Seahawks-Patriots Super Bowl rematch to kick off 2026-27 NFL season
A rematch of Super Bowl LX will kick off the 2026-27 NFL season. The Seattle Seahawks will host the New England Patriots as the first game of the upcoming NFL season, according to a report by NFL insider Jordan Schultz. The game will be played on Wednesday, Sept.
9, and air on NBC. It is…
Credit: © Kirby Lee-Imagn Images A rematch of Super Bowl LX will kick off the 2026-27 NFL season. The Seattle Seahawks will host the New England Patriots as the first game of the upcoming NFL season, according to a report by NFL insider Jordan Schultz. The game will be played on Wednesday, Sept.
9, and air on NBC. It is the first time in 10 years that the NFL will open its season with a rematch of the prior season’s Super Bowl. The last time the league chose to lead with a Super Bowl rematch was the Denver Broncos hosting the Carolina Panthers seven months after Super Bowl 50.
Sources: The #Seahawks will open the 2026 season at home with a Super Bowl rematch against the #Patriots . So, the 2026 NFL season will begin with the two teams that ended last season. pic.