You can start watching the Kansas City Chiefs for free with DIRECTV’s 5-day free trial. With the free trial of the DIRECTV MySports® Genre Pack®, you get ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and ESPN — every network the Chiefs’ 2026 games air on — and can connect your other streaming apps that carry NFL games, bringing your season viewing together in one place.
New customers get five days at no cost; just cancel before the trial ends if you don’t want to keep it.
Start your 5-day free trial with DIRECTV today and watch the Kansas City Chiefs all season long.
Kansas City Chiefs games air across several networks and streaming services* this season, but DIRECTV carries all of them together. That means you never have to hunt down which channel or app has the game — Chiefs football will be right there at your fingertips, every week.
*Additional subscriptions may be required for games carried exclusively on third-party streaming services such as Netflix and Prime Video.
Learn how to connect your streaming services to DIRECTV here.
Kansas City Chiefs 2026 Schedule
Follow the Chiefs’ 2026 schedule as they look to rebound from a lackluster season and rejoin the chase for the Super Bowl. This year will see the return of offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, the possible departure of Travis Kelce and the reunion of Andy Reid with his quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
“vs” indicates a home game at Arrowhead Stadium; “@” means an away game.
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | Where to Watch |
| 1 | Sat, Aug 15 | vs. Los Angeles Rams | 4:00 PM | NFL Network |
| 2 | Sat, Aug 22 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7:30 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| 3 | Fri, Aug 28 | vs. Seattle Seahawks | 8:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
Regular Season
| Week | Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | Where to Watch |
| 1 | Mon, Sep 14 | vs. Denver Broncos | 8:15 PM | ESPN/ABC |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 20 | vs. Indianapolis Colts | 8:20 PM | NBC, Peacock |
| 3 | Sun, Sep 27 | at Miami Dolphins | 1:00 PM | CBS |
| 4 | Sun, Oct 4 | at Las Vegas Raiders | 4:25 PM | CBS |
| 5 | — | BYE WEEK | — | — |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 18 | vs. Los Angeles Chargers | 4:25 PM | CBS |
| 7 | Sun, Oct 25 | at Seattle Seahawks | 8:20 PM | NBC, Peacock |
| 8 | Sun, Nov 1 | at Denver Broncos | 4:25 PM | CBS |
| 9 | Sun, Nov 8 | vs. New York Jets | 1:00 PM | CBS |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 15 | at Atlanta Falcons | 1:00 PM | CBS |
| 11 | Sun, Nov 22 | vs. Arizona Cardinals | 1:00 PM | CBS |
| 12 | Thu, Nov 26 | at Buffalo Bills (Thanksgiving) | 8:20 PM | NBC, Peacock |
| 13 | Thu, Dec 3 | at Los Angeles Rams | 8:15 PM | Prime Video |
| 14 | Sun, Dec 13 | at Cincinnati Bengals | 4:25 PM | FOX |
| 15 | Mon, Dec 21 | vs. New England Patriots | 8:15 PM | ESPN/ABC |
| 16 | Sun, Dec 27 | vs. San Francisco 49ers | 4:25 PM | CBS |
| 17 | TBD (Flex) | at Los Angeles Chargers | TBD | TBD |
| 18 | TBD (Flex) | vs. Las Vegas Raiders | TBD | TBD |
Where to Watch Kansas City Chiefs Games
Kansas City Chiefs games air across a range of broadcast, cable and streaming options during the 2026 season:
- CBS, FOX and NBC — most Sunday and primetime games (also free over the air with an antenna in your local market)
- ESPN / ABC — Monday Night Football
- Prime Video — Thursday Night Football
- NFL Network — preseason and select games
Because the season jumps between all of these, the simplest and best way to catch Kansas City Chiefs games in 2026 is with DIRECTV, which carries ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and ESPN in one place. New customers can begin with a 5-day free trial and start watching at no cost.
Check out this guide to find out how to watch every single NFL game this season.
Some third-party streaming services are not included with DIRECTV. Games available exclusively on services such as Netflix or Prime Video may require a separate subscription.
Catch Every Kansas Chiefs Game This Season
Whether they’re at home in Arrowhead Stadium or battling the defending Super Bowl champs at Lumen Field, you can watch every game of the 2026-27 NFL season by connecting your streaming apps with DIRECTV.
Start your free trial to watch the Chiefs free today. Don’t forget to bookmark this page for updated times and networks as flex scheduling shifts the late-season slate.
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