Football season is back, and the 2026 NFL Season Kickoff Game will see the Seattle Seahawks face their Super Bowl LX rivals, the New England Patriots.
The season opens with a special presentation of Sunday Night Football on Wednesday, September 9, as the Seahawks and Patriots begin writing their story on their road to Super Bowl LXI.
For the Seahawks, it’s a game to defend their championship, and for the Patriots it’s a game to see if this team has got what it takes to be competitive on the field, something in which they struggled earlier this year at the championship game.
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What time does the Patriots vs. Seahawks game start?
The New England Patriots vs. Seattle Seahawks game starts at 8:20 p.m. ET and will take place at Lumen Field in Seattle.
Where will the Patriots vs. Seahawks game air on TV?
The 2026 NFL Kickoff game will air live on linear television on NBC in English and on Telemundo and Universo in Spanish.
Will the Patriots vs. Seahawks game be livestreamed?
A livestream of the NBC broadcast will be available on Peacock and for NFL+ subscribers. Paid subscribers to services such as YouTube TV, Sling, and Hulu+Live TV can also livestream the game on NBC.
Check out the rest of the Week 1 NFL Schedule
Thursday, September 10
8:35 p.m. ET (Netflix): San Francisco 49ers vs Los Angeles Rams (Melbourne)
Sunday, September 13
1:00 p.m. ET (Fox): Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers
1:00 p.m. ET (Fox): Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cincinnati Bengals
1:00 p.m. ET (Fox): New Orleans Saints at Detroit Lions
1:00 p.m. ET (CBS): Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans
1:00 p.m. ET (CBS): Baltimore Ravens at Indianapolis Colts
1:00 p.m. ET (CBS): Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars
1:00 p.m. ET (Fox): Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers
1:00 p.m. ET (CBS): New York Jets at Tennessee Titans
4:25 p.m. ET (CBS): Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Chargers
4:25 p.m. ET (Fox): Miami Dolphins at Las Vegas Raiders
4:25 p.m. ET (CBS): Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings
4:25 p.m. ET (Fox): Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles
8:20 p.m. ET (NBC): Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
Monday, September 14
8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN/ABC): Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs