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Tuesday, December 8, 2026

Key dates

  1. Oct 30 to Dec 11NBA Cup: group play, knockouts, final

    Group games run on Fridays and a few other November nights, then a single-elimination bracket leads to the championship game on Dec 11.

  2. Nov 8 to Dec 18MLS Cup playoffs (start date after the Nov 7 finale; final on Dec 18)

    Nine teams per conference qualify. The playoffs are planned for an uninterrupted block in November and December.

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  3. Dec 11FriNBA Cup championship game, Hinkle Fieldhouse (Indianapolis)

    Streamed on Prime Video. The game does not count in the 82-game regular-season record.

  4. Dec 12SatRegular season ends

    The postseason begins Dec 15 with the first bowl games.

Games by day

Square and bold = national TV or streaming

Time ETGameWhere
Sun, Dec 131 game · 1 national
8:20PM ETBuffalo BillsatGreen Bay PackersNFLSunday Night Football, per NBC. Flexible scheduling can change the game and the slot. Kickoff time is the usual SNF slot, not confirmed in our source.
Mon, Dec 141 game · 1 national
7:00PM ETPhiladelphia 76ersatOrlando MagicNBAPeacock NBA Monday, per NBC Sports' schedule: streams on Peacock and also airs on NBCSN.