Sam Darnold squares off with Drake Maye in a battle of star quarterbacks.
\n\nThe NFL is officially back with a Super Bowl rematch between the defending champion Seahawks and Patriots. How will Seattle look without star running back Kenneth Walker III, now in Kansas City? What will newly-acquired wide receiver A.J. Brown mean for New England’s chances this season?
\n\nStay with NBC News all night for live analysis from the opening game of the NFL season.
\n\nChris Simms and Mike Florio look back at the Super Bowl and unpack the key things to watch as the Patriots head to Seattle to take on the Seahawks in a Week 1 blockbuster.
\n\nAfter playing last season's easiest schedule, based on opponents' win percentage — just 39.1%, the easiest schedule in 26 years, according to NBC Sports research — the Patriots are in for a much different challenge.
\n\nThey open with four consecutive games against teams that made the previous season's playoffs — Seattle, Pittsburgh, Jacksonville, Buffalo — and overall their 2026 schedule has been picked as sixth-toughest. The Patriots lost last season to just four teams: Seattle, Pittsburgh, Buffalo and Las Vegas. They will face those four teams all within this season's…
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