Cardinals vs. Panthers: 2026 Hall of Fame Game discussion

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 05: (L-R) 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees Adam Vinatieri, Luke Kuechly, Larry Fitzgerald, Roger Craig and Drew Brees look on during the 15th Annual NFL Honors at the Palace Of Fine Arts on February 05, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | Getty Images

We are back to the NFL being on every week until February 14, 2027.

Could the Arizona Cardinals open the NFL season and maybe even close it?

Maybe that last part is wishful thinking, but it is still fun to know your team is the first NFL team to kick things off in the NFL in 2026.

Enjoy the game and enjoy the first open thread of the season.

NFL Hall of Fame Game: Arizona Cardinals vs Carolina Panthers

Date:Thursday, August 6, 2026
Time:5:00 p.m. AT
Location:Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium - Canton, OH
National TV:NBC (Channel 12 locally)
National online streaming:NFL+, Peacock Streaming
TV announcers:Mike Tirico (play-by-play) Cris Collinsworth (analyst) Melissa Stark (sideline)
Radio:Arizona Sports 98.7 FM
Radio announcers:Paul Cavisi (play-by-play), A.Q. Shipley (analyst) and Dani Sureck (sideline)
NationalRadio:Westwood One Radio -Scott Graham (play-by-play), James Lofton (analyst)
Spanish Radio:Latino Mix 100.3 FM KQMR
Spanish Radio announcers:Luis Hernandez (play-by-play) and Irving Villanueva (analyst)
Betting line: Cardinals +1.5 per FanDuel Sportsbook

Make sure to check out the FanDuel Sportsbook's NFL Reacts answer from this week's poll question.

Arizona Cardinals fans are most excited to see Larry Fitzgerald at the Hall of Fame Game