Nfl Schedule: Seattle Seahawks host New England Patriots on Sept. 9
The NFL schedule has no professional football game on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. The 2026 season begins Wednesday, Sept. 9, with the Seattle Seahawks hosting the New England Patriots in a rematch of last season’s Super Bowl.
Seattle Seahawks host New England Patriots on Sept. 9
The opening game is scheduled for Wednesday night in Seattle. USA Today lists kickoff at 8:20 p.m. on NBC, while the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Week 1 report lists it at 7:20 p.m. The reports do not identify a reason for the difference.
The second game is set for Thursday, Sept. 10, with the San Francisco 49ers facing the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne, Australia. USA Today lists the game at 8:35 p.m. on Netflix, while the Journal Sentinel lists 7:35 p.m.
The first full Sunday slate is scheduled for Sept. 13. The 2026 season includes 18 weeks, with 17 games for each team and one bye, and the Journal Sentinel reports 272 games during the NFL season.
Week 1 games and broadcast listings
The following Week 1 matchups and outlets are listed by USA Today. Its listed kickoff times are reproduced below:
- New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks — 8:20 p.m., NBC, Wednesday, Sept. 9
- San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams — 8:35 p.m., Netflix, Thursday, Sept. 10
- Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers — 1 p.m., Fox
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cincinnati Bengals — 1 p.m., Fox
- New Orleans Saints at Detroit Lions — 1 p.m., Fox
- Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans — 1 p.m., CBS
- Baltimore Ravens at Indianapolis Colts — 1 p.m., CBS
- Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars — 1 p.m., CBS
- Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers — 1 p.m., Fox
- New York Jets at Tennessee Titans — 1 p.m., CBS
- Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Chargers — 4:25 p.m., CBS
- Miami Dolphins at Las Vegas Raiders — 4:25 p.m., Fox
- Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings — 4:25 p.m., CBS
- Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles — 4:25 p.m., Fox
- Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants — 8:20 p.m., NBC
- Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs — 8 p.m., ESPN/ABC
The Journal Sentinel listing contains the same Week 1 matchups and broadcast outlets but gives different times for the games. It lists the Sunday afternoon games at noon or 3:25 p.m., the Cowboys-Giants game at 7:20 p.m., and the Broncos-Chiefs game at 7:15 p.m.
What is scheduled for Sept. 6
There are no NFL games on Sunday, Sept. 6, according to both USA Today and the Journal Sentinel. The preseason had already ended, and the regular season had not yet begun.
The next scheduled NFL action in the reports is the Seahawks-Patriots opener on Wednesday, Sept. 9, followed by the 49ers-Rams game in Australia on Thursday and the 13-game Sunday slate on Sept. 13.