Seahawks open NFL season against Patriots in Super Bowl LX rematch
Seattle hosts New England at Lumen Field in a rare Wednesday night fixture, renewing a contest decided by the Seahawks in the previous Super Bowl.
The 2026 NFL regular season will begin with the Seattle Seahawks hosting the New England Patriots at Lumen Field in Seattle, in a rematch of Super Bowl LX.
The fixture is described by ESPN as a rare Wednesday night game and the 30th Wednesday night game in NFL history. Kick-off is scheduled for 8:20 p.m. ET.
Seattle won the previous meeting 29–13. ESPN reported that the Seahawks held New England scoreless through three quarters of that game.
The Patriots entered the Super Bowl with the league’s No. 2 scoring offence, according to ESPN. The rematch places that previous result at the centre of the opening game of the new season.
The supplied material characterises New England as seeking to avenge its defeat. It does not provide the result or detailed highlights from the new-season fixture.
