Colin Cowherd goes ALL IN on the release of the 2026 NFL schedule! He breaks down why this is shaping up to be the best NFL season to date with the best teams playing in the biggest games.

Colin explains how the 49ers ended up with a brutal schedule and why people are overreacting when they claim the Bears ended up with the leagues’ “toughest” schedule.

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More on the NFL 2026 schedule and if the Chargers social media team went too far

Looking at the NFL teams that don't have prime time games next season

Colin also talks about what makes NFL dynasties 

Guest: Albert Breer

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3-time Pro Bowl QB Matt Hasselbeck joins the show and tells Colin he believes the Raiders are going to sit number 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza behind QB Kirk Cousins to start the season

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Colin Cowherd goes ALL IN on the release of the 2026 NFL schedule! He breaks down why this is shaping up to be the best NFL season to date with the best teams playing in the biggest games.

Colin explains how the 49ers ended up with a brutal schedule and why people are overreacting when they claim the Bears ended up with the leagues’ “toughest” schedule.

Plus, 3-time Pro Bowl QB Matt Hasselbeck joins the show and tells Colin he believes the Raiders are going to sit number 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza behind QB Kirk Cousins to start the season.

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On this episode of 3 & Out, John Middlekauff reacts to the NFL officially releasing the full schedule and breaks down the biggest takeaways from the 2026 slate. Which teams got favorable draws, who got buried with tough stretches, and what stood out most from the schedule release?

John also dives into the Week 1 lineup, highlighting the best matchups around the league and the games fans should already have circled on the calendar.

Plus, a look at the changing NFL media landscape as Amazon continues to reshape Thursday Night Football and Netflix expands its NFL strategy with more special event games. What do these streaming moves mean for the future of how fans consume football?

And could Wednesday NFL games become a real thing? John discusses the possibility and whether the league is pushing the limits of the weekly football calendar.

All that and much more on this episode of 3 & Out.

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Jason reacts live after Game 5 of the second round NBA playoff series between the Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers. He breaks down how Cade Cunningham and Tobias Harris try and flip the momentum of the series against James Harden and Donovan Mitchell who are trying to steal a game in Detroit.

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Before the full 2026 NFL schedule releases tonight, hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter are joined by longtime producer Matt Mitchell for a special NFL Mailbag episode. Together they discuss the new contract extension for Miami Dolphins running back De'Von Achane, the Pittsburgh Steelers' drama surrounding Mike McCarthy and Aaron Rodgers, along with Kyler Murray as a Minnesota Viking.

We also hear about John Harbaugh's expectations with the New York Giants, an NFL Thanksgiving Day that includes the Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills, plus Chad's fear of "dead small- to medium-sized animals." #Volume

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Thoughts on the Cavs winning game 5 against the Pistons to go up 3-2

Colin Cowherd argues the 49ers are the team that will take a big step back this season as we prepare for the full release of the NFL schedule.

Colin also addresses a report that LeBron James was upset with the Lakers and what this tells us about his future with the historic franchise.

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Even though the Cavs are up 3-2, Cleveland should not get too excited considering James Harden's playoff history

More on LeBron James being upset with the Lakers

Guest: Dan Woike

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