Seattle-New England Super Bowl rematch

The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots are set to open the 2026 NFL regular season on Wednesday, September 9, in Seattle, in a matchup both clubs are billing as a rematch of Super Bowl LX. NFL.com lists the game as a Week 1 meeting at Lumen Field, scheduled for 8:20 p.m. (nfl.com) EDT, with NBC carrying the broadcast. The framing that circulated on X on September 7 matches the way the teams and league have presented the opener. (patriots.com) The Patriots’ official schedule release said the season “will kick off with a Super Bowl LX rematch” in Seattle, while the Seahawks’ game center links to team coverage under the same premise. (seahawks.com) ### Why are people calling this a Super Bowl rematch? The Patriots’ May 14 schedule announcement explicitly described the September 9 opener as a “Super Bowl LX rematch between the Patriots and Seahawks in Seattle.” The Seahawks’ official Week 1 hub also labels the game a “Super Bowl LX Rematch” in related coverage and podcast listings. (nfl.com) That means the social-media post did not invent the angle. It echoed the language already being used by the two teams’ official sites ahead of Week 1. ### What is actually scheduled, and when? (patriots.com) NFL.com lists New England at Seattle as the Seahawks’ Week 1 game on Wednesday, September 9, at 8:20 p.m. EDT. The Seahawks’ game center gives the local start time as 5:20 p.m. PDT and lists NBC, Seattle Sports 710AM and KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM as outlets carrying the game. Patriots.com carries the same timing and says the game will air on NBC and NBC 10 Boston, with radio on 98.5 FM The Sports Hub. (patriots.com) The Patriots’ game page also says the in-game radio broadcast will feature Bob Socci on play-by-play and Scott Zolak on color. ### What makes this opener unusual on the calendar? Patriots.com said the September 9 contest will be the franchise’s first-ever game played on a Wednesday. The same release said it is the first Week 1 Super Bowl rematch since the 2016 season, when Denver hosted Carolina after Super Bowl 50. (nfl.com) That places the Seahawks-Patriots opener in a relatively rare scheduling slot even before the matchup itself is considered. The league’s Week 1 slate published by NFL.com includes the game as part of the regular-season launch. (patriots.com) ### Did the social post include roster or injury news? The X post highlighted the matchup and pointed readers toward preseason-style discussion, but the official team pages show that injury information is being handled separately. Both teams’ Week 1 game hubs link to dedicated injury reports rather than embedding those details in the basic preview pages. (patriots.com) Seattle’s game center lists a “Week 1 Injury Report: Seahawks vs. Patriots” item dated September 7. New England’s game page likewise links to a “Week 1 Injury Report: Patriots at Seahawks.” (amp.nfl.com) ### Where can fans follow the game buildup from here? The Seahawks’ official game center includes overview, play-by-play, box score, how-to-watch information and a gameday guide for the September 9 opener. The Patriots’ game page includes preview, play-by-play, scoring summary, box score and game blog links. (seahawks.com) Wednesday, September 9, is the next concrete milestone. New England visits Seattle at 8:20 p.m. EDT, and both clubs’ official game centers are already live with broadcast details and pregame updates. (seahawks.com 1) (seahawks.com 2)