Where to watch Patriots vs. Seahawks NFL season opener tonight on free streams, TV

The New England Patriots head to the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday night to kick off the 2026 NFL season with a Super Bowl rematch against the reigning champion Seattle Seahawks. The game is scheduled to start at 8:20 p.m. ET (5:20 p.m. PT) with TV coverage on NBC and streaming on-demand.

How to watch Patriots vs. Seahawks on TV and stream without cable:

Patriots vs. Seahawks: The matchup

The Patriots enter Week 1 as 3-point road underdogs after an up-and-down offseason where the team traded for a bonafide No. 1 wideout in A.J. Brown while enduring weeks of troubling headlines surrounding coach Mike Vrabel’s off-the-field choices. New England was one of the NFL’s biggest surprises last season and exploded onto the scene with a breakout season from quarterback Drake Maye, posting a 14-3 regular-season record to win the AFC East Division for the first time since 2019 and reach the Super Bowl for the first time since Tom Brady and Bill Belichick in 2018.

The Seahawks were also far from a sure thing going into 2025 under the guidance of second-year coach Mike MacDonald and with a former NFL journeyman Sam Darnold taking over at quarterback. But Seattle emerged from a loaded NFC West Division by winning its final seven games of the regular season, leading the NFL in scoring defense and ranking No. 3 in scoring offense. Much of the same group remains intact, with running back Kenneth Walker and cornerback Tariq Woolen ranking among the Hawks’ biggest personnel losses. Seattle has just fourth-best betting odds (+1200) to repeat as Super Bowl champion and trails their NFC West rival LA Rams (+500) on that front.

Patriots vs. Seahawks: Know your live streams

FuboTV (free trial): FuboTV offers the most extensive package of live sports with rates competitive with DirecTV. The FuboTV Pro ($48.99 first month), Elite ($53.99) and Deluxe ($73.99) all come with first-month discounts. Monthly rates rise to $73.99, $83.99 and $103.99 after the first-month discount.

DirecTV (free trial): DirecTV offers a 5-day free trial and a total of $30 off over the first three full months for the Choice Package, which includes 125-plus channels and access to ESPN Unlimited, a $29.99 standalone value featuring all ESPN channels and ESPN+.

SlingTV (low intro rate): First full month of streaming runs as low as $29.99 with current offer for 50% off Sling’s Orange & Blue Plan. Day passes are also available for 24 hours ($4.99), as well as three-day ($9.99) and seven-day access ($14.99).

Peacock ($12.99+/mo.): Peacock’s library of live sports is growing and features exclusive NFL and college football games, all in addition to NBC Universal movies, television series, and more.