The Kansas City Chiefs live stream and TV schedule for 2026 puts the team on national television throughout the season.
Kansas City opens against Denver on Monday Night Football, follows immediately with Sunday Night Football against Indianapolis, plays Seattle on NBC, visits Buffalo on Thanksgiving night, faces the Rams on Prime Video, and hosts New England on Monday Night Football.
CBS carries most of the remaining Chiefs games, including several nationally featured late-afternoon matchups.
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Chiefs Have Six Primetime Games in 2026
Kansas City officially received six primetime games on the initial 2026 schedule.
Unlike teams whose national appearances are concentrated late in the season, the Chiefs have two immediately:
| Week | Matchup | Date & Time | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Broncos at Chiefs | Sept. 14, 8:15 p.m. ET | ESPN / ABC |
| Week 2 | Colts at Chiefs | Sept. 20, 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC |
| Week 7 | Chiefs at Seahawks | Oct. 25, 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC |
| Week 12 | Chiefs at Bills | Nov. 26, 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC |
| Week 13 | Chiefs at Rams | Dec. 3, 8:15 p.m. ET | Prime Video |
| Week 15 | Patriots at Chiefs | Dec. 21, 8:15 p.m. ET | ESPN / ABC |
Three of those games are at Arrowhead Stadium.
The Chiefs also have five additional late-afternoon games that the team identifies as nationally televised, giving Kansas City unusually broad national exposure beyond the six night windows.
Chiefs Open Against Denver on Monday Night Football
Kansas City does not begin 2026 with a standard Sunday afternoon kickoff.
The Denver Broncos visit Arrowhead Stadium on Monday, September 14 at 8:15 p.m. ET / 7:15 p.m. CT.
The game is scheduled for ESPN and ABC as Monday Night Football.
That means Chiefs fans nationwide can watch the season opener without depending on a regional CBS or FOX assignment.
The matchup is also the first of two Kansas City-Denver games.
Their second meeting comes in Week 8:
- Week 1 — Broncos at Chiefs: ESPN/ABC
- Week 8 — Chiefs at Broncos: CBS, 4:25 p.m. ET
So the first AFC West series on the schedule moves from a national Monday night broadcast to a CBS Sunday afternoon window.
Kansas City Chiefs 2026 Schedule and TV Channels
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Indianapolis Colts
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Miami Dolphins
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Colts-Chiefs Gives Kansas City Back-to-Back Night Games
Only six days after Monday Night Football, Kansas City hosts another national broadcast.
The Indianapolis Colts visit Arrowhead on Sunday, September 20 at 8:20 p.m. ET / 7:20 p.m. CT.
NBC carries the game as Sunday Night Football.
That gives Kansas City an unusual start:
Monday night vs. Denver → Sunday night vs. Indianapolis
The Chiefs do not play their first conventional Sunday afternoon game until Week 3, when they travel to Miami for a noon CT kickoff on CBS.
CBS Controls the Middle of the Chiefs Schedule
After the two nationally televised games to open the season, CBS becomes the most important network for Kansas City.
The Chiefs currently have eight regular-season games assigned to CBS:
- Week 3 at Miami Dolphins
- Week 4 at Las Vegas Raiders
- Week 6 vs. Los Angeles Chargers
- Week 8 at Denver Broncos
- Week 9 vs. New York Jets
- Week 10 at Atlanta Falcons
- Week 11 vs. Arizona Cardinals
- Week 16 vs. San Francisco 49ers
Kansas City’s official schedule also lists Paramount+ alongside CBS for those applicable local CBS broadcasts.
The stretch from Weeks 8 through 11 is especially consistent: Denver, the Jets, Atlanta and Arizona are all currently CBS games.
For an in-market Chiefs viewer, CBS therefore covers a substantial portion of the regular season.
Raiders, Chargers and Broncos Get 4:25 p.m. CBS Windows
Several AFC West games receive the major late-afternoon CBS slot rather than the early regional window.
