(WJW) – Super Bowl LXI in 2027 is landing on a rare calendar convergence. The NFL championship game is scheduled for Feb. 14, 2027 — falling on Valentine’s Day and Presidents’ Day weekend, a first in league history.

The full 2026 NFL schedule will be released Thursday night, completing the list of 272 games over 18 weeks. The season kicks off on Sept. 9 when the Seattle Seahawks raise their Super Bowl banner. It’ll be the second time the NFL season opens on a Wednesday — the Giants hosted the Cowboys on Sept.

After a rollercoaster of an offseason, New England will immediately be tested with a Week 1 matchup in Seattle to kick off the 2026 NFL season.

The NFL schedule release won't announce the date of the Super Bowl in 2027. That has already been revealed. Here's what to know

The 2026 NFL schedule kicks off with one of the most anticipated matchups of the entire season: a Super Bowl rematch with the Patriots and Seahawks.

Most of the complaints argued that Bad Bunny’s performance was too sexually explicit and vulgar for a halftime show.

Following their Super Bowl 60 loss to the Seahawks, the Patriots held a team meeting at Gillette Stadium before departing for the offseason. While some players like Drake Maye paraphrased Vrabel’s message in that breakup day session,