Bookmark this page throughout the season. We’ll update it weekly with information on where you can watch games, including on CBS and Paramount+. 

Are you ready, Falcons fans? Week 1 action will be here before you know it. And if you want to follow Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson and company from the first kickoff of the 2026 NFL season to the last stand of Week 18 (and hopefully, for you, into the postseason …), we’re here to help.

Falcons 2026 season at a glance

  • Division: NFC South
  • Current record: 0-0
  • Last season’s regular-season record (2025): 8-9
  • Bye week: 11
  • NFL on CBS games: 3

Heading into play, the Falcons will have a new look on offense. The team moved on from Raheem Morris, and brought in Browns alum Kevin Stefanski as its new head coach. The Falcons also added former Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa; Tagovailoa is expected to compete against Michael Penix Jr. for the QB1 job. Atlanta also spent the offseason locking up two of their top talents, wide receiver Drake London and tight end Kyle Pitts. 

Keep reading to get the week-by-week, 2026 NFL schedule for the Atlanta Falcons, and get all the info you need to watch NFL on CBS Falcons games (when scheduled in your area) on CBS and Paramount+. So, are you ready now? Let’s get to it.  

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How to watch Falcons games live

You can watch Falcons games live on a variety of channels and services, including CBS and Paramount+. During the 2026 season, the NFL on CBS is set to carry three Falcons games.

When scheduled in your area, NFL on CBS Falcons games can be watched live on: 

  1. your local CBS TV station using cable, satellite, digital antenna, or live-TV streaming service; and, 
  2. Paramount+ with a subscription (any plan). 

How to stream Falcons games live

You can stream Falcons games live on Paramount+ when: 

  1. the Falcons game is aired on your local CBS TV station; and, 
  2. you have a Paramount+ subscription (any plan). 

On game day, log into your Paramount+ account on your device, smart TV, or browser, or get started with a subscription. (Plans start at $8.99 a month.) The Paramount+ app is available on the Apple App Store or Google Play, and once you’ve downloaded it, you can stream everything Paramount+ offers (40,000 episodes and movies – plus, of course, live NFL action) from your phone, tablet, smart TV, or device.  

All set? Great. Navigate to Live TV, then the NFL on CBS channel. You’re ready to stream.   

Falcons schedule 2026

The 2026 Falcons schedule features 17 regular-season games, and one bye. Highlights include three consecutive primetime games, from Weeks 3 through 5: a Thursday Night Football trip to Green Bay; a Monday Night Football tilt against NFC South rival New Orleans Saints, and a Sunday Night Football showdown at home against the Ravens.  

See below for the full list of Falcons games. The schedule is subject to change.

Regular season

Week 1

TeamsDateTime (ET)ChannelVenue
Falcons at SteelersSunday, Sept. 13, 20261 PMFOXAcrisure Stadium

Week 2

TeamsDateTime (ET)ChannelVenue
Panthers at FalconsSunday, Sept. 20, 20261 PMFOXMercedes-Benz Stadium

Week 3

TeamsDateTime ChannelVenue
Falcons at PackersThursday, Sept. 24, 20268:15 PMPrime VideoLambeau Field

Week 4

TeamsDateTime ChannelVenue
Falcons at SaintsMonday, Oct. 5, 20268:15 PMABC/ESPNCaesars Superdome

Week 5

TeamsDateTime ChannelVenue
Ravens at FalconsSunday, Oct. 11, 20268:20 PMNBC/PeacockMercedes-Benz Stadium

Week 6

TeamsDateTime ChannelVenue
Bears at FalconsSunday, Oct. 18, 20261 PMFOXMercedes-Benz Stadium

Week 7

TeamsDateTime ChannelVenue
49ers at FalconsSunday, Oct. 25, 20261 PMFOXMercedes-Benz Stadium

Week 8

TeamsDateTime ChannelVenue
Falcons at BuccaneersSunday, Nov. 1, 20261 PMFOXRaymond James Stadium

Week 9

TeamsDateTime ChannelVenue
Bengals at FalconsSunday, Nov. 8, 20269:30 AMNFL NetworkBernabéu Stadium

Week 10

TeamsDateTime ChannelVenue
Chiefs at FalconsSunday, Nov. 15, 20261 PMCBS/Paramount+*Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Week 11

TeamsDateTime ChannelVenue
BYE

Week 12

TeamsDateTime ChannelVenue
Falcons at VikingsSunday, Nov. 29, 20261 PMFOXU.S. Bank Stadium

Week 13

TeamsDateTime ChannelVenue
Lions at FalconsSunday, Dec. 6, 20261 PMCBS/Paramount+*Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Week 14

TeamsDateTime ChannelVenue
Falcons at BrownsSunday, Dec. 13, 20261 PMCBS/Paramount+*Huntington Bank Field

Week 15

TeamsDateTime ChannelVenue
Falcons at CommandersSunday, Dec. 20, 20261 PMFOXNorthwest Stadium

Week 16

TeamsDateTime ChannelVenue
Buccaneers at FalconsTBDTBDTBDMercedes-Benz Stadium

Week 17

TeamsDateTime ChannelVenue
Saints at FalconsSunday, Jan. 3, 20271 PMFOXMercedes-Benz Stadium

Week 18

TeamsDateTime ChannelVenue
Falcons at PanthersTBDTBDTBDBank of America Stadium

*Note: Check your local listings to see if this game will be broadcast by your local CBS station. NFL on CBS games broadcast by your local CBS station can be watched live on TV, and streamed live on Paramount+ with a subscription.  

Frequently asked questions about watching Falcons games 

Can I watch Falcons on CBS and Paramount+? 

Yes. When scheduled, and when airing on your local CBS TV station, you can watch the Falcons on CBS and Paramount+. Currently, NFL on CBS is scheduled to present three Falcons games during the 2026 season.  

Do I need cable to watch the Falcons? 

The answer as to whether you need cable to watch the Falcons is: Not necessarily. When Falcons games are presented by the NFL on CBS, and carried by your local CBS station, then, no, you don’t need cable. You can watch those games on your TV using a digital antenna, satellite service, or live-TV streaming service. And when you subscribe to Paramount+, you can stream those games live on your smart TV or device. 

You also don’t need cable when Falcons games are carried by ABC/ESPN, FOX, and/or NBC/Peacock. Those games can be watched on local TV stations using a digital antenna, satellite service, or live-TV streaming service, or by streaming them on the companion streaming service (i.e., Peacock for NBC games). 

Falcons games, if any, carried by NFL Network can be watched using satellite service or live-TV streaming service, and Falcons games, if any, carried by Netflix or Prime can be watched on those streaming services (with subscriptions). Additionally, if the Falcons are your local-market team, then Falcons games presented by the NFL Network, Netflix, and Prime, can be watched, using a digital antenna, satellite service, or live-TV streaming service, on the Falcons’ local broadcast-TV affiliate.

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