The 2026 NFL season, the league's 107th, is set to begin on September 9, 2026, with the Seattle Seahawks hosting the New England Patriots in the Kickoff Game, running through January 10, 2027. The playoffs will start on January 16 and conclude with Super Bowl LXI at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on February 14. The league year opened on March 11 with a record-setting salary cap of $301.2 million per team, a $22 million increase from last year. Free agency saw a whirlwind of changes, highlighted by major quarterback shifts: Kyler Murray (to Minnesota), Tua Tagovailoa (to Atlanta), and Kirk Cousins (to Las Vegas). Big-name receivers also switched teams, including Mike Evans heading to San Francisco and Deebo Samuel to Washington, while defensive stars like Trey Hendrickson and Von Miller were among the many other key signings. This massive reshuffling of talent promises to dramatically reshape the competitive balance as the 2026 season approaches.