Chiefs’ schedule tracker: KC’s game against Buffalo Bills gains holiday exposure
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- The Chiefs will play at the Buffalo Bills on Thanksgiving, Nov. 26, televised by NBC.
- The game will kick off at 7:20 p.m. Central Time, per the Schultz Report.
- The Chiefs will open 2026 on Monday Night Football (Sept. 14) at home against the Broncos.
Last season, the Chiefs helped draw a record-setting audience on Thanksgiving. They’ll get another chance in 2026.
The Chiefs will play at the Buffalo Bills on Thanksgiving — Nov. 26. The game will kick off at 7:20 p.m. (Central Time) and be televised by NBC, per Jordan Schultz of the Schultz Report.
The Chiefs-Bills rivalry has become one of the NFL’s most intense. The teams have met in every year since 2020 and have split 10 games. The Bills are 5-1 in regular-season games, the Chiefs 4-0 in the playoffs — including two victories in the AFC Championship Game.
The Bills are moving into new Highmark Stadium, next to their old stadium, this season.
Last year the Chiefs visited the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving. The game was played before 57.2 million viewers, a Nielsen viewership record for a regular-season game.
The Chiefs will open the 2026 season on Monday Night Football (Sept. 14) at home against the Denver Broncos.
The entire NFL schedule will be announced later Thursday on ESPN and NFL Network — at 7 p.m.
Chiefs’ 2026 schedule
Week 1: Denver Broncos, MNF, 7:15 p.m. ABC/ESPN
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Week 12: at Buffalo Bills, Thanksgiving, Nov. 26, NBC
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