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CBS Sports Announces Extensive 2026 NFL Regular Season Broadcast Schedule

CBS Sports will broadcast over 100 NFL regular season games in 2026, building on record viewership from the previous season. The schedule includes a Cowboys-Ravens clash in Rio de Janeiro, multiple doubleheader weekends, and a Thanksgiving Day game.

10/04/2026 · Texas edition

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Why it matters locally: The 2026 NFL season will feature the Dallas Cowboys in an international game in Brazil and the Houston Texans playing on Thanksgiving Day, both airing on CBS.

CBS Sports finalized its extensive broadcast schedule for the 2026 NFL regular season, featuring over 100 games. The network will air 10 Sunday national doubleheaders throughout the season. The 2026 international game slate includes a significant matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and the Baltimore Ravens in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. CBS will also broadcast the Kansas City Chiefs playing in Germany. Thanksgiving Day coverage on CBS will feature a game between the Houston Texans and the Detroit Lions. Additionally, the network confirmed its Super Bowl LX broadcast for February 2026. The announcement follows CBS Sports' 2025 season, which recorded its highest NFL viewership in eight years. The 2025 season also marked CBS's most-watched regular season of NFL football in nine years. The network achieved its highest-rated NFL season since 2015 and its best performing NFL season among women since 2017.

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