Mark your calendars! Seahawks to rematch Patriots in NFL Kickoff 2026 game

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The Seattle Seahawks will face the New England Patriots in the NFL Kickoff game on September 9, 2026, at Lumen Field. This rematch follows the Seahawks' victory in Super Bowl 60, where they defeated the Patriots 29-13.

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Seahawks to play Patriots in NFL Kickoff 2026 game
Game scheduled for September 9, 2026, at Lumen Field
Seahawks won Super Bowl 60 against Patriots 29-13

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SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 08: AJ Barner #88 of the Seattle Seahawks catches a touchdown pass against Jack Gibbens #51 of the New England Patriots during the fourth quarter Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium on February 08, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) | Getty Images The reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks have their first opponent of the 2026 NFL season. Game 1 of 17 for the Seahawks and the first of 272 NFL regular season tilts will be on Wednesday, September 9 at Lumen Field in Seattle. The opponent? Well, I think this should be a familiar foe given what just happened three months ago in Santa Clara.

Who will the Seattle Seahawks play to open the 2026 season?

As was revealed by NFL insider Jordan Schultz, **the Seahawks will rematch the reigning AFC champion New England Patriots at 5:20 pm PT on NBC** (also streaming on Peacock). Of course, before a ball is kicked, Seahawks fans will get to witness the franchise’s second Super Bowl banner unveiled. You know the deal by now. The Seahawks lost to the Patriots in Super Bowl 49 over a decade ago in their quest for a second Lombardi Trophy. With a wholly new set of players and coaching staffs on both sides, . The Patriots went from worst to first in the AFC East last season under head coach Mike Vrabel and second-year quarterback . They took advantage of a soft schedule and bested the competition in the AFC, albeit with the huge asterisk of not being available for the in the AFC Championship Game. Soft schedule or not, is looking to build off of last year’s successes and not have that dreaded regression that hits so many Super Bowl losers. New England’s biggest offseason addition (up to this point) is former receiver . They also got some offensive line help by signing former guard Alijah Vera-Tucker. Former Seahawks defensive end inked a three-year contract in free agency. Anyway, can anyone fill us in on what the main story has been about the Patriots offseason?