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The 2026 NFL play will footwear disconnected pinch a Super Bowl rematch. Mike Macdonald, Sam Darnold and nan Seattle Seahawks will look disconnected against Mike Vrabel, Drake Maye and nan New England Patriots aft raising their title banner connected 9 September successful nan first of nan season’s 272 games.
The Seahawks dominated nan Patriots successful a 29-13 victory successful February that secured nan franchise’s 2nd NFL title.
The crippled will people conscionable nan 3rd clip that nan teams that played successful nan Super Bowl look disconnected again successful Week 1. The past clip came successful 2016, erstwhile nan Broncos hit nan Panthers. The Eagles followed up a Super Bowl triumph pinch different triumph complete nan Chiefs successful Week 2 past year.
“Yes, it was decidedly a cardinal information constituent for us,” NFL executive Hans Schroeder said. “We saw what a large tie that was and truthful we conscionable thought it was really fun. I deliberation it’s been a decade since we did Denver and Carolina successful Super Bowl 50 and came backmost successful Week 1 nan adjacent year. We thought it was a nosy measurement to commencement nan play again pinch New England successful Seattle, coming disconnected that Super Bowl, surely a ton to play for. Let our fans spot if they play again.”
The NFL play will beryllium opening connected a Wednesday for conscionable nan 2nd clip successful convention history.
The opener will beryllium Vrabel’s first crippled since nan reigning AP Coach of nan Year missed nan 3rd time of this year’s draft to activity counseling pursuing nan publication of photos of him and NFL newsman Dianna Russini astatine an Arizona resort. The photos led to Russini’s resignation from The Athletic little than a week later.
Other opening week highlights were announced earlier nan afloat schedule merchandise connected Thursday night. The San Francisco 49ers will look nan Rams successful Melbourne connected 10 September successful nan first of a grounds 9 world games. The Cowboys and Giants meet successful nan first Sunday nighttime crippled of nan play while nan Broncos and Chiefs spell caput to caput successful nan first Monday nighttime game.
Raiders fans get to spot No 1 wide prime Fernando Mendoza – astir apt connected nan sideline watching Kirk Cousins commencement – successful Week 1 erstwhile Las Vegas big Miami.
Josh Allen and nan Bills big Patrick Mahomes and nan Chiefs connected Thanksgiving nighttime to complete a tripleheader. The Bears-Lions and Eagles-Cowboys matchups were antecedently released. Aaron Rodgers – possibly – and nan Steelers big nan Broncos connected Black Friday. The Packers and Rams are playing connected Thanksgiving Eve.
Santa Claus has to spell done Philadelphia connected Christmas Eve erstwhile nan Eagles big nan Texans connected Thursday Night Football. The Christmas Day tripleheader features nan Packers-Bears, Bills-Broncos and Rams-Seahawks.
International games
The convention will play crossed 4 continents, starting pinch nan Week 1 crippled successful Australia. Sixteen of nan league’s 32 teams will play astatine slightest 1 of their 17 regular-season games extracurricular nan United States.
The 49ers and Jacksonville each person 2 world games. San Francisco besides look Minnesota successful Mexico City successful Week 11. The Jaguars person consecutive games successful London successful Weeks 5 and 6 against nan Eagles and Texans. The Colts and Commanders besides look disconnected successful London successful Week 4.
The Steelers play nan New Orleans Saints connected 25 October successful Paris successful nan NFL’s first regular-season matchup successful France. The Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens spell caput to caput successful Rio de Janeiro successful Week 3. The Bengals and Falcons are successful Madrid successful Week 8 and nan Patriots and Lions play successful Munich successful Week 9.
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You tin spot nan afloat schedule for 2026 here.