The current schedule has:
- Oct. 4 — Chiefs at Raiders: 4:25 p.m. ET / 3:25 p.m. CT
- Oct. 18 — Chargers at Chiefs: 4:25 p.m. ET / 3:25 p.m. CT
- Nov. 1 — Chiefs at Broncos: 4:25 p.m. ET / 3:25 p.m. CT
The Chiefs identify all three among their nationally televised late-afternoon games.
That makes Kansas City’s divisional TV schedule more national than a typical collection of regional Sunday games.
Chiefs at Seahawks Is Sunday Night Football
Kansas City’s third night appearance comes in Week 7.
The Chiefs travel to Seattle to face the Seahawks on Sunday, October 25 at 8:20 p.m. ET / 7:20 p.m. CT.
NBC carries the game as Sunday Night Football.
This matchup comes immediately before Kansas City’s road trip to Denver, meaning two consecutive Chiefs games are currently scheduled for high-profile windows:
- Week 7: Seattle — NBC Sunday night
- Week 8: Denver — CBS at 4:25 p.m. ET
Out-of-market Sunday Ticket is not required for the Seattle game because NBC distributes it nationally.
Chiefs-Bills is the Thanksgiving Night Game
One of Kansas City’s biggest broadcasts comes on Thanksgiving.
The Chiefs visit the Buffalo Bills on Thursday, November 26 at 8:20 p.m. ET / 7:20 p.m. CT.
NBC carries the Thanksgiving night matchup.
It is the Chiefs’ second consecutive season playing on Thanksgiving and the 12th Thanksgiving game in franchise history.
The game also begins a rare scheduling sequence because Kansas City stays on Thursday the following week.
Chiefs Play Two Straight Thursday Games
Seven days after Thanksgiving in Buffalo, Kansas City travels to Los Angeles.
The Chiefs face the Rams on Thursday, December 3 at 8:15 p.m. ET / 7:15 p.m. CT, with the national broadcast on Prime Video.
Kansas City’s official schedule also lists KSHB 41 locally for the Rams game.
This produces one of the most unusual broadcast sequences on the Chiefs schedule:
- Nov. 26 at Buffalo — Thursday, NBC
- Dec. 3 at Los Angeles Rams — Thursday, Prime Video
Fans therefore move from a national network broadcast to Amazon’s Thursday Night Football platform without a Sunday Chiefs game between them.
Bengals-Chiefs is the Only Confirmed FOX Game
FOX barely appears on Kansas City’s initial schedule.
The Chiefs’ only currently confirmed FOX broadcast is their Week 14 road game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, December 13 at 4:25 p.m. ET / 3:25 p.m. CT.
The Chiefs identify Bengals-Chiefs as one of their nationally televised late-afternoon games.
That network imbalance is significant:
- CBS: 8 confirmed games
- FOX: 1 confirmed game
For someone building a TV package specifically around Kansas City, CBS is therefore much more important than FOX based on the initial 2026 schedule.
Patriots-Chiefs Returns Kansas City to Monday Night Football
Kansas City’s second Monday night appearance comes in Week 15.
The New England Patriots visit Arrowhead Stadium on Monday, December 21 at 8:15 p.m. ET / 7:15 p.m. CT.
The Chiefs list the matchup on ESPN/ABC.
It is the team’s sixth and final initially scheduled primetime appearance.
Kansas City then has a short turnaround before hosting San Francisco six days later.
49ers at Chiefs Gets Another National Late-Afternoon Window
The San Francisco 49ers visit Kansas City on Sunday, December 27 at 4:25 p.m. ET / 3:25 p.m. CT.
CBS carries the Week 16 matchup.
The Chiefs also identify it among their nationally televised late-afternoon games.
So the late-December broadcast sequence currently reads:
- Dec. 21: Patriots — ESPN/ABC Monday night
- Dec. 27: 49ers — CBS late afternoon
- Week 17: at Chargers — TBD
- Week 18: Raiders — TBD
Those final two AFC West games are the remaining major TV questions.
Both Final AFC West Broadcasts Are Still TBD
Kansas City closes the regular season entirely within its division.
Week 17: Chiefs at Chargers
The road game against the Los Angeles Chargers currently has no confirmed date, kickoff time or network.
