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2026 Season

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Every issue of The Grid, from Pre-Season Preview through the Super Bowl and on into the off-season and next season's preview — keeping you up to date all year round. Dive in below — and if you want news, stories and stats this good delivered every week, subscribe today.

Preseason Week 1 Aug 6, 2026 · Publishes Aug 4, 2026 Published

Pre-Season Preview — 2026 Season

  • The Huddle Camp storylines and news before Week 1 kicks off.
  • Game Day Rookie QBs to watch and the full 2026 schedule.
  • The Grid Ahead Thirty Years of Attack, and future long-reads
Preseason Week 2 Aug 13-15, 2026 · Publishes Aug 17, 2026 Coming Soon

Pre-Season Week 2 Recap & Week 3 Preview

  • The Huddle This week's headlines and roster news.
  • Game Day Recaps from Preseason Week 2, plus a look ahead to Week 3.
  • Injury Report Who's in, who's out, and what it means.
  • Deep Dive The RB Market Just Cracked
  • The Coaches A look at the new Head Coaches this season (part 1)
  • The Grid Ahead TBC — this issue's exclusive long-read.
  • Beginner's Guide Part 1: How The Game Actually Works.
  • Fantasy Corner How to play Fantasy Football
Preseason Week 3 Aug 20-23, 2026 · Publishes Aug 25, 2026 Coming Soon

Pre-Season Week 3 Recap & Week 4 Preview

  • The Huddle This week's headlines and roster news.
  • Game Day Recaps from Preseason Week 3, plus a look ahead to Week 4.
  • Injury Report Who's in, who's out, and what it means.
  • Deep Dive In-depth, trending-topic long read
  • The Coaches A look at the new Head Coaches this season (part 2)
  • The Grid Ahead More Than a Game - Why the NFL captivates millions
  • Beginner's Guide Part 2: Meet The Two Teams On The Field.
  • Gridiron Greats The 1989 San Francisco 49ers
  • Fantasy Corner Fantasy statistics and drafting
Preseason Week 4 Aug 27-29, 2026 · Publishes Sept 4, 2026 Coming Soon

Pre-Season Week 4 Recap & Week 1 Preview

  • The Huddle This week's headlines, plus roster cuts as teams trim to 53.
  • Game Day Recaps from Preseason Week 4, plus a look ahead to Week 1.
  • Injury Report Who's in, who's out, and what it means.
  • Deep Dive In-depth, trending-topic long read
  • The Coaches A look at the new Head Coaches this season (part 3)
  • The Grid Ahead Offensive schemes for this season
  • Beginner's Guide Part 3: Downs, Yards & The First Down Chain.
  • Gridiron Greats Profile of Reggie White
  • Fantasy Corner Starts, sits and waiver-wire advice.
Week 1 Sep 9-14, 2026 · Publishes Sep 15, 2026 Coming Soon

Week 1 Recap & Week 2 Preview

  • The Huddle This week's headlines and roster news.
  • Game Day Results, recaps, standings & analysis from Week 1, plus a full preview of Week 2.
  • Data Desk Stats, records, league leaders
  • Injury Report Who's in, who's out, and what it means.
  • Deep Dive TBC — the story defining the week.
  • The Grid Ahead Forever Numbered - NFL Legends whose numbers will never be worn again
  • Beginner's Guide Part 4: Flags & Fouls — Understanding Penalties.
  • Gridiron Greats Profile of Joe Montana
  • Fantasy Corner Starts, sits and waiver-wire advice.
Week 2 Sep 17-21, 2026 · Publishes Sep 22, 2026 Coming Soon

Week 2 Recap & Week 3 Preview

  • The Huddle This week's headlines and roster news.
  • Game Day Results, recaps, standings & analysis from Week 2, plus a full preview of Week 3. Plus a review of Melbourne's international game.
  • Data Desk Stats, records, league leaders
  • Injury Report Who's in, who's out, and what it means.
  • Deep Dive TBC — the story defining the week.
  • The Grid Ahead The New Prototype - How the QB position was rebuilt from the ground up
  • Beginner's Guide Part 5: The Season & The Road To The Super Bowl.
  • Fantasy Corner Starts, sits and waiver-wire advice.
  • Gridiron Greats The 1985 Chicago Bears
Week 3 Sep 24-28, 2026 · Publishes Sep 29, 2026 Coming Soon

