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After the draft and free agency, The Ringer ranks the Los Angeles Rams No. 1 in the 2026 offseason power rankings, led by a healthy Stafford and revamped secondary, with the Seattle Seahawks second and quarterback questions looming. The Broncos, Bills, and Texans round out the top five as rosters settle for 2026 amid coaching considerations and potential depth concerns across the league.
Jim Rome argues that the Week 1 Seahawks–Patriots game has been overshadowed by the focus on Patriots coach Mike Vrabel’s off-field saga and the surrounding media circus, suggesting the NFL prioritized spectacle over the on-field matchup.
The 2026 NFL season opens with a Super Bowl rematch between the Patriots and Seahawks in Week 1, chosen to maximize early-season viewership. NFL Media executive Hans Schroeder said the decision mirrors a recent rematch that drew strong ratings, reflecting the league’s data-driven strategy to start the year with a high-profile storyline and continuing a streak of opening with a previous year’s Super Bowl rematch.
The NFL is increasingly staging games on non-Sunday days to capitalize on TV revenue, and Seattle’s 2026 schedule embodies that shift: games on every day except Tuesday, starting with a Wednesday season opener, plus 10 Sundays, a Thursday night, two Monday nights, a Week 15 Saturday, a Friday Christmas game, and a final game on a weekend—mirroring a rare six-day pattern seen with the 2024 Chiefs and signaling a possible move toward a seven-day schedule.
Seattle’s 2026 slate is primetime-heavy for a defending champion, opening with a rematch vs. the Patriots that won’t look identical to the playoff version, a tough Thursday turnaround in Denver, an early AFC-heavy stretch for tiebreakers, favorable kickoff timing in several games, and a late-season run of three straight road games that will test Seattle’s bid to repeat.
NBC unveils the 2026 Monday Night Football lineup, headlined by Seahawks at Bears and Cowboys in marquee matchups, begins with Broncos at Chiefs, and all games start at 8:15 p.m. ET; Super Bowl LXI will be broadcast on ESPN.
Seattle’s 2026 schedule features a franchise-record six primetime games and the first Christmas game, includes 10 games against teams that made the postseason, and opens with a Super Bowl LX rematch vs. the Patriots; the slate also stacks high-profile matchups with the Chiefs, 49ers, Cowboys, and Eagles, plus a Week 11 bye and several pivotal late-season duels against the Rams and other contenders.
A report indicates Seattle will host Kansas City in Week 7, with Patrick Mahomes expected back from knee surgery by then, setting up a high-profile early-season matchup.
Seattle will kick off the 2026 NFL season by hosting the New England Patriots at Lumen Field on Sept. 9 for a Week 1 rematch and a banner-raising ceremony, as both teams enter a new chapter with fresh rosters; the full 2026 schedule will be released on May 14.
The 2026 NFL season will kick off with a Super Bowl LX rematch as the New England Patriots visit the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on Sept. 9, 2026, with an 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff to celebrate Seattle’s championship; the game is one of nine Patriots road games, which includes a Germany trip to face the Lions in the NFL International Series, and the full schedule will be released May 14.
The NFL’s 2026 schedule is set by a fixed rotation plus last-season standings: six divisional games, four intra-conference games against one division, four inter-conference games against a division, two cross-division games based on standings within the same conference, and a 17th game against a division from the opposite conference, with home/away determined by a rotating pattern; the schedule can be known once the previous season ends, as illustrated by the Seahawks and Raiders examples.
Celtics co-owners Aditya Mittal and Wyc Grousbeck are reportedly bidding to buy the Seattle Seahawks, with Mittal set to become controlling owner (at least 30%), Grousbeck keeping a smaller stake, and both remaining committed to the Celtics; rival bidders are mentioned as the sale draws billionaire interest valued around $6.6 billion.
The NFL schedule release highlights the 2026 top-10 games, led by Rams at Seahawks and Chiefs at Bills, followed by Packers at Bears, Steelers at Ravens, Bills at Patriots, a Melbourne-hosted 49ers–Rams game, Broncos at Patriots, Chiefs at Seahawks, Ravens at Bengals, and Patriots at Seahawks—rankings may shift, but these are the marquee matchups based on current info.
Seattle is signing veteran edge rusher Dante Fowler to a one-year deal worth up to $5 million, reuniting him with defensive coordinator Aden Durde after a prior visit. Fowler had 15 tackles and 3 sacks last season with the Cowboys and finishes a career with 294 tackles, 58.5 sacks, 15 forced fumbles and an interception across stops with the Jaguars, Rams, Commanders and Cowboys.
Seattle wrapped two days of rookie minicamp and Phase 1 of the offseason, evaluating the 2026 draft class, unsigned tryouts, and possible additions to the 91‑man roster. Jadarian Price is highlighted as a notable pick, and discussions include position changes and future depth as the team plans its next steps.