NFL Week 9: Madrid game and key matchups on the schedule
The 2026 slate includes Bengals-Falcons in Spain, Packers-Patriots on Sunday and Bills-Vikings on Monday night.
NFL Week 9 has not been played. The schedule supplied by the NFL lists games from Thursday, Nov. 5, through Monday, Nov. 9, 2026.
The week’s international game is scheduled for Sunday morning in Madrid, where the Cincinnati Bengals will face the Atlanta Falcons. Other highlighted matchups include Green Bay against New England and Buffalo against Minnesota.
Madrid hosts the Bengals and Falcons
Cincinnati and Atlanta are scheduled to meet at 9:30 a.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 8, in Madrid, Spain. The NFL lists the game for NFL Network, with mobile streaming also available through NFL+.
The NFL described the Madrid matchup as the seventh international game of the 2026 season. The game is upcoming; no result is available in the supplied schedule.
Packers-Patriots set for Sunday afternoon
Green Bay and New England are scheduled to play at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 8, on FOX. The NFL preview identifies this as Jordan Love’s first head-to-head matchup with Drake Maye.
According to the NFL’s preview, both teams had won four of their previous five games and were seeking to improve to 6-3. Those records and streaks describe the teams entering Week 9, not the outcome of this scheduled game.
Bills and Vikings close the week
Buffalo is scheduled to visit Minnesota at 8:15 p.m. ET on Monday, Nov. 9. The game is listed for ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ABC, with mobile streaming also available through NFL+.
The NFL’s preview listed both teams at 6-1 heading into Week 9 and described Buffalo as leading the league in points per game, with Minnesota leading in fewest points allowed per game. The Monday game has not yet been played.
Full Week 9 schedule
Thursday, Nov. 5: Jacksonville Jaguars at Baltimore Ravens, 8:15 p.m. ET (Prime Video).
Sunday, Nov. 8: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Atlanta Falcons in Madrid, 9:30 a.m. ET (NFL Network); Denver Broncos at Carolina Panthers, Dallas Cowboys at Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions at Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns at New Orleans Saints, New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles, and Los Angeles Rams at Washington Commanders, all at 1 p.m. ET.
Sunday, Nov. 8, continued: Houston Texans at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:05 p.m. ET; Las Vegas Raiders at San Francisco 49ers, Green Bay Packers at New England Patriots, and Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks, all at 4:25 p.m. ET; Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Chicago Bears, 8:20 p.m. ET.
Monday, Nov. 9: Buffalo Bills at Minnesota Vikings, 8:15 p.m. ET. The NFL notes that Sunday afternoon games are available in local markets; its listing directs viewers to check local availability.
NFL+ viewing options
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The NFL Week 9 schedule is a preview, not a report of completed games; all listed matchups remain upcoming in the supplied information.
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