After a high-scoring opening week, several intriguing matchups are on the way in Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season.
The Week 2 action gets started with a Thursday Night Football showdown between the Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills at the brand-new Highmark Stadium. Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit will be on the call for Prime Video.
Jim Nantz and J.J. Watt will return for their second game together on CBS when the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the New England Patriots in Foxborough.
The Fox “America’s Game of the Week” will feature an NFC East matchup between the Washington Commanders and Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady will be in the booth for Fox.
Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth will have the NBC broadcasting duties when the Indianapolis Colts and Kansas City Chiefs battle at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday Night Football.
The New York Giants are coming off an impressive win to kick off the John Harbaugh era, while the Super Bowl favorite Los Angeles Rams were steamrolled by the San Francisco 49ers in Australia. Joe Buck and Troy Aikman will call a storyline-filled Giants-Rams matchup for ESPN/ABC on Monday Night Football at SoFi Stadium.
Additionally, longtime college football announcer Tim Brando will call an NFL game for Fox in Week 2 when the Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons face off on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Here’s a look at the television networks and announcers for the Week 2 NFL games (all times are Eastern):
Thursday, September 17
Detroit Lions at Buffalo Bills (8:15 p.m., Prime Video): Al Michaels (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Kaylee Hartung (reporter)
Sunday, September 20
Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans (1 p.m., CBS): Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Trent Green (analyst), Melanie Collins (reporter)
Cleveland Browns at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1 p.m., CBS): Tom McCarthy (play-by-play), Robert Turbin (analyst), Tiffany Blackmon (reporter)
New Orleans Saints at Baltimore Ravens (1 p.m., CBS): Spero Dedes (play-by-play), Adam Archuleta (analyst), Aditi Kinkhabwala (reporter)
Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots (1 p.m., CBS): Jim Nantz (play-by-play), J.J. Watt (analyst), Tracy Wolfson (reporter)
Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons (1 p.m., Fox): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), Sarah Kustok (reporter)
Green Bay Packers at New York Jets (1 p.m., Fox): Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Jonathan Vilma (analyst), Jen Hale (reporter)
Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears (1 p.m., Fox): Joe Davis (play-by-play), Greg Olsen (analyst), Pam Oliver (reporter)
Philadelphia Eagles at Tennessee Titans (1 p.m., Fox): Adam Amin (play-by-play), Drew Brees (analyst), Kristina Pink (reporter)
Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos (4:05 p.m., CBS): Ian Eagle (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst), Evan Washburn (reporter)
Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers (4:05 p.m., CBS): Andrew Catalon (play-by-play), Logan Ryan (analyst), AJ Ross (reporter)
Miami Dolphins at San Francisco 49ers (4:25 p.m., Fox): Kevin Kugler (play-by-play), Daryl Johnston (analyst), Allison Williams (reporter)
Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals (4:25 p.m., Fox): Chris Myers (play-by-play), Mark Schlereth (analyst), Megan Olivi (reporter)
Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboys (4:25 p.m., Fox): Kevin Burkhardt (play-by-play), Tom Brady (analyst), Erin Andrews (reporter), Tom Rinaldi (reporter)
Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs (8:20 p.m., NBC): Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth (analyst), Melissa Stark (reporter)
Monday, September 21
New York Giants at Los Angeles Rams (8:15 p.m., ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck (play-by-play), Troy Aikman (analyst), Lisa Salters (reporter); Alternate broadcast featuring Peyton Manning and Eli Manning on ESPN2
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