. in Brasília and in Rio de Janeiro itself.
This is the first NFL regular-season game in Rio. Brazil hosted games in São Paulo in 2024 and 2025, but the 2026 stop moves to a new city and takes place later in the schedule instead of opening the season.
London gets three straight Sundays
London hosts three consecutive games, all at 10:30 a.m. Brasília time. Colts vs. Commanders and Eagles vs. Jaguars will be played at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 4 and 11. On October 18, Texans vs. Jaguars moves to Wembley.
Jacksonville appears in back-to-back weeks, making the British block easy to follow as a short series within the season. For Brazilian viewers, all three games fall in the Sunday morning window.
Paris debuts before the final European stretch
On October 25, the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints play the first NFL regular-season game in Paris, at Stade de France. Kickoff is set for 10:30 a.m. Brasília time.
After Paris, the European circuit pauses for a week and returns on November 8 in Madrid with Bengals vs. Falcons. On November 15, Patriots vs. Lions is in Munich. Both games start at 11:30 a.m. in Brasília.
Mexico City closes the international schedule
The final international game of 2026 is on November 22, with the Minnesota Vikings facing the San Francisco 49ers at Estadio Banorte. Kickoff is set for 8:20 p.m. Eastern Time, equal to 10:20 p.m. in Brasília and 7:20 p.m. in Mexico City.
That window is very different from the European games. Anyone following the full remaining international run will move from a late-afternoon kickoff in Rio to morning and late-morning games in Europe, before finishing with a night game in Brazil.
What about Melbourne?
Melbourne is part of the record nine-game international slate for 2026, but the San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams game was played on September 10, before this agenda. It is therefore not included among the remaining games. This guide focuses on the circuit still to be played from September 27 through November 22.
What can still change
The dates, matchups and kickoff times above are the ones officially announced by the NFL. As with any sports schedule, later adjustments can be made by the league or broadcasters. For travel planning or fixed commitments, it is worth checking the official page again closer to each game.
