This 2026 NFL season quiz turns the league's latest confirmed results, draft picks, schedule announcements, international games, and rule changes into five pub-ready rounds. It starts with a Super Bowl LX rewind, visits the draft in Pittsburgh, and finishes with the format that will lead to Super Bowl LXI.
Use all 50 questions and answers for a full NFL pub trivia night, or choose one 10-question round for a watch party. The questions avoid projected starters, betting lines, and roster predictions, so teams can compete on announced events and completed results instead of offseason guesses.
How to host a 2026 NFL trivia night
Allow about 20 seconds for single-fact questions and 40 seconds when an answer includes several matchups. Award one point per question, or split multi-part answers into bonus points if you want a higher-scoring game. Read schedule questions as announced fixtures, since later flex scheduling can still change eligible dates or times.
- Rounds 1 and 2 revisit Super Bowl LX, the 2025 season, and the completed 2026 NFL Draft.
- Rounds 3 and 4 cover the announced kickoff, holiday, and record international schedules.
- Round 5 tests the season format, approved 2026 changes, and the confirmed Super Bowl LXI host.
How these 2026 NFL answers were checked
Every answer was checked against official NFL or NFL Football Operations material, including the Super Bowl LX recap, NFL Honors results, the 2026 draft tracker, the league schedule release, the international slate, approved rule changes, and official Super Bowl host announcements. Schedule details reflect NFL announcements available on July 16, 2026. The quiz excludes flex-eligible dates that remained undecided, rumors, injuries, depth charts, expected starters, and other facts that could turn on a future roster decision.
Round 1: Super Bowl LX and 2025 Season Rewind
Which team won Super Bowl LX?＋
The Seattle Seahawks won Super Bowl LX.
Which team did Seattle defeat in Super Bowl LX?＋
The New England Patriots.
What was the final score of Super Bowl LX?＋
Seattle defeated New England 29-13.
Who was named the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl LX?＋
Seattle running back Kenneth Walker III.
Which stadium hosted Super Bowl LX?＋
Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
Which Seahawks kicker made a Super Bowl-record five field goals in Super Bowl LX?＋
Jason Myers.
How many times did Seattle sack New England quarterback Drake Maye in Super Bowl LX?＋
Six times.
Who won the 2025 AP NFL Most Valuable Player award?＋
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford.
Who won the 2025 AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year award?＋
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
Who won the 2025 AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year award?＋
Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett.
Round 2: 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh
Which city hosted the 2026 NFL Draft?＋
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Which NFL stadium anchored the main 2026 draft campus in Pittsburgh?＋
Acrisure Stadium, with the draft campus extending through the surrounding lots and Point State Park.
On which dates did the 2026 NFL Draft take place?＋
April 23 through April 25, 2026.
Which draft round was held on Thursday, April 23?＋
Round 1, beginning at 8 p.m. ET.
Which rounds were held on Friday, April 24?＋
Rounds 2 and 3, beginning at 7 p.m. ET.
Which rounds closed the draft on Saturday, April 25?＋
Rounds 4 through 7, beginning at noon ET.
Whom did the Las Vegas Raiders select with the first overall pick in 2026?＋
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
Which player did the New York Jets select second overall in the 2026 NFL Draft?＋
Texas Tech edge rusher David Bailey.
Which Notre Dame running back went third overall to the Arizona Cardinals?＋
Jeremiyah Love.
Who was the final selection, known as Mr. Irrelevant, in the 2026 NFL Draft?＋
The Denver Broncos selected Buffalo linebacker Red Murdock with pick No. 257.
Round 3: 2026 Kickoff, Schedule, and Holiday Games
Which Super Bowl LX rematch opens the 2026 NFL regular season?＋
The New England Patriots are scheduled to visit the Seattle Seahawks.
On what day and date is the 2026 NFL Kickoff Game scheduled?＋
Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
Which NFC East rivalry is scheduled to open Sunday Night Football in 2026?＋
The Dallas Cowboys are scheduled to visit the New York Giants on September 13.
Which AFC West matchup is scheduled for the 2026 Monday Night Football season premiere?＋
The Denver Broncos are scheduled to visit the Kansas City Chiefs on September 14.
Which teams are scheduled for the NFL's inaugural Thanksgiving Eve game?＋
The Green Bay Packers are scheduled to visit the Los Angeles Rams on November 25.
Which teams are scheduled to open the 2026 Thanksgiving Day tripleheader?＋
The Chicago Bears are scheduled to visit the Detroit Lions.
Which NFC East rivals are scheduled for the afternoon game on Thanksgiving Day?＋
The Philadelphia Eagles are scheduled to visit the Dallas Cowboys.
Which teams are scheduled for the Thanksgiving night game in 2026?＋
The Kansas City Chiefs are scheduled to visit the Buffalo Bills.
Which matchup is scheduled for the 2026 Black Friday game?＋
The Denver Broncos are scheduled to visit the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Which three matchups make up the announced 2026 Christmas Day tripleheader?＋
Packers at Bears, Bills at Broncos, and Rams at Seahawks.
Round 4: 2026 International Games
How many international games did the NFL announce for the 2026 season?＋
A record nine games across four continents, seven countries, and eight stadiums.
Which teams are scheduled to play the NFL's first regular-season game in Australia?＋
The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Which teams are scheduled to play at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro?＋
The Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys.
Which teams are scheduled for the first 2026 game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium?＋
The Indianapolis Colts and Washington Commanders on October 4.
Which teams are scheduled for the second 2026 game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium?＋
The Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars on October 11.
Which teams are scheduled to meet at Wembley Stadium in 2026?＋
The Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars on October 18.
Which teams are scheduled to play the NFL's first regular-season game in Paris?＋
The Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints at Stade de France.
Which teams are scheduled to play at Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid in 2026?＋
The Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons.
Which teams are scheduled to play the 2026 NFL game in Munich?＋
The New England Patriots and Detroit Lions at FC Bayern Munich Arena.
Which teams are scheduled for the NFL's 2026 return to Mexico City?＋
The Minnesota Vikings and San Francisco 49ers at Estadio Banorte.
Round 5: Season Format, Rule Changes, and Super Bowl LXI
How many regular-season games does each NFL team play in the current schedule format?＋
Seventeen games.
How many weeks does the NFL regular season span?＋
Eighteen weeks, giving each team one bye week.
How many total games are in the NFL regular-season schedule?＋
There are 272 regular-season games.
How many teams qualify for the NFL playoffs under the current format?＋
Fourteen teams, seven from each conference.
Which playoff seeds receive a first-round bye?＋
Only the No. 1 seed in the AFC and the No. 1 seed in the NFC.
Under an approved 2026 rule, when may a trailing team declare an onside kick?＋
A trailing team may declare an onside kick at any time during the game.
Who may consult with on-field officials about disqualifications under a 2026 rule change?＋
League personnel may consult on disqualifications for flagrant football acts and non-football acts.
After which game may a player on Reserve/PUP begin a 21-day practice period under a 2026 bylaw change?＋
After the club's second regular-season game.
Which stadium will host Super Bowl LXI after the 2026 season?＋
SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
Including Super Bowl LXI, how many Super Bowls will the greater Los Angeles region have hosted?＋
Nine Super Bowls.
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