NFL Week 10 schedule 2026: Kickoff times, matchup previews and expert picks

We’re halfway through the 2026 NFL season? Where does the time go?

But yes, Week 9 is in the books and Week 10 kicks off on Thursday with an NFC East clash between the Washington Commanders and New York Giants. 

What else does Week 10 have in store for us? Here’s a look at the entire NFL Week 10 schedule, as well as analysis and game picks for a few of the top matchups. 

2026 NFL Week 10 schedule

Here's the complete NFL Week 10 schedule, with all kickoff times listed in Eastern Time.

Teams on bye: Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Philadelphia Eagles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Expert predictions for NFL Week 10’s top games

Week 10 has plenty of intriguing matchups, including a few key rivalry showdowns. Here are my picks for the top games on the slate.

Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers

This Week 1 rematch sees two teams going in different directions with the Packers hosting the Vikings at Lambeau Field. 

Green Bay may be last in the NFC North, but it has won five of its last six following a 1-2 start to move to 6-3. The Packers head into this divisional matchup in great fashion after dismantling the Patriots in what many expected to be one of the best games of the day. Instead, Green Bay won 45-27. Jordan Love should be in the MVP conversation, but the team needs more from the run game, which took another hit with Josh Jacobs now sidelined with a finger injury. 

As for the Vikings, they were the last unbeaten team in the NFL this year at 6-0, but they’re now losers of two straight. They dropped a close one to the Vikings in Week 8 before falling to Buffalo in Week 9 to slip to 6-2. Everyone knows the Vikings have an elite defense, one that made life tough for Josh Allen and Co. on Monday. But that offense … woof. Carson Wentz struggled a lot in his fill-in start on Monday, but even if Kyler Murray returns from a hamstring injury this weekend, he’s been a major disappointment with Minnesota’s offense ranking as one of the worst in all of football.

The Vikings have a ton of talent on offense, but it hasn’t clicked. Given the Vikings likely start either Murray, who is banged up, Wentz, who looked terrible against a bad Bills defense on Monday, or Brosmer, a 2025 undrafted free agent who has looked overwhelmed when thrust into action, it’s hard to roll with Minnesota right now, even with that elite defense. That’s especially the case with the way the Packers and Love have looked over the last month or so, including Sunday in New England. The Vikings’ defense will likely keep this close, but the Packers will get the win at home. 

Pick: Packers 23, Vikings 13

San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys

The 49ers entered their Week 9 bye very angry after falling to Atlanta in Week 8. They responded with a blowout over the Raiders to move to 7-1 – tied for the best record in the NFL. This week they take on a longtime rival in the Cowboys, who are 4-5 after surviving a scare in Indianapolis. 

The Cowboys are who they are. They still have been unable to get the defense right, but the offense is very dangerous with Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Javonte Williams leading the way. George Pickens didn’t play against the Colts, which prompted Lamb to pop off for nearly 200 yards. There’s a decent enough chance Pickens returns this week, and Dallas needs all the help it can get in its upset bid of the 49ers. 

The 49ers have a strong claim to being the best team in the NFL. They’re a top-end team on both sides of the ball, and Brock Purdy deserves MVP consideration given he’s completing nearly 70% of his passes with 19 total touchdowns to five interceptions while guiding San Francisco to a 7-1 start. That’s especially notable as the 49ers once again are banged up on offense with Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel having missed time of late. 

The Cowboys have largely been able to stay competitive this year, with four of their five losses coming by one score. The 49ers are a different animal, though, and are far and away the best team Dallas has faced so far in 2026. The Cowboys will certainly get their share of big plays on offense, but at the end of the day, one of these teams is a Super Bowl contender, and it’s not Dallas. 

Pick: 49ers 30, Cowboys 20

Seattle Seahawks at Las Vegas Raiders

The reigning champs got back in the win column after a blowout loss to Chicago, and the Seahawks now head to Vegas for a date with the Raiders ahead of a Week 11 bye. Seattle is 5-4 after beating Arizona and the Raiders are 4-5 after falling to San Francisco in Week 9. Las Vegas is 1-5 after a 3-0 start to the season. 

Seattle is reeling a bit on the injury front, and starting quarterback Sam Darnold is set to miss this matchup after also missing last week’s win over Arizona. Drew Lock will start, but he’s also banged up as he deals with elbow and oblique injuries. The Seahawks are trying desperately to get their run game going, which could be any time now with both Zach Charbonnet and rookie Jadarian Price back as of Week 8. The defense remains one of the league’s best, which is a big reason the team is 2-0 in games Drew Lock starts and are 3-0 when Lock plays in general considering he played nearly all of Week 1. 

The Raiders have been a fun team to watch, even if the wins have stopped piling up. Kirk Cousins has 20 touchdown passes, Brock Bowers is once again an elite receiving option and Vegas quietly has a top-10 scoring offense. The issues are in the run game and on defense. In terms of the rushing attack, Ashton Jeanty has an almost absurd 3.2 yards per carry average this season, and rookie backup Mike Washington isn’t much better at 3.9 yards per carry. Defensively, little has gone right there, especially of late. Vegas is allowing nearly 30 points per game and has given up 30+ points each of its last six games, including 35+ four times and 38+ three times.

This is a matchup that, early on, looked to be a potential blowout in favor of Seattle. Lock starting for Darnold and a lack of a run game make this more of a toss up, though. Vegas’ offense against Seattle’s defense will be very fun, especially as Raiders head coach and play caller Klint Kubiak was the Seahawks’ offensive coordinator last season. But I’d be surprised if the Seahawks don’t pull this one out heading into the bye. 

Pick: Seahawks 23, Raiders 16

Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals

Sunday Night Football sees a massive AFC North clash between the Steelers and Bengals to wrap up a busy Sunday. Each side enters this game at 6-2, and Pittsburgh will be looking to secure a season sweep over its rival.

These are not just two of the best teams in football so far this season, but these are two of the hottest teams the NFL has to offer. The Bengals have won four straight since dropping two straight to Pittsburgh and Jacksonville in Weeks 3 and 4. The Steelers are also winners of four straight and are coming off their bye week. 

The Bengals are No. 2 in scoring and are in the top half of the NFL in defense after that’s been such an Achilles heel the last few seasons. The Steelers are top five in scoring defense are middle of the pack offensively. 

The big questions here are whether the Steelers can slow down the Bengals’ red-hot offense. And if not, can the Steelers’ offense keep up? Pittsburgh was able to score 30 points to beat Cincy 30-27 earlier this season, and the Bengals have scored 31, 35, 43 and 34 points over their last four games. They dismantled the Falcons in Week 9, but that game was in Spain, so Cincinnati’s travel is worth noting here. 

The Steelers had the upper hand last time these teams met, but it’s hard to see them keeping up with the Bengals’ offense or slowing them down this time around. Joe Burrow is playing out of his mind of late, and this is an opportunity for him to potentially establish himself as the MVP favorite with another strong outing against an elite Steelers defense. 

Pick: Bengals 30, Steelers 23