The Seattle Seahawks live stream schedule for 2026 is unusually heavy on national television.
Seattle opens the entire NFL regular season against New England on a rare Wednesday-night NBC broadcast, plays six prime-time games, hosts Kansas City on Sunday Night Football, gets two Monday Night Football appearances, and faces the Rams on Christmas night on FOX.
Nine other confirmed games are assigned to FOX, while CBS and Prime Video also carry Seahawks matchups.
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Seattle Opens the NFL Season on Wednesday Night
The first Seahawks broadcast of 2026 is one of the season’s most distinctive.
Seattle hosts the New England Patriots at Lumen Field on Wednesday, September 9 at 5:20 p.m. PT / 8:20 p.m. ET, with the game nationally televised by NBC.
The Wednesday kickoff is intentional. The NFL moved its traditional opening-week showcase one day earlier because the Rams and 49ers play in Australia on Thursday.
According to the Seahawks, only four NFL games had been played on a Wednesday since 1950 before this season.
For Seattle-area viewers, KING 5 is the local NBC affiliate. NBC’s national NFL coverage can also be streamed through Peacock where applicable.
Because Patriots-Seahawks is a national broadcast, fans outside Washington do not need NFL Sunday Ticket for Week 1.
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Los Angeles Rams Seahawks Have a Franchise-Record Six Prime-Time Games
Seattle’s official schedule announcement describes the 2026 slate as featuring a franchise-record six prime-time games, including two Monday Night Football appearances.
The major national windows are:
| Week | Matchup | National Broadcast |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Patriots at Seahawks | NBC |
| Week 6 | Seahawks at Broncos | Prime Video |
| Week 7 | Chiefs at Seahawks | NBC |
| Week 8 | Bears at Seahawks | ESPN |
| Week 13 | Cowboys at Seahawks | ESPN |
| Week 16 | Rams at Seahawks | FOX |
The schedule is especially concentrated around Weeks 6-8, when Seattle plays on three different national platforms in three consecutive games.
The Christmas night game against Los Angeles serves as another standalone national window late in the season.
Three Straight National Windows Begin in Denver
Seattle’s most unusual broadcasting stretch starts with a short-week road game.
The Seahawks visit the Denver Broncos on Thursday, October 15 at 5:15 p.m. PT / 8:15 p.m. ET.
That game is scheduled for Prime Video as Thursday Night Football.
Ten days later, Seattle returns home for another national broadcast.
The Kansas City Chiefs visit Lumen Field on Sunday, October 25 at 5:20 p.m. PT / 8:20 p.m. ET, with NBC carrying the game as Sunday Night Football.
Then the Seahawks remain at home for the Chicago Bears on Monday, November 2 at 5:15 p.m. PT / 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN.
So Seahawks fans go from:
- Prime Video → NBC → ESPN
across three consecutive games before returning to a regional FOX broadcast against Arizona in Week 9.
Cowboys at Seahawks is Seattle’s Second Monday Night Game
The Seahawks return to Monday Night Football in December.
The Dallas Cowboys visit Seattle on Monday, December 7 at 5:15 p.m. PT / 8:15 p.m. ET, with ESPN carrying the game nationally.
It is Seattle’s second ESPN Monday night appearance after the Bears game.
The Seahawks’ schedule release also notes that Seattle owns a historically strong Monday Night Football record, making the Cowboys matchup one of the higher-profile home broadcasts on the 2026 schedule.
Fans outside the Seattle market do not need Sunday Ticket for either Bears-Seahawks or Cowboys-Seahawks because both are ESPN national broadcasts.
FOX Carries Most Seahawks Games in 2026
Even with six prime-time appearances, FOX is the most important network for Seattle’s overall regular-season schedule.
Nine currently confirmed Seahawks games are assigned to FOX:
Week 2 at Arizona, Week 3 at Washington, Week 5 vs. San Francisco, Week 9 vs. Arizona, Week 12 at San Francisco, Week 14 vs. the Giants, Week 15 at Philadelphia, Week 16 vs. the Rams, and Week 17 at Carolina.
That includes both regular-season meetings with Arizona and San Francisco.
It also includes two unusual late-season dates that are not standard Sunday games: Philadelphia on Saturday and Los Angeles on Christmas Friday.
For Seattle-area fans, these games are available when carried by the local FOX affiliate. Fans elsewhere in the country may receive another regional NFL matchup instead.
That’s when NFL Sunday Ticket becomes important.
Only Two Seahawks Games Are Currently on CBS
CBS has a much smaller role in Seattle’s 2026 television schedule.
The first CBS game is Los Angeles Chargers at Seattle on October 4 at 1:25 p.m. PT.
The second is Seattle at Las Vegas on November 15 at 1:05 p.m. PT.
Those are currently the Seahawks’ only two CBS regular-season assignments.
Paramount+ can stream a subscriber’s live local NFL on CBS game when that matchup is being shown by the applicable local CBS station.
For an out-of-market fan, however, Paramount+ does not substitute for Sunday Ticket if the local CBS affiliate is showing another game.
Seahawks at Eagles Gets a Saturday FOX Broadcast
Seattle’s late-season schedule begins changing days before Christmas arrives.
The Seahawks visit the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday, December 19 at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET.
FOX carries the game.
This is a standalone Saturday afternoon matchup rather than a normal Sunday regional game.
Only six days later, Seattle plays another unusual broadcast window at home.
Rams vs. Seahawks on Christmas is on FOX
The Seahawks will play on Christmas Day for the first time in franchise history in 2026.
