2026 NFL schedule launch: Full slate of Week 1 video games

• WHERE: U.S. Bank Stadium (Minneapolis)
• WHEN: 4:25 p.m. ET | CBS

An excellent old school NFC North rivalry recreation awaits the Packers and Vikings in Week 1.

The Packers, who lead the all-time sequence, 67-61-3, will journey to Minnesota for recreation No. 132 between the storied franchises. 

Green Bay may have waited a protracted, very long time to clean away the stink of the conclusion to its 2025 season, having dropped 5 straight video games to complete the marketing campaign, capped off by blowing an 18-point halftime result in one other divisional rival, the Bears, within the Wild Card Round.

It’s unknown how near a return cross rusher Micah Parsons or tight finish Tucker Kraft will likely be from their respective ACL tears, however Jordan Love will likely be working with a extra targeted huge receiver corps of Christian Watson, Jayden Reed and Matthew Golden after the departures of Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks thinned out the room a bit. 

All eyes because it pertains to the Vikings will likely be on who strains up below middle. Will J.J. McCarthy overcome some newfound competitors to start a season of redemption after a attempting first yr because the group’s starter, or will newcomer Kyler Murray win the job and be seeking to flip round Minnesota’s fortunes.

Coincidentally, the Vikings ended their season inverse to the Packers with a five-game successful streak, although struggles earlier within the yr nonetheless led them to overlook the playoffs. 

Whichever group will get off on the appropriate foot in Minneapolis may have the primary leg up in a stacked NFC North.

— Bobby Kownack