Week 3 Recap & Week 4 Preview

  • The Huddle This week's headlines and roster news.
  • Game Day Results, recaps, standings & analysis from Week 3, plus a full preview of Week 4. Plus a review of Rio de Janeiro's international game.
  • Data Desk Stats, records, league leaders
  • Injury Report Who's in, who's out, and what it means.
  • Deep Dive TBC — the story defining the week.
  • The Grid Ahead Built for Balance - Inside the Draft and the Question of Balance
  • Beginner's Guide Part 6: Reading The Game — Formations & Strategy.
  • Gridiron Greats Greatest SuperBowl plays
  • Fantasy Corner Starts, sits and waiver-wire advice.
Week 4 Oct 1-5, 2026 · Publishes Oct 6, 2026 Coming Soon

Week 4 Recap & Week 5 Preview

  • The Huddle This week's headlines and roster news.
  • Game Day Results, recaps, standings & analysis from Week 4, plus a full preview of Week 5. Plus a review of London's international game.
  • Data Desk Stats, records, league leaders
  • Injury Report Who's in, who's out, and what it means.
  • Deep Dive TBC — the story defining the week.
  • The Grid Ahead From Experiment to Empire - How the London games changed the NFL's international strategy
  • The Grid Ahead The salary Cap - How the NFL created the most competitive league in sport
  • Gridiron Greats Great offences
  • Fantasy Corner Starts, sits and waiver-wire advice.
Week 5 Oct 8-12, 2026 · Publishes Oct 13, 2026 Coming Soon

Week 5 Recap & Week 6 Preview

  • The Huddle This week's headlines and roster news.
  • Game Day Results, recaps, standings & analysis from Week 5, plus a full preview of Week 6. Plus a special pitchside review of London's game.
  • Game Day Special Pitchside review of the Eagles at Jaguars game, London, by the Editor
  • Data Desk Stats, records, league leaders
  • Injury Report Who's in, who's out, and what it means.
  • Deep Dive TBC — the story defining the week.
  • The Coaches First Year First Test
  • The Grid Ahead Lights, Camera, Football - The birth of Monday Night Football
  • Gridiron Greats Great defences
  • Fantasy Corner Starts, sits and waiver-wire advice.
Week 6 Oct 15-19, 2026 · Publishes Oct 21, 2026 Coming Soon

Week 6 Recap & Week 7 Preview

  • The Huddle This week's headlines and roster news.
  • Game Day Results, recaps, standings & analysis from Week 6, plus a full preview of Week 7. Plus a review of London's international game.
  • Data Desk Stats, records, league leaders
  • Injury Report Who's in, who's out, and what it means.
  • Deep Dive TBC — the story defining the week.
  • The Coaches First Year First Test
  • The Grid Ahead From Channel 4 to Streaming - How television built Britain's NFL fanbase
  • Gridiron Greats Hall of Fame Greats
  • Fantasy Corner Starts, sits and waiver-wire advice.
Week 7 Oct 22-26, 2026 · Publishes Oct 27, 2026 Coming Soon

Week 7 Recap & Week 8 Preview

  • The Huddle This week's headlines and roster news.
  • Game Day Results, recaps, standings & analysis from Week 7, plus a full preview of Week 8. Plus a review of Paris' international game.
  • Data Desk Stats, records, league leaders
  • Injury Report Who's in, who's out, and what it means.
  • Deep Dive TBC — the story defining the week.
  • The Grid Ahead The end of Football Weekly - How the Internet chnaged NFL journalism
  • Gridiron Greats Historic Records
  • Fantasy Corner Starts, sits and waiver-wire advice.
Week 8 Oct 29, 2026 - Nov 2, 2026 · Publishes Nov 4, 2026 Coming Soon

