Seahawks Kick Off Season on Wednesday, Clash with Mariners

0:00From the Daily News Now Network, this is NFL News Today. Subscribe to keep up with every headline, every game. The Seattle Seahawks will kick off the NFL season on Wednesday September 9th, breaking from their usual Thursday night opener. This shift comes because the league is starting with a game in Australia, where the Rams face the 49ers in Melbourne. The Seahawks opponent has not been announced yet, but it could be the Cardinals, Cowboys, Giants, Bears, Chiefs, Chargers, or Patriots, with the full. Schedule dropping in May. Fans in Seattle face some scheduling headaches, as the Mariners and Sounders also have games that night. Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer teams are expected to move those matches to avoid the clash. NBC will broadcast the Seahawks game at 8.20 PM Eastern Time, marking just the second Wednesday opener in the league 75 year. History. The first was back in 2021, when the Cowboys played the Giants to dodge a political speech conflict.

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