September 9, 2026 1 MIN READ

Trophy Hunters

ITB's 2026 NFL Preview

by Geoff Mosher

The 2026 NFL season officially begins Wednesday night with a Super Bowl rematch between the defending champion Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots.

On Thursday night, the first international game of the season takes place when two NFC West rivals, the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers, battle in Australia.

On Sunday, the Eagles and all the other NFL teams will play their Week 1 games. On Feb. 14, Super Bowl LXI will be played at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.

Who will be playing for the Lombardi Trophy?

Will the Seahawks repeat as Super Bowl champs in 2026?

As always, Inside The Birds has its predictions for the season from Adam Caplan, Geoff Mosher and Andrew DiCecco.

Here are their picks:

About The Author

Geoff Mosher NFL Insider/Analyst

Geoff Mosher is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years experience covering the Eagles, the NFL and other college and pro sports across several different multimedia platforms. He is co-host of the acclaimed Inside the Birds podcast, the leading podcast for intel on the Philadelphia Eagles, and co-host on 97.3 ESPN's drive-time show. He has also hosted on Philadelphia's sports-talk station, 94.1 WIP and 97.5 The Fanatic. Geoff was the lead Eagles Insider from 2012-2015 for NBC Sports Philadelphia, where he wrote for the website and appeared daily on the station's TV shows, including Quick Slants, Philly Sports Talk, Eagles Pregame/Postgame Live and Eagles Extra. Prior to joining NBC Sports, Geoff worked the Eagles beat from 2005-2012 for the Wilmington News Journal, where he broke several major news stories and also won an Associated Press Sports Editors award under the category of Breaking News for his coverage of the sudden death of Phillies play by play broadcaster Harry Kalas. Geoff has appeared on ESPN's SportsCenter, NFL Network, NBC Sports Network, FOX29, 6ABC and has conducted interviews for Sirius/XM NFL radio and countless other radio stations across the country.