Week 8 Recap & Week 9 Preview

  • The Huddle This week's headlines and roster news.
  • Game Day Results, recaps, standings & analysis from Week 8, plus a full preview of Week 9.
  • Data Desk Stats, records, league leaders
  • Injury Report Who's in, who's out, and what it means.
  • Deep Dive TBC — the story defining the week.
  • The Grid Ahead From the Sideline to the Console - How John Madden & EA Sports created the world's greatest sports video game
  • Gridiron Greats Barry Sanders - the greatest runner never to have won a SuperBowl
  • Fantasy Corner Starts, sits and waiver-wire advice.
Week 9 Nov 5-9, 2026 · Publishes Nov 11, 2026 Coming Soon

Week 9 Recap & Week 10 Preview

  • The Huddle This week's headlines and roster news.
  • Game Day Results, recaps, standings & analysis from Week 9, plus a full preview of Week 10.
  • Game Day Special Pitchside reviews of Carolina an Minnesota games by the Editor
  • Data Desk Stats, records, league leaders
  • Deep Dive Special Half Way Report - contenders and also-rans
  • Injury Report Who's in, who's out, and what it means.
  • Deep Dive TBC — the story defining the week.
  • The Grid Ahead Where do NFL Players come from? - Understanding College Footballs' Power Conferences
  • Gridiron Greats LA Rams - The Greatest Show on Turf
  • Fantasy Corner Starts, sits and waiver-wire advice.
Week 10 Nov 12-16, 2026 · Publishes Nov 17, 2026 Coming Soon

Week 10 Recap & Week 11 Preview

  • The Huddle This week's headlines and roster news.
  • Game Day Results, recaps, standings & analysis from Week 10, plus a full preview of Week 11. Plus a review of Munich's international game.
  • Data Desk Stats, records, league leaders
  • Injury Report Who's in, who's out, and what it means.
  • Deep Dive TBC — the story defining the week.
  • The Grid Ahead The case for American Football that every Football fan should read
  • Gridiron Greats The Steel Curtain Steelers
  • Fantasy Corner Starts, sits and waiver-wire advice.
Week 11 Nov 19-23, 2026 · Publishes Nov 24, 2026 Coming Soon

Week 11 Recap & Week 12 Preview

  • The Huddle This week's headlines and roster news.
  • Game Day Results, recaps, standings & analysis from Week 11, plus a full preview of Week 12. Plus a review of Mexico's international game.
  • Data Desk Stats, records, league leaders
  • Injury Report Who's in, who's out, and what it means.
  • Deep Dive TBC — the story defining the week.
  • The Grid Ahead TBC — this issue's exclusive long-read.
  • Gridiron Greats Profile of Bill Walsh
  • Fantasy Corner Starts, sits and waiver-wire advice.
Week 12 Nov 26-30, 2026 · Publishes Dec 1, 2026 Coming Soon

Week 12 Recap & Week 13 Preview

  • The Huddle This week's headlines and roster news.
  • Game Day Results, recaps, standings & analysis from Week 12, plus a full preview of Week 13.
  • Data Desk Stats, records, league leaders
  • Injury Report Who's in, who's out, and what it means.
  • Deep Dive TBC — the story defining the week.
  • The Grid Ahead TBC — this issue's exclusive long-read.
  • Gridiron Greats Greatest QB Rivalries
  • Fantasy Corner Starts, sits and waiver-wire advice.
Week 13 Dec 3-7, 2026 · Publishes Dec 8, 2026 Coming Soon

Week 13 Recap & Week 14 Preview

  • The Huddle This week's headlines and roster news.
  • Game Day Results, recaps, standings & analysis from Week 13, plus a full preview of Week 14.
  • Data Desk Stats, records, league leaders
  • Injury Report Who's in, who's out, and what it means.
  • Deep Dive TBC — the story defining the week.
  • The Grid Ahead TBC — this issue's exclusive long-read.
  • Gridiron Greats Greatest Rookie Seasons
  • Fantasy Corner Starts, sits and waiver-wire advice.
Week 14 Dec 10-14, 2026 · Publishes Dec 15, 2026 Coming Soon

Week 14 Recap & Week 15 Preview

  • The Huddle This week's headlines and roster news.
  • Game Day Results, recaps, standings & analysis from Week 14, plus a full preview of Week 15.
  • Data Desk Stats, records, league leaders
  • Injury Report Who's in, who's out, and what it means.
  • Deep Dive TBC — the story defining the week.
  • The Grid Ahead TBC — this issue's exclusive long-read.
  • Gridiron Greats Dynasty Decades - teams of the recent decades
  • Fantasy Corner Starts, sits and waiver-wire advice.
Week 15 Dec 17-21, 2026 · Publishes Dec 22, 2026 Coming Soon

Week 15 Recap & Week 16 Preview

  • The Huddle This week's headlines and roster news.
  • Game Day Results, recaps, standings & analysis from Week 15, plus a full preview of Week 16.
  • Data Desk Stats, records, league leaders
  • Injury Report Who's in, who's out, and what it means.
  • Playoff Predictions Who's going in to the playoffs
  • Deep Dive TBC — the story defining the week.
  • The Grid Ahead TBC — this issue's exclusive long-read.
  • Gridiron Greats Profile oif Vince Lombardi
  • Fantasy Corner Starts, sits and waiver-wire advice.
Week 16 Dec 24-28, 2026 · Publishes Dec 29, 2026 Coming Soon

Week 16 Recap & Week 17 Preview

  • The Huddle This week's headlines and roster news.
  • Game Day Results, recaps, standings & analysis from Week 16, plus a full preview of Week 17.
  • Injury Report Who's in, who's out, and what it means.
  • Data Desk Stats, records, league leaders
  • Playoff Predictions Who's going into the playoffs
  • Deep Dive TBC — the story defining the week.
  • The Grid Ahead TBC — this issue's exclusive long-read.
  • Gridiron Greats Super Bowl XXV
  • Fantasy Corner Starts, sits and waiver-wire advice.
Week 17 Dec 31, 2026 - Jan 4, 2027 · Publishes Jan 5, 2027 Coming Soon

Week 17 Recap & Week 18 Preview

  • The Huddle This week's headlines and roster news.
  • Game Day Results, recaps, standings & analysis from Week 17, plus a full preview of Week 18.
  • Data Desk Stats, records, league leaders
  • Injury Report Who's in, who's out, and what it means.
  • Playoff Predictions Who's going into the playoffs
  • Deep Dive TBC — the story defining the week.
  • The Grid Ahead TBC — this issue's exclusive long-read.
  • Gridiron Greats Super Bowl XLIX
  • Fantasy Corner Starts, sits and waiver-wire advice.
Week 18 Jan 7-10, 2027 · Publishes Jan 11, 2027 Coming Soon

Week 18 Recap & Wild Card Weekend Preview

  • The Huddle This week's headlines and roster news.
  • Game Day Results, recaps, standings & analysis from Week 18, plus a full preview of Wild Card Weekend.
  • Injury Report Who's in, who's out, and what it means.
  • Data Desk Who's in, who's out, and what it means.
  • The Cut Who's in and who's out
  • Deep Dive TBC — the story defining the week.
  • The Grid Ahead TBC — this issue's exclusive long-read.
  • Gridiron Greats Profile of Lawrence Taylor
  • Fantasy Roundup A review of the season
Wild Card Weekend Jan 16-18, 2027 · Publishes Jan 19, 2027 Coming Soon

Wild Card Weekend Recap & Divisional Round Preview

  • The Huddle This week's headlines and roster news.
  • Game Day Every Wild Card Weekend result, plus a full preview of the Divisional Round.
  • Injury Report Who's in, who's out, and what it means.
  • Data Desk Stats, records, league leaders
  • Deep Dive TBC — the story defining the week.
  • The Grid Ahead TBC — this issue's exclusive long-read.
  • Gridiron Greats Profile of Walter Payton
Divisional Round Jan 24-25, 2027 · Publishes Jan 26, 2027 Coming Soon

