The article reports that there are no NFL games on Sunday, September 6, but the regular season is about to start with a unique schedule for Week 1. The first game will be played on Wednesday, September 9, when the Seattle Seahawks host the New England Patriots at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. According to the schedule, there are 16 games spread across four days from September 9-14, including a Thursday night game in Australia.
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There are no NFL games scheduled for Sunday, September 6. However, the regular season is set to begin on Wednesday, September 9, with the Seattle Seahawks hosting the New England Patriots at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. The start of the season is unusual because it's not starting on a Thursday like usual, but instead beginning with a game in Australia on Thursday night, followed by a full Sunday slate of games, including the first Sunday Night Football matchup between the Cowboys and Giants, and ending with Monday Night Football.
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But if you’re looking for a game to watch on Sunday, September 6, you’ll have to hang on a little longer.
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There are no NFL games on today, but the regular season is finally getting underway this week, and Week 1 is bringing football fans a pretty unusual schedule.
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Instead of the season starting on a Thursday, the first game will be played Wednesday, September 9, with the Seattle Seahawks hosting the New England Patriots.
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Seahawks → start → Patriots
And that’s just the beginning.
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Week 1 includes a Thursday night game in Australia, a full Sunday slate and the return of Monday Night Football.
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The preseason wrapped up last weekend, so we’re officially in that brief stretch between exhibition football and the real thing.
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The 2026 NFL regular season kicks off Wednesday, September 9.
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The game will air on NBC and Peacock, with NFL+ also offering mobile streaming.
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NFL+ → air → streaming
It’s an especially fitting way to open the season: The Seahawks are hosting the Patriots in a rematch of Super Bowl LX, which Seattle won to finish the 2025 season.
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So, yes, the NFL is really kicking off on a Wednesday this year.
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The NFL doesn’t wait long to get weird with the schedule.
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The game will stream exclusively on Netflix and will be played at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia.
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It’s the NFL’s first regular-season game in Australia, giving Week 1 an international twist before the league settles into its more familiar Sunday routine.
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NFL Week 1 schedule
Here’s the full Week 1 slate, including every game, kickoff time and network.
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The full Week 1 schedule includes 16 games spread across four days, with the Cowboys-Giants matchup serving as the first Sunday Night Football game of the season and Broncos-Chiefs closing out the week on Monday night.
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What are the best NFL games to watch in Week 1?
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The Patriots-Seahawks game is an obvious place to start, considering it’s a Super Bowl rematch and the first game of the season.
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The 49ers-Rams matchup should also be worth staying up for, particularly with the game taking place in Melbourne.
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And if you’re still not ready to give up your football weekend by Monday, the Broncos and Chiefs will wrap up Week 1 at Arrowhead Stadium.
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So while there’s no NFL football on today, the regular season is officially just days away.
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And unlike the preseason, these games actually count.
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