NFL Scores 2026

Super Bowl LX: How Seattle Won

The Seahawks-Patriots final was a defensive slug-fest through three quarters. Seattle's defense — coordinated by Mike Macdonald, who had taken over as head coach two years earlier — held New England's offense to 10 first-half points and forced Drake Maye into multiple second-half mistakes. The fourth quarter is when Seattle separated, with Kenneth Walker III grinding out 135 yards on 27 carries behind a punishing offensive line.

Sam Darnold, often labeled a journeyman before this Seahawks run, delivered the franchise-defining moment of his career. The Seahawks took a Super Bowl LX path that included a 41–6 demolition of the 49ers in the Divisional Round and a 31–27 NFC Championship win over the Rams. New England's path was equally improbable — a 1st-year head coach and 2nd-year quarterback in Drake Maye, who upset the top-seeded Broncos in a snowy AFC Championship 10–7.

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The Chiefs Missed the Playoffs

For the first time in eight years, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs did not make the postseason after three consecutive Super Bowl appearances. Injuries, regression along the offensive line, and the loss of multiple defensive starters from the Super Bowl LIX roster combined to send Kansas City home in early January.

Eagles Eliminated in Wild Card Round

The defending Super Bowl LIX champion Eagles were one-and-done in the Wild Card round, losing 23–19 at home to the 49ers. The defeat capped a tumultuous title defense — Philadelphia entered as the NFC's 3-seed and exited before Divisional weekend.

Sam Darnold & Mike Macdonald Validated

Macdonald's defensive system has now produced a Super Bowl champion in his second year as head coach. Darnold — who had been written off as a bust after stints with the Jets, Panthers, and 49ers — finally found the right system and won a Lombardi Trophy. The Seahawks return most of their core for 2026.

How to Watch NFL Games in 2026

NFL games are broadcast across five major partners: FOX (NFC games), CBS (AFC games), NBC (Sunday Night Football), ESPN/ABC (Monday Night Football), and Amazon Prime Video (Thursday Night Football). Peacock (NBC's streaming service) also carries select exclusive games, including at least one Wild Card playoff game per season.

For fans who want to watch every game, NFL Sunday Ticket is available through YouTube TV and YouTube Primetime Channels. It broadcasts out-of-market games live. If you're in a market where a game is blacked out, Sunday Ticket is the only way to watch it live (other than traveling to the game).

Local games in your market are available free over-the-air on FOX or CBS with an antenna. NFL+ Premium ($14.99/month) includes live out-of-market games on mobile and replays of all games. Peacock has expanded its NFL footprint and now streams the Kickoff Game, two international games, and a select playoff game.

2026 NFL Season Preview

The 2026 NFL Kickoff Game is set for Wednesday, September 9 at 8:20 PM ET, with the Seahawks hosting at Lumen Field. The Wednesday slot is unusual — it shifted off Thursday because the 49ers and Rams play the first-ever NFL regular-season game in Australia (Melbourne Cricket Ground) on Thursday, September 10.

A record nine international games will be played in 2026, including matchups in London (3 games), Madrid, Munich, Melbourne, Rio de Janeiro, and Paris (the league's first regular-season game in France, with New Orleans as designated home team). The 2026 NFL Draft already concluded on April 23–25 in Pittsburgh, with the Las Vegas Raiders selecting Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza No. 1 overall on a record $57.3M deal.

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