Mike Tomlin Makes NBC Sports Regular Season Debut on Football Night in America Before Patriots-Seahawks Tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 7 p.m. ET; Tomlin Speaks with Former Head Coaching Rival John H

NBC changed its NFL player introductions after Cris Collinsworth's $130M sale of PFF. For years, NBC showed PFF grades under eligible starters during the introductions. Those grades were absent for Wednesday night's opener between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks.

Fox's broadcast crews for 2026 are largely unchanged, with Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady again the No. 1 team, followed by Joe Davis and Greg Olsen.

Here are the play-by-play announcers, analysts and sideline reporters who will be calling NFL games during the 2026 season.

Our fascination with the NFL is not dependent on who is in the broadcast booth, but that hasn't stopped NBC and Netflix from loading up.

The 2026 NFL season is beginning with a unique Wednesday Night game between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks in a rematch of Super Bowl 60. It was already a wildly exciting time for the fans as things kicked off at Lumen Field.

Hunger can be satisfied, but (being) driven is like a tapeworm. And you want to do business with driven people.” – Mike Tomlin

NBC has released its primetime schedule covering Wednesday, September 9, 2026 through Tuesday, September 29, 2026, featuring new episodes of LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT starring Mariska Hargitay and Chris Meloni, alongside NFL coverage, THE VOICE, AMERICA'S GOT TALENT, THE TRAITORS, and other primetime programming.

The 2026 NFL season has a unique Wednesday Night start with a Super Bowl rematch as the New England Patriots try to get some measure of revenge on the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field. The special broadcast on NBC has fans excited about the start of a new NFL season.