NFL Week 8 2026: Schedules and where to watch all the weekend games
NFL Week 8: Chiefs and Broncos revive the AFC West rivalry, and Minnesota looks to stay perfect
The 2026 - 2027 NF L season reaches its Week 8 with the league already split into two clearly defined worlds. While a handful of franchises fight for the top spots, others are sinking without remedy.
This slate offers a bit of everything: a high-voltage divisional showdown in the Rocky Mountains , a battle between AFC contenders in Buffalo, and a chance for the Minnesota Vikings to keep their record unblemished. Here is the full breakdown, game by game, with kickoff times and where to watch them in the United States.
NFL Week 8: Schedule and where to watch all the games
Green Bay Packers vs Carolina Panthers
Time: 8:15 p.m. Eastern Time (7:15 p.m. CET and 5:15 p.m. PT)
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
Buffalo Bills vs Baltimore Ravens
Time: 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (12:00 p.m. CET and 10:00 a.m. PT)
Tennessee Titans vs Cincinnati Bengals
Arizona Cardinals vs Dallas Cowboys
Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions
Indianapolis Colts vs Jacksonville Jaguars
New York Jets vs Las Vegas Raiders
Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers
Atlanta Falcons vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Venue: Raymond James Stadium
Los Angeles Chargers vs Los Angeles Rams
Time: 4:05 p.m. Eastern Time (3:05 p.m. CET and 1:05 p.m. PT)
Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos
Time: 4:25 p.m. Eastern Time (3:25 p.m. CET and 1:25 p.m. PT)
Venue: Empower Field at Mile High
New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins
Washington Commanders vs Philadelphia Eagles
Time: 8:20 p.m. Eastern Time (7:20 p.m. CET and 5:20 p.m. PT)
Seattle Seahawks vs Chicago Bears
The game of the week: Broncos host the Chiefs at Mile High
The hottest clash of the week takes place at Denver’s Empower Field at Mile High, where the Broncos host the Kansas City Chiefs in an AFC West classic with enormous implications. Both teams come in hot: the Chiefs lead the division with a 5-1 record, while Denver is close behind at 5-2. Without exaggeration, it’s a game for the divisional lead.
Kansas City relies on its usual backbone . Patrick Mahomes remains the engine at quarterback, wi th Travis Kelce as his trusted target at tight end and a young receiving corps led by Xavier Worthy and Rashee Rice. In the backfield, Kenneth Walker III provides the ground game the Chiefs have been looking for to balance their offense.
On the other side, the Broncos built their strong start on a solid defense and an offense led by young QB Bo Nix. Their outside weapons Courtland Sutton and Jaylen Waddle, along with running back J.K. Dobbins and tight end Evan Engram, give Denver enough of a range to trouble anyone. Home-field advantage at Denver's altitude, historically an uncomfortable factor for visitors, adds extra spice to the matchup.
Implications in the race for the top spots
The top of the league belongs, for now, to the Minnesota Vikings, the only undefeated team with a 6-0 record and the best squad in the NFC. Their visit to the Detroit Lions is one of the toughest tests of their season.
Detroit is third in the NFC North and one of the most productive offenses in the league, with 184 points scored. A stumble by Minnesota would reopen the conversation for the conference’s top seed, with the San Francisco 49ers lurking close behind.
In the AFC, the picture is extremely tight. Kansas City and Buffalo share the best record in the conference at 5-1, followed by a pack of teams at 5-2: Cleveland, Denver, and Pittsburgh.
That’s why Browns vs. Steelers in the AFC North carries so much weight: both come in at 5-2 and tied at the top of their division, so the winner will take a direct edge in a race that looks set to be decided down the stretch.
The other big clash between contenders is Bills vs. Ravens at Buffalo's Highmark Stadium. The Bills are looking to maintain their pace at the top of the AFC; Baltimore needs the win to avoid falling behind in a conference with no margin for error.
At the bottom of the league, the Los Angeles Chargers are living a nightmare: 0-6 and without a single win, with only 90 points scored, the worst offensive mark in the league. Their matchup against the Rams is the first real opportunity to get on the board. Just above them are the Tennessee Titans and the Miami Dolphins, the latter with a dreadful -59 point differential.
Miami’s outlook does not improve with the schedule: a visit to the New England Patriots, who are in second place in the AFC East and come in as favorites. In the NFC, the Washington Commanders close out Monday’s slate against Philadelphia, trying to stop a hemorrhage that already has them on the penultimate rung of the conference.
