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NFL Unveils 2026 Schedules: Texans' Easy Road, Jaguars' London Stretch

5/15/2026

Summary

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The NFL released the 2026 regular-season schedules for the Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars on May 14.
The Texans’ schedule, ranked the league’s seventh-easiest, opens on September 13 with a home game against the Buffalo Bills.
The Jaguars’ schedule, the 11th-easiest, features three primetime road contests and consecutive London games in weeks five and six.
The Texans aim to move past the AFC divisional round after three straight playoff defeats.

History

Historical Context

In October 2007 the NFL played its first regular-season game abroad, the Giants-Dolphins contest at Wembley before 81,176 fans, after owners approved up to two international games per season. The International Series has run each year (except 2020-21), and the 2026 schedule again gives the Jacksonville Jaguars consecutive London games and the Houston Texans a Bills opener, extending the overseas push.

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Story summary

The NFL released the 2026 regular-season schedules for the Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars on May 14.
The Texans’ schedule, ranked the league’s seventh-easiest, opens on September 13 with a home game against the Buffalo Bills.
The Jaguars’ schedule, the 11th-easiest, features three primetime road contests and consecutive London games in weeks five and six.
The Texans aim to move past the AFC divisional round after three straight playoff defeats.

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