What Channel Is Patriots vs. Seahawks On? Start Time, TV and Streaming

Patriots at Seahawks is on NBC, with kickoff at 8:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday, September 9. It streams on Peacock. The game opens the 2026 NFL season from Lumen Field in Seattle.

What Time Does the Game Start?

Kickoff is 8:20 p.m. ET, which is 5:20 p.m. local time in Seattle. NBC’s coverage starts earlier than that. The NFL Kickoff Special begins at 7 p.m. ET with Maria Taylor hosting alongside Mike Tomlin, Jason Garrett, Devin McCourty and Mike Florio, so if you tune in at 7 you are getting pregame, not football.

How to Watch Without Cable

NBC is a broadcast network, not a cable channel, so this is one of the easier NFL games of the year to watch without a TV package.

Peacock carries NBC’s full coverage and is the simplest option. An antenna works too, and costs nothing after you buy it, since NBC broadcasts over the air in every major market. YouTube TV, Hulu Live, Fubo and DirecTV Stream all carry NBC and all offer free trials, which is worth knowing if you only need one night.

Is the Game on Anywhere Else?

Spanish language coverage is on Telemundo and Universo. In the Boston market the game airs on the local NBC affiliate, as it does everywhere else, because this is a national broadcast rather than a regional one. There is no separate cable simulcast.

Why Is This Game on a Wednesday?

The league moved the opener up a day to give its first ever regular season game in Australia its own night on Thursday. The full explanation is on our Wednesday opener page.

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The Bottom Line

NBC, 8:20 p.m. ET, Wednesday, September 9. Peacock if you do not have a TV, an antenna if you do not want to pay for one.