Seahawks-Patriots Preview: Uniforms, TV, and what’s changed since Super Bowl

Seven months later almost to the day, the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots are holding a Super Bowl rematch at Lumen Field in a huge Wednesday night meeting to open the 2026 NFL season.

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Here is a breakdown of things you need to know going into the game, including the TV and Seahawks Radio Network details, the announced uniforms, what’s happened for both teams in the last seven months and more.

Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots

• When: 5:20 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9
• Where: Lumen Field in Seattle

• TV broadcast: NBC
• TV announcers: Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth (analyst), Melissa Stark (reporters), Terry McAulay (rules analyst)

• Seahawks Radio broadcast: Seattle Sports 710 AM, KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM
• Seahawks Radio streaming: Seattle Sports app, KIRO Newsradio app, official Seahawks app
• Seahawks Radio announcers: Steve Raible (play-by-play), Dave Wyman (analyst), Jen Mueller (sideline)

If you are more than 100 miles from Seattle, click here to find the nearest Seahawks Radio Network affiliate. For details on streaming Seahawks Radio Network broadcasts, click here.

Pregame and postgame

• Seahawks Radio Pregame starts at 2 p.m.
• Seahawks Radio Postgame airs for three hours after the game.

Uniforms

Seattle will run it back with its Super Bowl uniforms, while the Patriots will deviate slightly from their all-white look from February.

• Seahawks: Navy jerseys, pants and helmets.

The first look of the season.

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— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) September 7, 2026

• Patriots: White jerseys, blue pants and silver helmets.

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— New England Patriots (@Patriots) September 7, 2026

Musical performances

• Prior to kickoff: Luke Bryan

• Halftime: Soundgarden with Taylor Momsen and Mike McCready

Recent history

The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29-13 on Feb. 8 in Super Bowl LX to win their second NFL championship in franchise history.

Seattle leads the all-time series between the two teams with a 19-9 record against New England, including four straight wins since the Patriots beat the Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX in February 2015.

Offseason free agent additions and subtractions

• Patriots’ free agent additions: WR A.J. Brown, S Kevin Byard, WR Romeo Doubs, DE Dre’Mont Jones, FB Reggie Gilliam, G Alijah Vera-Tucker, LB K.J. Britt.

• Patriots’ subtractions: WR Stefon Diggs, C Garrett Bradbury, LB Jahlani Tavai, DL Khyiris Tonga, TE Austin Hooper, RB Antonio Gibson.

• Seahawks’ free agent additions: EDGE Dante Fowler Jr., RB Emanuel Wilson, S Rodney Thomas II, WR Irvin Charles, OT Bobby Hart.

• Seahawks’ subtractions: RB Kenneth Walker III, S Coby Bryant, CB Riq Woolen, EDGE Boye Mafe, WR Dareke Young.

Offseason off the field

The Seahawks were sold by the Paul G. Allen Estate to a new ownership group headed by the Khosla family for a record $9.612 billion.

Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel was under scrutiny for his ties to an NFL insider who most recently worked for The Athletic.

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