Patriots vs. Seahawks: Where to watch, TV channel, inactives, live updates as Drake Maye, Sam Darnold face off in Super Bowl LX rematch to open NFL season

The 2026 NFL season kicks off Wednesday night with a Super Bowl LX rematch, as the New England Patriots visit the defending champion Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field. Yes, a Wednesday — the league moved the opener up a day to make room for Thursday night's Los Angeles Rams-San Francisco 49ers matchup in Melbourne, the first regular-season NFL game played in Australia.New England arrives in Seattle with unfinished business. It went from 4-13 to 14-3 last season, a 10-win improvement that tied an NFL record and delivered the Patriots their first AFC East title since 2019 with second-year quarterback Drake Maye at the helm.Seattle's defense buried New England in the championship, sacking Maye six times and forcing three turnovers in a 29-13 Super Bowl victory. The Seahawks will hope for more of the same, currently 3.5-point favorites over the Patriots to kick off Week 1.Where to watch Patriots vs. Seahawks in NFL season kickoff gamePatriots-Seahawks start time: 8:20 p.m. ETLocation: Lumen Field | SeattleTV channel/live stream: NBC/PeacockFollow along with Yahoo Sports for live updates, highlights and more as the Patriots and Seahawks face off in a Super Bowl LX rematch to kick off the 2026 NFL season.