Patriots to reportedly open ’26 season with Super Bowl LX rematch

That bout at Seattle’s Lumen Subject — which will likely be broadcast on NBC — will mark the primary time in 10 years that the NFL will open a brand new season with a rematch of the earlier yr’s Tremendous Bowl.

The Patriots will look to safe a special end result this time round towards the Seahawks, as New England’s unbelievable run to Tremendous Bowl LX ended with a crushing 29-13 defeat at Levi’s Stadium.

It was a tough efficiency from Drake Maye and the remainder of New England’s offense in that matchup towards a stacked Seattle protection, with the Patriots’ second-year QB knocked for 2 interceptions and a misplaced fumble whereas finishing 27 of his 43 passes.

Seattle recorded six sacks, 11 QB hits, and posted eight tackles for a loss of their win.

It received’t get a lot simpler for New England in September towards a still-loaded Seahawks roster, particularly with Seattle’s already raucous house crowd anticipated to be even louder on an evening the place they hold their second Tremendous Bowl banner.

The complete 2026 NFL schedule will likely be launched on Thursday night, however a number of video games have already been introduced for a number of groups.

In a launch posted Wednesday morning, the NFL revealed its schedule of worldwide video games — with the Patriots set to play the Detroit Lions in Munich, Germany on Nov. 15. Kickoff is about for 9:30 a.m. EST, with New England formally listed because the street group at Allianz Enviornment.

 

Conor Ryan is a workers author masking the Bruins, Celtics, Patriots, and Crimson Sox for Boston.com, a job he has held since 2023.