Week 18: Raiders at Chiefs
The regular-season finale against the Las Vegas Raiders at Arrowhead Stadium is also listed as TBD for its date, kickoff time and television network.
Week 18 assignments are finalized later so the NFL can position games based on playoff implications.
Chiefs fans should therefore avoid assuming either matchup will automatically land on CBS simply because CBS carries most of Kansas City’s AFC West Sunday games earlier in the year.
What Out-of-Market Chiefs Fans Need
NFL Sunday Ticket is primarily useful for Kansas City’s CBS and FOX Sunday afternoon games when the Chiefs are not being shown by the viewer’s local affiliate.
The Chiefs’ official viewing page lists NFL Sunday Ticket through YouTube and YouTube TV for out-of-market Sunday afternoon games.
It does not replace the Chiefs’ major national broadcasts.
For example:
- Broncos — ESPN/ABC
- Colts — NBC
- Seahawks — NBC
- Bills on Thanksgiving — NBC
- Rams — Prime Video
- Patriots — ESPN/ABC
NFL+ provides live local and primetime regular-season games on supported phones and tablets in the United States, while live out-of-market Sunday afternoon games require Sunday Ticket.
Watching Chiefs Games in the UK
UK Chiefs fans can use NFL Game Pass on DAZN for every regular-season game, along with postseason coverage.
Sky Sports NFL also carries Sunday, Monday and Thursday Night Football.
Kansas City’s six primetime appearances therefore fit heavily into the major UK national NFL windows, although the US night games generally begin overnight in Britain.
Game Pass is the broader option for fans who also want the Chiefs’ CBS Sunday afternoon games every week.
Watching Kansas City Chiefs Games in Canada
Canadian fans have several official options.
NFL Game Pass on DAZN provides full access to NFL games from preseason through the postseason. CTV carries weekly Sunday afternoon games, while TSN carries all primetime games, including Monday Night Football, Sunday Night Football and Thursday Night Football.
That makes TSN particularly relevant to Kansas City’s Denver, Indianapolis, Seattle, Buffalo, Rams and New England national appearances.
FAQs
What channel is Broncos vs. Chiefs in Week 1?
Denver visits Kansas City on Monday, September 14 at 8:15 p.m. ET / 7:15 p.m. CT, and the season opener is scheduled for ESPN and ABC Monday Night Football.
What channel is Colts vs. Chiefs in Week 2?
Indianapolis visits Arrowhead on Sunday, September 20 at 8:20 p.m. ET, with the game scheduled for NBC Sunday Night Football. It gives Kansas City consecutive primetime games to begin the season.
What channel is Chiefs vs. Bills on Thanksgiving?
Kansas City visits Buffalo on Thursday, November 26 at 8:20 p.m. ET, and NBC carries the Thanksgiving night game. It is the Chiefs’ second straight season playing on Thanksgiving.
Where can I stream Chiefs vs. Rams on Thursday Night Football?
The Chiefs visit the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday, December 3 at 8:15 p.m. ET, and the national stream is on Prime Video. The Chiefs also list KSHB 41 for the local Kansas City broadcast.
What channel is Raiders vs. Chiefs in Week 18?
No broadcaster has been assigned yet. The Raiders visit Kansas City in Week 18, but the date, kickoff time and television network remain TBD. Final Week 18 assignments will be announced later in the season.
Chiefs Broadcast Outlook for 2026
Kansas City remains one of the NFL’s most nationally visible teams in 2026.
The Chiefs have six initial primetime games, beginning with ESPN/ABC against Denver and NBC against Indianapolis in the first two weeks.
Seattle adds another NBC appearance, Buffalo is the Thanksgiving night game, Los Angeles is on Prime Video the following Thursday, and New England brings Monday Night Football back to Arrowhead in December.
CBS still forms the backbone of the weekly schedule with eight confirmed games, while FOX appears only once against Cincinnati.
The final broadcast decisions to watch are Kansas City’s Week 17 trip to the Chargers and Week 18 home finale against the Raiders.
