Archive · 15 Sep 2026
NFL Week 2 Features New Stadium Debut and Key Matchups
The National Football League is entering its second week of the 2026 season.
The week begins with Detroit playing Buffalo at Buffalo’s new stadium.
Both teams won their first games.
New England will try to recover after quarterback Drake Maye threw three late interceptions.
The Los Angeles Rams will play the New York Giants after losing badly in Melbourne.
The Giants won their opening game against Dallas.
Several other games feature teams that started the season with wins.
Fans can watch games on Prime Video, FOX, CBS, NBC, Peacock, ESPN or ABC.
There are no bye weeks in Week 2.
The Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills open Buffalo’s new $2.2 billion Highmark Stadium on September 17.
Fifteen games are scheduled from Thursday through Monday, with no teams receiving a bye.
New England hosts Pittsburgh as Drake Maye seeks to rebound from three fourth-quarter interceptions.
The Los Angeles Rams return from Melbourne to face the unbeaten New York Giants.
Other notable games include Colts-Chiefs, Jaguars-Broncos, Dolphins-49ers and Commanders-Cowboys.
- Who
- The National Football League’s 32 teams, including the Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, Los Angeles Rams and New York Giants.
- What
- Week 2 of the 2026 regular season, featuring 15 games and the first regular-season game at the new Highmark Stadium.
- When
- September 17-21, 2026, beginning Thursday night and concluding Monday night.
- Where
- NFL venues across the United States, including Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, and SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
- Why
- Teams are competing in the second week of the regular season, while several clubs seek to build on or recover from their Week 1 results.
- Opening game
- Detroit Lions at Buffalo Bills, September 17 at 8:15 p.m. ET on Prime Video.
- New stadium
- The game is the first regular-season contest at the $2.2 billion Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York.
- Sunday night
- Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs, September 20 at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
- Monday night
- New York Giants at Los Angeles Rams, September 21 at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN and ABC.
- Featured bounce-back opportunity
- New England hosts Pittsburgh after losing 13-10 at Seattle; Drake Maye threw three fourth-quarter interceptions in that game.
- Rams storyline
- Los Angeles returns from a 27-7 loss to San Francisco in Melbourne and faces the 1-0 New York Giants.
- Broadcast coverage
- Sunday afternoon games are split between FOX and CBS, with RedZone covering both windows; no teams have a bye.