Seattle hosts the Los Angeles Rams on Friday, December 25 at 5:15 p.m. PT / 8:15 p.m. ET at Lumen Field.
The broadcaster is FOX.
That detail is worth checking carefully because Christmas NFL games can appear on multiple platforms. The Seahawks-Rams matchup is specifically assigned to FOX rather than Netflix or Prime Video.
It also gives Seattle an unusual six-day turnaround after the Saturday game in Philadelphia.
The two teams meet again in Week 18, but that second Rams broadcast has not yet been assigned.
Out-of-Market Seahawks Games and NFL Sunday Ticket
NFL Sunday Ticket is most useful for Seattle fans who live outside the Seahawks’ regional television territory.
The Seahawks’ official viewing page identifies Sunday Ticket on YouTube and YouTube TV as the package for out-of-market Sunday afternoon games.
For example, if Seattle is playing Arizona on FOX but your local FOX station is showing another matchup, Sunday Ticket can provide the eligible Seahawks game.
It does not replace Seattle’s national broadcasts.
You would still use NBC for Patriots-Seahawks and Chiefs-Seahawks, Prime Video for Seahawks-Broncos, and ESPN for Bears-Seahawks and Cowboys-Seahawks.
The Saturday Eagles game and Christmas Rams game are also FOX broadcasts outside the ordinary Sunday afternoon Sunday Ticket use case.
How to Watch Seahawks Games Without Cable in Seattle
Seattle’s network distribution makes a combination of local TV access and streaming services the most practical approach.
The Seahawks’ official viewing guide lists FOX, CBS, NBC and ESPN among its TV options, Prime Video for Thursday Night Football, Paramount+ for eligible local CBS games, and Sunday Ticket for out-of-market Sunday games.
An in-market viewer therefore needs particularly strong access to FOX because nine confirmed Seattle games are assigned there.
NBC matters for the Patriots opener and Chiefs Sunday-night game, ESPN is needed for Chicago and Dallas, and Prime Video carries the Denver matchup.
NFL+ is another option for live local and prime-time games on supported phones and tablets. NFL support notes that those live games cannot be cast from NFL+ to a television.
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Week 18 Seahawks vs. Rams TV Channel Is Still TBD
Seattle ends the regular season at SoFi Stadium against the Los Angeles Rams.
The date, kickoff time and television network are all currently listed as TBD.
The NFL will not finalize Week 18 until after Week 17.
The league says three Week 18 games will be played on Saturday—one on Netflix and two on ESPN/ABC—with the remaining games placed into Sunday afternoon or Sunday night windows.
As a result, fans should not assume the second Seahawks-Rams game will also be on FOX simply because the Christmas meeting is.
Watching Seahawks Games in the UK
UK viewers can use NFL Game Pass on DAZN to watch every regular-season NFL game, along with the playoffs and Super Bowl.
That gives Seahawks fans one service for the regional FOX/CBS schedule as well as Seattle’s national US broadcasts.
Sky Sports NFL also carries extensive live NFL coverage, including Sunday, Monday and Thursday Night Football.
The two Seattle Monday night games and Sunday night matchup with Kansas City will occur overnight in the UK, while many of the afternoon FOX games start in the evening.
Watching Seahawks Games in Canada
Canadian Seahawks fans can also use NFL Game Pass on DAZN, which the NFL says provides full access to preseason, regular-season and postseason games in Canada.
CTV carries weekly Sunday afternoon games, while TSN carries all prime-time windows across Canada, including Monday Night Football, Sunday Night Football and Thursday Night Football.
That makes TSN particularly relevant for Seattle’s Broncos, Chiefs, Bears and Cowboys national appearances, while Game Pass provides a more comprehensive option for following every Seahawks game.
FAQs
What channel is Patriots vs. Seahawks in Week 1?
New England at Seattle is scheduled for NBC on Wednesday, September 9 at 8:20 p.m. ET / 5:20 p.m. PT. It is the NFL’s 2026 regular-season opener and is being played Wednesday rather than the traditional Thursday kickoff.
Where can I watch Seahawks vs. Broncos on Thursday Night Football?
Seattle visits Denver on Thursday, October 15 at 8:15 p.m. ET / 5:15 p.m. PT, and the game is scheduled to stream on Prime Video.
What channel is Chiefs vs. Seahawks in 2026?
Kansas City at Seattle is scheduled for NBC Sunday Night Football on October 25 at 8:20 p.m. ET / 5:20 p.m. PT.
What channel is Rams vs. Seahawks on Christmas Day?
The Los Angeles Rams visit Seattle on Friday, December 25 at 8:15 p.m. ET / 5:15 p.m. PT, and the Christmas night game is scheduled for FOX. It will be the Seahawks’ first Christmas game.
What channel is Seahawks vs. Rams in Week 18?
No broadcaster has been selected yet. Seattle’s Week 18 road game against the Rams currently has its date, kickoff time and television network listed as TBD. The NFL will assign the final Week 18 windows after Week 17.
What Makes Seattle’s 2026 Broadcast Schedule Different?
Seattle’s television schedule is defined by national windows rather than international games.
The Seahawks start the NFL season on a rare Wednesday NBC broadcast, move through Prime Video, NBC and ESPN on three consecutive games in October and November, return to Monday Night Football against Dallas, play Philadelphia on a Saturday, and then host the Rams on Christmas night on FOX.
FOX still carries the biggest share of the schedule with nine confirmed games, but following every Seahawks game requires access to several different platforms.
The final piece—the Week 18 rematch with Los Angeles—will not receive its exact broadcast assignment until the end of the regular season.
