Seahawks Host NFL's First Wednesday Game in 70 Years

0:00On March 25th, the Seattle Seahawks will kick off the NFL season as host for the opening game on Wednesday, September 9th, 2026. Right at Lumenfield, expect kickoff at 5.20pm. Pacific time on NBC, with their opponent to be named later this spring. This unusual Wednesday slot comes because the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers have an international matchup in Australia that same Thursday. Wednesday games remain pretty rare in the NFL, with just four played since 1950. By taking this one, the Seahawks join an exclusive club as the ninth current team to have competed every single day of the week. Fans can look forward to more detail soon, as the full league schedule typically drops in May. It sets up an intriguing start to what promises to be another action-pack season.