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21
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
0%
0 of 21 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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not political
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Publisher signals
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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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you → look → Sunday
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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Week → be → schedule
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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that → ’ → ?
Week 1 includes a Thursday night game in Australia, a full Sunday slate and the return of Monday Night Football.
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Week → include → Football
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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we → wrap → football
The 2026 NFL regular season kicks off Wednesday, September 9.
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season → kick → ?
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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Seattle → ’ → season
So, yes, the NFL is really kicking off on a Wednesday this year.
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NFL → kick → Wednesday
The NFL doesn’t wait long to get weird with the schedule.
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NFL → wait → schedule
The game will stream exclusively on Netflix and will be played at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia.
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game → stream → Australia
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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league → ’ → routine
NFL Week 1 schedule
Here’s the full Week 1 slate, including every game, kickoff time and network.
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slate → ’ → game
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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Chiefs → include → night
What are the best NFL games to watch in Week 1?
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games → watch → Week
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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it → start → season
The 49ers-Rams matchup should also be worth staying up for, particularly with the game taking place in Melbourne.
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game → stay → Melbourne
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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Broncos → ’re → Stadium
So while there’s no NFL football on today, the regular season is officially just days away.
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season → ’ → ?
And unlike the preseason, these games actually count.
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games → count → preseason
The Aporia
