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Patriots' 2025 Schedule: Seattle Opener, Munich Kickoff, Seven Road Games

5/16/2026

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Patriots Kickoff

Patriots open 2025 on Sept. 9 vs. Seattle in a rematch.
Weeks 1-4 feature three 2025 division winners, toughest opening schedule since 1986.
They have five primetime games—Thu. Night Football Oct. 22, Dec. 10 and Mon. Night Football Dec. 21.
They travel to Munich for a Week 10 kickoff vs. Detroit at 9:30 a.m.
They receive a Nov. 22 bye after the Germany game and play seven of 11 games on the road, fifth-most travel miles.

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Seahawks Schedule

SeatGeek lists all 2026 Seahawks home games with dates, times, opponents and sells secondary-market tickets.
NFC games will air on FOX; Sunday Night on NBC/Peacock; Monday Night on ESPN/ABC; Thursday Night on Amazon Prime.
The opener shifts to Wednesday because the first regular-season game is in Melbourne, the first Wednesday start since 2012.
Seattle will host its first Christmas Day game on Dec. 25 against the Los Angeles Rams.

History

Historical Context

After the NFL’s first regular-season game abroad in 2005—when the Arizona Cardinals beat the San Francisco 49 ers before 103,467 fans at Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca—the league launched the annual International Series in London in 2007 and expanded to seven countries by 2025. Today the New England Patriots head to Munich and the Seattle Seahawks open in Melbourne, extending that overseas push.

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Patriots Kickoff

Patriots open 2025 on Sept. 9 vs. Seattle in a rematch.
Weeks 1-4 feature three 2025 division winners, toughest opening schedule since 1986.
They have five primetime games—Thu. Night Football Oct. 22, Dec. 10 and Mon. Night Football Dec. 21.
They travel to Munich for a Week 10 kickoff vs. Detroit at 9:30 a.m.
They receive a Nov. 22 bye after the Germany game and play seven of 11 games on the road, fifth-most travel miles.

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