The 2026-27 NFL regular season commences with a Super Bowl LX rematch between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots on Thursday night. The game is scheduled to begin at 8:20 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock, with pregame coverage starting at 7:00 p.m. ET on the same networks.
This Week 1 matchup is the first of several notable games to open the season. Following the Patriots-Seahawks contest, the Los Angeles Rams will face the San Francisco 49ers in the first-ever regular-season NFL game to be held in Australia on Thursday night, airing on Netflix. Sunday's slate includes the Houston Texans hosting the Buffalo Bills, and an NFC East rivalry game between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football.
The opening week's games will conclude with the Denver Broncos taking on the Kansas City Chiefs in a Monday Night Football matchup at 8:15 p.m. ET, broadcast on ESPN and ABC.
For fans looking to watch the Patriots-Seahawks game without cable, several live TV streaming services are available. DIRECTV offers a five-day free trial for new subscribers. Other options include fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, and Sling TV. Notably, YouTube TV, fuboTV, DIRECTV, and Hulu + Live TV all provide free trials for new users.
Additionally, the game can be streamed on Peacock. Subscribers can choose between Peacock Premium with ads for $12.99 per month or the ad-free Premium Plus option for $19.99 per month. Annual plans offer savings, with options for $129.99 with ads or $199.99 without ads for 12 months. Peacock Premium Plus can also be accessed through Prime Video with a seven-day free trial. Bundles including Peacock and Apple TV start at $14.99 per month, and YouTube also offers Peacock for $19.99 per month.
While Peacock does not offer a direct free trial, it is accessible through a Prime Video trial or potentially through Instacart+. For mobile viewing, the NFL+ service is also an option for phone and tablet users.