NFL Announces Hard Knocks for Seahawks in 2026, Patriots in 2027

The NFL has announced that the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots, opponents in the recent Super Bowl LX, will be the subjects of HBO's long-running documentary series "Hard Knocks" over the next two summers. The defending champion Seahawks will be featured during their 2026 training camp, while the Patriots take the spotlight in 2027. This marks the first appearance for both franchises on the series, which provides an unfiltered look at team preparations ahead of the season.

The decision, first reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter, highlights the league's interest in capitalizing on the intrigue from the February Super Bowl in Santa Clara, California, where the Seahawks defeated the Patriots 29-13 before a television audience of 125.6 million viewers. "The two teams in this past season's Super Bowl will take center stage again the next two summers," Schefter wrote on social media. The Seahawks' edition, a five-episode arc set to premiere on August 11, 2026, will be the first to focus on a reigning Super Bowl winner since the series debuted in 2001 with the Baltimore Ravens.

"Hard Knocks," produced by NFL Films in partnership with HBO, has chronicled training camps for 25...