Patriots and Seahawks will kick off Super Bowl festivities with the annual Opening Night media blitz
February 2, 2026
Drake Maye and Sam Darnold will face a different type of blitz at Super Bowl Opening Night. Here comes the media frenzy when thousands of reporters from across the globe gather for a zany spectacle that kicks off the week’s festivities on Monday night. Maye and the New England Patriots take on Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. First, they will meet more than 6,000 credentialed reporters who will pepper them with questions ranging from the standard football topics to silly and off-beat stuff.