Netflix streaming 5 NFL video games in 2026, together with Week 1 Rams-49ers, 2 Christmas matchups

Netflix is increasing its NFL protection this season by streaming 5 video games.

The NFL’s partnership with Netflix, which runs by the 2029-30 season, features a Week 1 sport, a Thanksgiving Eve sport, a minimum of one Christmas Day sport (for the second 12 months in a row, there will probably be two) and a Week 18 matchup. Netflix will even stream the NFL Honors present on the finish of the season.

Getting issues began, Netflix will present the league’s first sport in Australia in Week 1 when the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers play on the Melbourne Cricket Grounds on Thursday, Sept. 10 at 8:35 p.m. ET.

After that, Netflix is airing:

• Green Bay Packers at Los Angeles Rams on Nov. 25 — the day earlier than Thanksgiving: The Packers get the distinct honor that every one coaches and gamers attempt for of enjoying within the first-ever Thanksgiving Eve NFL sport. Close buddies Matt LaFleur, Green Bay’s head coach, and Sean McVay, the Rams’ head coach, will face off for the sixth time of their present roles after sharing a workers in Washington again within the day. LaFleur and the Packers are 5-0 in opposition to McVay and the Rams, with 4 of these wins coming within the common season and one within the playoffs. It will even be fascinating to see what this implies for the Packers’ relaxation days on both facet of the uncommon Wednesday sport. — Matt Schneidman

• Two Christmas Day video games once more, kicking off at 1 p.m. ET and 4:30 p.m. ET

• A Week 18 sport on Saturday, Jan. 9 at 1 p.m. ET

The NFL continues to prop up streaming. Netflix has the luxurious of not paying for a full schedule of video games, however it additionally receives some nice matchups. The first-ever Thanksgiving Eve sport shapes as much as be an excellent one with the Rams and the Packers. It additionally will get to bookend the common season with the second sport of the season from Australia after which a sport on the ultimate Saturday of the common season. Plus, the Christmas Day sport doubleheaders.

Netflix’s documentary “Quarterback” returns in 2026 and can characteristic Jayden Daniels, Baker Mayfield, Cam Ward and Joe Flacco.

It principally provides Netflix all the things it desires, because it dots throughout the whole season. The size of the deal at 4 years additionally reveals an enormous dedication to persevering with with the NFL and units it as much as doubtlessly add extra to come back within the subsequent decade.