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Seahawks Reveal 2026 Schedule, Open vs Patriots

5/18/2026

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Seahawks Announce Schedule

The Seattle Seahawks announced their 2026 schedule, opening with a Week 1 rematch versus New England.
Analysts said easiest stretch is Week 9 at Arizona, Week 10 at Las Vegas, and Week 12 at San Francisco.
The team is expected to repeat a 4-2 NFC West record from last season.
Beau Stephens will replace right guard Anthony Bradford while rookie Jadarian Price is projected to top 800 rushing yards.

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Patriots Repeat Rematch

Hans Schroeder said 33 million viewers for the 2024 Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl rematch prompted a repeat in Week 1 of 2026.
Only the 2016 and 1970 seasons had Super Bowl rematches, making 2026 the fourth straight year with such an opener.
Four games remain TBD, with two moving to Saturday, Jan 2, on NBC at 2:30 p.m. MT and Peacock at 6:00 p.m. MT, while the Patriots have slots but no Patriots-Bills matchup.

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Historical Context

The 1970 season’s Super Bowl V between the Baltimore Colts and Dallas Cowboys, watched by 80,055 at the Miami Orange Bowl, set a precedent for marquee rematches. Analyst Hans Schroeder notes the 2026 Seattle Seahawks-New England Patriots opener follows that tradition, leading NBC and Peacock to schedule it in national television prime-time.

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Seahawks Announce Schedule

The Seattle Seahawks announced their 2026 schedule, opening with a Week 1 rematch versus New England.
Analysts said easiest stretch is Week 9 at Arizona, Week 10 at Las Vegas, and Week 12 at San Francisco.
The team is expected to repeat a 4-2 NFC West record from last season.
Beau Stephens will replace right guard Anthony Bradford while rookie Jadarian Price is projected to top 800 rushing yards.

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