NFL Week 5 Schedule 2026: Every Game, Kickoff Time and Live Scores

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NFL WEEK 5 · OCTOBER 8 TO OCTOBER 12, 2026
15 games, 2 teams on bye
The board above updates on its own with kickoff times, live scores and finals.

Week 5 runs October 8 to October 12, 2026, opening with Buccaneers at Cowboys on Thursday Night Football, Thursday, October 8 at 8:15 p.m. ET at AT&T Stadium. 15 games are scheduled, which means 2 teams are on a bye; the NFL bye weeks page lists them. The board above shows every game with kickoff times in Eastern and updates on its own, including flexed games, live scores while games are on and finals afterward.

TV Channels

Thursday night games are on Prime Video, Sunday night games are on NBC and Peacock, and Monday night games are on ESPN, with select Monday games simulcast on ABC. Sunday afternoon games split between CBS and FOX by region, and the league confirms those assignments and any flexed games about 12 days before each week. We add the confirmed networks to this page when they are announced.

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