TodayMon, Nov 2

Saturday, December 12, 2026

Key dates

  1. 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.

    Soccerin 6 daysProjectedSource
  2. Dec 12SatRegular season ends

    The postseason begins Dec 15 with the first bowl games.

  3. Dec 18 to Dec 19CFP first round: four games at campus sites

    Seeds 5 to 12 play at the home field of the better seed. TNT Sports carries the two Saturday games at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. ET; ABC simulcasts the noon game from ESPN.

  4. Dec 18 to Dec 20NHL Global Series: Chicago vs Ottawa in Düsseldorf (two games)
    NHLin 46 daysSource
  5. Dec 18FriMLS Cup 2026

    The title match; hosted by the finalist with the better regular-season record.

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.
Tue, Dec 152 games · 2 national
8:00PM ETSan Antonio SpursatCleveland CavaliersNBAPer NBC Sports' schedule. Coast 2 Coast Tuesday games: your NBC station may pick one of the two; Peacock streams both.
11:00PM ETDenver NuggetsatPortland Trail BlazersNBAPer NBC Sports' schedule. Coast 2 Coast Tuesday games: your NBC station may pick one of the two; Peacock streams both.