NFL Pick'em Week 1 2026: Games, Lines and Picks
NFL pick'em Week 1 of the 2026 season has 16 games, running from Wednesday, September 9 to Monday, September 14 (times in Eastern). Every game is final, so this page is now the full Week 1 results sheet. Use the cards below to compare spreads, moneylines and totals before you lock in your picks.
Thursday Night
Sunday Early
Sunday Late
Sunday Night
Monday Night
Wednesday
Week schedule at a glance
| Kickoff (ET) | Matchup | Spread | O/U | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Sep 9, 8:20 PM | New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks | NE 10 at SEA 13 | ||
| Thu Sep 10, 8:35 PM | San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams | SF 27 at LAR 7 | ||
| Sun Sep 13, 1:00 PM | Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars | CLE 10 at JAX 34 | ||
| Sun Sep 13, 1:00 PM | Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers | CHI 59 at CAR 37 | ||
| Sun Sep 13, 1:00 PM | Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cincinnati Bengals | TB 27 at CIN 33 | ||
| Sun Sep 13, 1:00 PM | New Orleans Saints at Detroit Lions | NO 30 at DET 31 | ||
| Sun Sep 13, 1:00 PM | Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers | ATL 13 at PIT 20 | ||
| Sun Sep 13, 1:00 PM | Baltimore Ravens at Indianapolis Colts | BAL 41 at IND 23 | ||
| Sun Sep 13, 1:00 PM | Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans | BUF 36 at HOU 31 | ||
| Sun Sep 13, 1:00 PM | New York Jets at Tennessee Titans | NYJ 23 at TEN 10 | ||
| Sun Sep 13, 4:25 PM | Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Chargers | ARI 26 at LAC 14 | ||
| Sun Sep 13, 4:25 PM | Miami Dolphins at Las Vegas Raiders | MIA 13 at LV 27 | ||
| Sun Sep 13, 4:25 PM | Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings | GB 22 at MIN 39 | ||
| Sun Sep 13, 4:25 PM | Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles | WAS 22 at PHI 24 | ||
| Sun Sep 13, 8:20 PM | Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants | DAL 20 at NYG 28 | ||
| Mon Sep 14, 8:15 PM | Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs | DEN 10 at KC 31 |
Week 1 byes and lock times
No byes this week. All 32 teams play, so the maximum score is 16.
Locks: in a per-game pool the first lock is NE at SEA, Wednesday 8:20 PM ET, and the last pick closes at Monday 8:15 PM ET. Whole-week pools lock everything at the first kickoff. The tiebreaker game is Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs.
Full season: 2026 bye weeks by team.
Run your own Week 1 pick'em
Start a free private pool with straight-up, confidence or against-the-spread scoring, or make your Week 1 picks in the free public pool. Need paper? Download the printable Week 1 pick'em sheet (free PDF).
Week 1 pick'em questions
How many NFL games are in Week 1 of 2026?
There are 16 games scheduled in Week 1, from Wednesday, September 9 through Monday, September 14. Teams on a bye do not appear on this page.
When do the Week 1 games kick off?
Week 1 breaks down as 1 in the Thursday Night window, 8 in the Sunday Early window, 4 in the Sunday Late window, 1 in the Sunday Night window, 1 in the Monday Night window, 1 in the Wednesday window. All times on this page are Eastern; use the local-time button to convert.
What does the spread mean for pick'em?
The spread is the number of points the favorite is expected to win by. In a straight-up pool it is only a guide. In an against-the-spread pool the favorite must win by more than the spread for that pick to count.
When do picks lock in Week 1?
Most pools lock each game at its own kickoff, so Thursday picks lock first and Monday picks last. Check your pool rules, because some commissioners lock the whole week before the first Sunday game.
Where do the lines on this page come from?
Spreads, moneylines and totals are pulled from a major US sportsbook and refreshed several times a week. They are shown for reference; NFL Pickem Hub does not take bets.