PATRIOTS NEWS 2026 Pats schedule leaks

[Joey007]

I’m not sure if we’ll get a 6th prime time game, the NFL needs to make sure there are enough of them for the Cowboys.

Looks like the Broncos game will be able to be flexed to Saturday week 17.

 

[sb1]

 

[Real fan 02]

As you mentioned previously, this could be a big advantage for the Patriots. If the OL can hold up and assuming they trade for AJ Brown and Diggs returns, the Pats should be able to beat Seattle. In fact, Seattle dropped their home opener in 2025 to SF.

With that said, I'd rather have this a mid season primetime game where both teams won't have opening night jitters or rusty and could have good records at that time. There's potential for more hype later in the season. Chicago at Seattle would've been more appropriate.

Yes! I see this opening game a stage setter for the season.. Vrabel's been durh through the media with the russini BS.. I can see the players wanting to get off with a win against a team frankly had the offense showed up could have beaten Seattle.. I have to also disagree that Seattle's some overbearing defense they played well together and just lost 3 kf their best players in FA.. meanwhile in the NFCCG a statue QB in Stafford was carving them up left in right.. no one talks about that.. Just the way we looked in the superbowl..

 

[JoeSixPat]

Nice - I wanted the West coast trip to start and the bye after Germany is a plus

I like ending the season hosting Miami - lots of prime time games for us too

 

[Real fan 02]

It did. Imagine a loss to a Mayo coached team keeping you out of the playoffs lol

LOL!! Yes! Is the point Im trying to make.. the work for the 2026-27 starts now.. not in camp.. but RIGHT NOW..

 

[UGAPatsfan]

I could dead ass see 1-3 or 4-0 to start. Who knows with early season.

Team was ass to start last season then ripped off an epic streak.

 

[40yrpatsfan]

2026 NFL Schedule Grid: Every Game for Every Team

View and download the 2026 NFL regular season schedule grid featuring all 272 games, bye weeks, rest edges, strength of schedule, and team-by-team notes.

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[FortressX]

Nice non streaming slate of Thanksgiving games

 

[sb1]

Lol. Could be a rollercoaster season….

 

[sb1]

Joint practice with the Eagles should be fun with AJB here

 

[Hugepatsfan]

Not predicting this, but just as a frame of reference, I have the most pessimistic outcome at 8-9. This is basically us losing every game that isn't against a team we should be favored against with the exception of predicting a split against BUF because even if you subscribe the idea that they're much better than us, it's still hard to win 2 games against a competent division opponent.

@SEA L (0-1)
Vs. PIT W (1-1)
@JAX L (1-2)
@BUF L (1-3)
Vs. LV W (2-3)
Vs. NYJ W (3-3)
@CHI L (3-4)
@Mia W (4-4)
Vs. GB L (4-5)
@DET L (4-6)
@LAC L (4-7)
Vs. BUF W (5-7)
Vs. MIN W (6-7)
@KC L (6-8)
@NYJ W (7-8)
Vs. DEN L (7-9)
Vs. MIA W (8-9)

Again, this isn't a prediction. This is just meant to establish a pretty pessimistic baseline. Last year they did a great job of staying focused and winning all the games they should. Hopefully they can do that again. Then you just have to sneak out 2-3 of those games that are "Ls" on paper right now (in terms of I expect we'll be betting underdogs) and boom, playoffs again. Maybe even division depending on what BUF does.

 

[Pape]

Jesus ... gernany → bye → san diego chargers of los angeles... kinda sucks

 

[sb1]

Are the chargers saying they were eliminated by cupcakes last year? Weird flex.

 

[40yrpatsfan]

@SEA L (0-1) - we'll give them a game but chances are we lose this one.
Vs. PIT W (1-1) - we'll have extra rest and we'll be ready
@JAX L (1-2) - close game but to be conservative let's call it a L
@BUF L (1-3) - loss, we'll get them at Gillette
Vs. LV W (2-3) - win
Vs. NYJ W (3-3) - win - back to .500 after 6 games
@CHI L (3-4) - TNF - tough game on 4 days rest, call it a loss
@Mia W (4-4) - win
Vs. GB W (5-4) - our first signature win of the season
@DET W (6-4) - wild win in Munich
Bye
@LAC W (7-4) - win on 2 weeks rest
Vs. BUF W (8-4) - split
Vs. MIN W (9-4) - TNF but a home game
@KC L (9-5) - after 6 straight wins, call this a loss
@NYJ W (10-5)
Vs. DEN L (10-6) - 50/50 game
Vs. MIA W (11-6) - but could be 12 or 13 wins depending on the KC and Denv games

 

[Real fan 02]

As you mentioned previously, this could be a big advantage for the Patriots. If the OL can hold up and assuming they trade for AJ Brown and Diggs returns, the Pats should be able to beat Seattle. In fact, Seattle dropped their home opener in 2025 to SF.

With that said, I'd rather have this a mid season primetime game where both teams won't have opening night jitters or rusty and could have good records at that time. There's potential for more hype later in the season. Chicago at Seattle would've been more appropriate.

 

[Borg140]

@SEA L (0-1) - we'll give them a game but chances are we lose this one.
Vs. PIT W (1-1) - we'll have extra rest and we'll be ready
@JAX L (1-2) - close game but to be conservative let's call it a L
@BUF L (1-3) - loss, we'll get them at Gillette
Vs. LV W (2-3) - win
Vs. NYJ W (3-3) - win - back to .500 after 6 games
@CHI L (3-4) - TNF - tough game on 4 days rest, call it a loss
@Mia W (4-4) - win
Vs. GB W (5-4) - our first signature win of the season
@DET W (6-4) - wild win in Munich
Bye
@LAC W (7-4) - win on 2 weeks rest
Vs. BUF W (8-4) - split
Vs. MIN W (9-4) - TNF but a home game
@KC L (9-5) - after 6 straight wins, call this a loss
@NYJ W (10-5)
Vs. DEN L (10-6) - 50/50 game
Vs. MIA W (11-6) - but could be 12 or 13 wins depending on the KC and Denv games

The most optimistic projection I could imagine. But possible.

 

[sb1]

Awesome can’t wait for this

 

[farn]

Pre summer schedules are never the actual difficult / easy opponents by the time things start up. Last year, most fans would’ve looked at back to back 4–13 NE and penciled a win. Yet…

Today : I’ll admit it looks tough. But once things actually play out, things might 180…

 

[TommyD4207]

Last time the Pats played in Seattle most of us wanted an extension for Cam after the game. Fun times lol

People like to forget how good Cam was before he went out with Covid/Shoulder Amputae

 

[TommyD4207]

If the Pats really are Super Bowl contenders in 2026 then being at least 3-1 after 4 weeks shouldn’t be too much to ask.

If they're 3-1 after the first 4 weeks they're winning the division. That's a pretty cake schedule after the bye.