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There's no messing around in Week 1, as the 2026 NFL season begins with a Super Bowl rematch and the first ever International Series game in Australia. Add Aaron Donald's comeback, a couple of high-profile quarterback controversies and Patrick Mahomes' injury to the mix, and we already have the makings of an endlessly entertaining campaign.You can watch NFL 2026 from anywhere with a VPN and potentially for FREE.NFL 2026 live streams: TV schedule, datesThe 2026 NFL season runs from September 9, 2026 to February 14, 2027.• Australia — 7Plus (FREE select games)• U.K. — 5 (FREE select games)• New Zealand — TVNZ Plus (FREE select games)• U.S. — Twitch (FREE select games)• Watch anywhere — Try IPVanish — 83% OffAfter beating them by 29-13 in the season finale in February, by some quirk of fate the reigning champion Seahawks host the Patriots at Lumen Field in the NFL Kickoff Game. Nether team, however, has had the happiest of preseasons, with Mike Vrabel unhappy with the Pats' depth and Mike Macdonald's men failing to win a single warmup game. The Hawks have also let the "Hard Knocks" crew into the building and we know how that usually goes.The Rams and 49ers are taking their NFC West rivalry Down Under to the MCG in Melbourne for the first of nine international games this season. It might, however, come too soon for returning star Donald. The three-time defensive player of the year unretired at the end of August, in order to join forces with new acquisition Myles Garrett, but Sean McVay has said he wants to ease Donald back in after two years out of the game.Raiders coach Klint Kubiak has got off on the wrong foot with No.1 pick Fernando Mendoza, while Tua Tagovailoa is in danger of playing himself out of the starting spot for the Falcons. Mahomes, meanwhile, didn't feature at all in preseason, as he continues to recover from a torn ACL. Is this the end of the Chiefs dynasty?Check out all of the TV and streaming details below to find out how to watch NFL 2026 from anywhere, including free options.Watch NFL live streams for FREEYou can watch select NFL games for free in Australia, the U.K., U.S., New Zealand and Ireland. Find more details below:
