The Week 1 schedule for the 2026 NFL season has reportedly been leaked. According to the leak, the Seattle Seahawks will kick off the 2026 season against the Patriots at home in a Super Bowl rematch on Wednesday night.
The Seahawks won the Super Bowl this year after defeating the New England Patriots 29-13.
The rest of the alleged Week 1 lineup looks stacked as well. According to the leaked schedule, Thursday’s matchup will feature the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams in Australia.
Eight games are lined up for Sunday, allegedly starting with the Chicago Bears at the Carolina Panthers. That game will allegedly be followed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers against the Cincinnati Bengals. Here’s the complete list of all Week 1 matchups, as per the leaked schedule:
Wednesday Night:
- Patriots at Seahawks
Thursday Night:
- 49ers/Rams (Australia)
Early Sunday:
- Bears at Panthers
- Bucs at Bengals
- Ravens at Colts
- Bills at Texans
- Saints at Lions
- Jets at Titans
- Browns at Jaguars
- Falcons at Steelers
Late Sunday:
- Commanders at Eagles
- Packers at Vikings
- Cardinals at Chargers
- Dolphins at Raiders
Sunday Night Football:
- Cowboys at Giants
Monday Night Football:
- Broncos at Chiefs
The leaked schedule was posted by Ari Meirov on X.
Seahawks QB Gets Top 10 Nod
Sam Darnold joined the league in 2018 as the third overall pick by the New York Jets. Darnold didn’t have a good start, bouncing among four teams before landing in Seattle in 2025. Last season, he took his team to a Super Bowl win.
The turnaround is being acknowledged by fans and members of the media. Colin Cowherd recently gave Darnold a top 10 QB nod.
“And No. 10, 35-10 in his last 45 starts, Sam Darnold. Highest win percentage by any quarterback last two years in the league. Big, athletic, risk-taking, no turnovers when it mattered in the playoffs. Still 28, five different teams, won a disaster,” he said on his eponymous show.
Cowherd praised Darnold for bouncing back after the initial setbacks in his career.
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