Divisional Round Recap & Conference Championship Preview

  • The Huddle This week's headlines and roster news.
  • Game Day Results, recaps, standings & analysis from Wild Card Weekend, plus a full preview of the Divisional Round.
  • Injury Report Who's in, who's out, and what it means.
  • Data Desk Stats, records, league leaders
  • Deep Dive TBC — the story defining the week.
  • The Grid Ahead TBC — this issue's exclusive long-read.
  • Gridiron Greats The Kansas City Chielfs Dynasty
Conference Championships Jan 31, 2027 · Publishes Feb 1, 2027 Coming Soon

Conference Championship Recap & Super Bowl Preview

  • The Huddle This week's headlines and roster news.
  • Game Day Results, recaps & analysis from the Divisional Round, plus a full preview of the Conference Championship.
  • Injury Report Who's in, who's out, and what it means.
  • Data Desk Stats, records, league leaders
  • Deep Dive TBC — the story defining the week.
  • The Grid Ahead TBC — this issue's exclusive long-read.
  • Down The Grid A first look at Super Bowl LXI.
  • Gridiron Greats Iconic Plays
Super Bowl LXI Feb 14, 2027 · Publishes Feb 21, 2027 Coming Soon

Season Recap & 2027 Preview

  • Season Recap Full 2026 season retrospective and awards.
  • Game Day Super Bowl LXI recap and box score.
  • The Grid Ahead TBC — this issue's exclusive long-read.
  • The Grid Ahead A review of The Grid and looking forward to off-season and next season's publications
Combine Report March 1- 8, 2027 · Publishes March 11, 2027 Coming Soon

Combine Report

  • Latest News Covers the Scouting Combine (March 1–8, Indianapolis) — measurables, risers and fallers, and how it reshapes the draft board.
  • Injury Report Who's in, who's out, and what it means.
  • Deep Dive TBC — the story defining the moment.
  • Gridiron Greats Legendary Combine Performances
  • The Grid Ahead TBC — this issue's exclusive long-read.
Free Agency March 9 - 11, 2027 · Publishes March 13, 2027 Coming Soon

Free Agency Special

  • Latest News The legal tampering period opens March 9, new league year begins March 11 — this issue lands a few days in, once there's real signings to report rather than just rumours. (Confirmed dates.)
  • Injury Report Who's in, who's out, and what it means.
  • Deep Dive TBC — the story defining the moment.
  • Gridiron Greats Free Agency's Biggest Steals
  • The Grid Ahead TBC — this issue's exclusive long-read.
Draft April 29 - May 1, 2027 · Publishes April 22, 2027 Coming Soon

Draft Preview

  • Latest News Final mock draft, team needs, prospects to watch, ahead of the draft itself (April 29–May 1, Washington DC). (Confirmed dates.)
  • Injury Report Who's in, who's out, and what it means.
  • Deep Dive TBC — the story defining the moment.
  • Gridiron Greats The Greatest Draft Classes Ever
  • The Grid Ahead TBC — this issue's exclusive long-read.
Draft recap & Grades April 29 - May 3, 2027 · Publishes May 7, 2027 Coming Soon

Draft Recap & Grades

  • Recap & Grades Pick-by-pick reaction and grades once the draft wraps.
  • Latest News TBC — headlines from draft weekend.
  • Injury Report Who's in, who's out, and what it means.
  • Deep Dive TBC — the story defining the moment.
  • Gridiron Greats Draft Day Steals: History's Biggest Sleepers
  • The Grid Ahead TBC — this issue's exclusive long-read.
Schedule Release Special Publishes May 18, 2027 TBC Coming Soon

Schedule Release Special

  • Latest News Breaks down the new season's marquee matchups, international games, and The Grid's own 2027-28 Publication Schedule
  • Injury Report Who's in, who's out, and what it means.
  • Deep Dive TBC — the story defining the moment.
  • Gridiron Greats Great Season-Openers in NFL History
  • The Grid Ahead TBC — this issue's exclusive long-read.

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