What channel is Seahawks vs. Patriots on? Time, TV schedule, live stream to watch 2026 NFL season opener

The 2026 NFL season opens with a Super Bowl rematch between the Seahawks and Patriots.

After falling to Seattle in the championship game, New England will try to avoid the dreaded Super Bowl hangover and defend its AFC crown. MVP candidate Drake Maye will lead a Patriots offense that now has explosive weapons in A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs.

Seattle lost top back Kenneth Walker III but returns Sam Darnold, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and a lockdown defense as it looks for a repeat. 

Can the Pats get some revenge in Seattle and start the new campaign with a victory?

Here is everything you need to know about Seahawks vs. Patriots, including TV and streaming options for the first NFL game of the season.

What channel is Seahawks vs. Patriots on?

• TV channel: NBC
• Live streams: DIRECTV, fubo, Peacock

Seahawks vs. Patriots will be broadcast nationally by NBC, with Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth on the call.

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Other streaming options for the opener include fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers, and Peacock, which will carry "Sunday Night Football" all season long. 

Seahawks vs. Patriots kickoff time today

• Date: Wednesday, Sept. 9
• Time: 8:20 p.m. ET

Patriots at Seahawks is scheduled to start at 8:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The game will be played at Lumen Field in Seattle.

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