The NFL Announces the 2026 Schedule

May 15, 2026, 22:54

Introduction

The NFL has the new schedule for 2026. There are more games in other countries and new ways to watch on TV.

Main Body

The NFL will play nine games in seven countries. For the first time, teams will play in Melbourne, Australia on September 10. The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers will play there. The season starts early on Wednesday, September 9. People can now watch games on Netflix. There are special games on Thanksgiving Eve and Christmas Day. Five teams do not have big night games. The NFL says these teams must play better to get those games. Teams made videos to show their schedules. Some videos were funny. One video from the Los Angeles Chargers talked about a problem with a coach from the New England Patriots. The NFL says this is not their problem.

Conclusion

The season starts on September 9. There are 272 games on TV and the internet.

Learning

📅 Talking About the Future

In the text, we see the word will. We use this to talk about things that are certain to happen later.

Teams will play in Melbourne.
The season will start early.

How to use it: [Person/Thing] $\rightarrow$ will $\rightarrow$ [Action]

🌍 Location Words

Notice how the text uses in for cities and countries:

in seven countries
in Melbourne, Australia

Use in when you are talking about a space with boundaries (like a city or a nation).

🛠️ Useful Word Pairs

Word	Meaning	Example from Text
For the first time	Never happened before	For the first time, teams will play in Melbourne.
On	Used for specific dates	On September 10.
Ways to	Methods of doing something	New ways to watch on TV.

Vocabulary Learning

new (adj.)

not old or previously known

Example:I bought a new book.

schedule (n.)

a plan of dates and times

Example:She checked her schedule for the week.

game (n.)

a sport or activity played for fun

Example:We played a game of soccer.

watch (v.)

to look at something for a period of time

Example:I like to watch movies.

TV (n.)

a device that shows moving pictures

Example:He turned on the TV to watch a show.

internet (n.)

a global network of computers for sharing information

Example:She learned a lot on the internet.

season (n.)

a period of the year with a particular climate

Example:Spring is my favorite season.

start (v.)

to begin

Example:The concert will start at 7 p.m.

early (adj.)

before the usual time

Example:I woke up early this morning.

team (n.)

a group of people working together

Example:The team won the match.

coach (n.)

a person who trains and teaches a sport

Example:The coach gave us a lesson.

problem (n.)

a difficulty or issue

Example:We need to solve this problem.