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The schedule of major NFL football card releases — flagship Panini and Topps sets with their typical street windows, so you know what has already dropped and what is coming next. Exact on-sale dates shift year to year (and the NFL license is transitioning between Panini and Topps), so always confirm the release date with the manufacturer.
Next up Panini Prizm Football — Early Fall 2026
| Set | Brand | Expected Window | What It Is |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panini Prizm Football Flagship | Panini | Early Fall 2026 | The hobby's marquee chromium set — Prizm parallels and rookie cards are the headline chase every year. |
| Panini Select Football | Panini | Mid-Fall 2026 | A premium chromium set with tiered levels (Concourse, Premier, Field Level) and colorful parallels. |
| Panini Mosaic Football | Panini | Late Fall 2026 | A mosaic-pattern chromium set popular for its bright parallels and rookie content. |
| Panini National Treasures Football Flagship | Panini | Year-End 2026 | The ultra-premium, case-hit end of the calendar — on-card rookie patch autographs and low-numbered hits. |
| Set | Brand | Release Window | What It Is |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panini Score Football | Panini | Spring 2026 | An affordable, rookie-heavy base set — an accessible entry point after the draft class arrives. |
| Panini Donruss Football Flagship | Panini | Spring 2026 | A high-volume, collector-friendly base set — the year's early flagship with the Rated Rookie subset. |
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Products we currently track, organized by release year and approximate release month.
