You can start watching the New England Patriots 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 Patriots’ 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 New England Patriots all season long.
New England Patriots 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 — Patriots 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.
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New England Patriots 2026 Schedule
Head coach Mike Vrabel, Drake Maye and newly acquired A.J. Brown open their regular season at Lumen Field for a Super Bowl rematch with the Seahawks.
Here’s the complete New England Patriots 2026 schedule with dates, kickoff times and where to watch each game.
“vs” indicates a home game at Gillette Stadium; “at” means an away game.
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | Where to Watch |
| 1 | Thu, Aug 13 | vs. Indianapolis Colts | 7:30 p.m. | Local |
| 2 | Sat, Aug 22 | vs. Philadelphia Eagles | 7:00 p.m. | NFL Network |
| 3 | Thu, Aug 27 | at Cleveland Browns | 8:00 p.m. | Prime Video |
Regular Season
| Week | Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | Where to Watch |
| 1 | Wed, Sep 9 | at Seattle Seahawks | 8:20 p.m. | NBC |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 20 | vs. Pittsburgh Steelers | 1:00 p.m. | CBS |
| 3 | Sun, Sep 27 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | 1:00 p.m. | CBS |
| 4 | Sun, Oct 4 | at Buffalo Bills | 1:00 p.m. | CBS |
| 5 | Sun, Oct 11 | vs. Las Vegas Raiders | 1:00 p.m. | CBS |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 18 | vs. New York Jets | 1:00 p.m. | CBS |
| 7 | Thu, Oct 22 | at Chicago Bears | 8:15 p.m. | Prime Video |
| 8 | Sun, Nov 1 | at Miami Dolphins | 4:25 p.m. | CBS |
| 9 | Sun, Nov 8 | vs. Green Bay Packers | 4:25 p.m. | FOX |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 15 | vs. Detroit Lions* | 9:30 a.m. | FOX |
| 11 | — | BYE WEEK | — | — |
| 12 | Sun, Nov 29 | at Los Angeles Chargers | 8:20 p.m. | NBC |
| 13 | Sun, Dec 6 | vs. Buffalo Bills | 4:25 p.m. | CBS |
| 14 | Thu, Dec 10 | vs. Minnesota Vikings | 8:15 p.m. | Prime Video |
| 15 | Mon, Dec 21 | at Kansas City Chiefs | 8:15 p.m. |
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| 16 | Sun, Dec 27 | at New York Jets | 1:00 p.m. | CBS |
| 17 | TBD (Flex) | vs. Denver Broncos | TBD | TBD |
| 18 | TBD (Flex) | vs. Miami Dolphins | TBD | TBD |
*Week 10 is played in Munich, Germany with New England serving as the home team.
Where to Watch New England Patriots Games
New England Patriots 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 New England Patriots games in 2026 is with DIRECTV, which carries ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and ESPN in one place. New customers can start 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 New England Patriots Game This Season
Whether they’re defending their home turf at Gillette Stadium, defending their AFC Championship title at Highmark Stadium or offering a Super Bowl preview at SoFi Stadium, you can catch every Patriots game this 2026-27 NFL season by connecting your streaming apps with DIRECTV.
Start your free trial to watch the Patriots free for the next five days. Don’t forget to bookmark this page for updated times and networks as flex scheduling shifts the late-season slate.
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