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.

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.

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Will the Patriots vs. Seahawks game be livestreamed?

Thursday, September 108:35 p.m. ET (Netflix): San Francisco 49ers vs Los Angeles Rams (Melbourne)

Sunday, September 131:00 p.m. ET (Fox): Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers1:00 p.m. ET (Fox): Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cincinnati Bengals1:00 p.m. ET (Fox): New Orleans Saints at Detroit Lions1:00 p.m. ET (CBS): Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans1:00 p.m. ET (CBS): Baltimore Ravens at Indianapolis Colts1:00 p.m. ET (CBS): Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars1:00 p.m. ET (Fox): Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers1:00 p.m. ET (CBS): New York Jets at Tennessee Titans

4:25 p.m. ET (CBS): Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Chargers4:25 p.m. ET (Fox): Miami Dolphins at Las Vegas Raiders4:25 p.m. ET (CBS): Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings4:25 p.m. ET (Fox): Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles

8:20 p.m. ET (NBC): Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants

Monday, September 148:15 p.m. ET (ESPN/ABC): Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs

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