Which matchup produced the highest combined score in the 2026 NFL preseason?

Cardinals-Packers produced the highest combined score of the 2026 NFL preseason, with 80 total points.

The Arizona Cardinals defeated the Green Bay Packers 42–38 on August 28, creating the preseason’s highest-scoring game. Adding both teams’ scores gives 80 points, which is the largest combined total among the 49 exhibition contests.

This matchup was part of Week 3, the final standard week of the 2026 preseason. The Cardinals’ 42 points were the most scored by either team in the game, while Green Bay’s 38 points kept the contest within a four-point margin. The result was therefore both a high-scoring game and a close one.

“Combined score” means the sum of the two teams’ final scores. It is different from the winning team’s score, the margin of victory, or the league-wide points-scored ranking. For example, a 42–38 game totals 80, while a 42–0 shutout totals 42.

The complete preseason schedule identifies Cardinals-Packers as the highest-scoring matchup by total points.