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Super Bowl LX MVP Kenneth Walker III Returns to Seattle – First Super Bowl MVP to Face Former Team the Following Season
“They won the August Lombardi. You have to show up every week, and it’s been less than fluid so far this season.” – Mike Tomlin on the Rams’ 2-4 start to the season despite preseason hype
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Colts-Chiefs Audience Peaked at 27.4 Million Viewers in Second Quarter
“You make critical decisions in critical moments and when you are unsuccessful, there are consequences in the National Football League.” – Mike Tomlin on Aaron Glenn’s decision to take the ball to start overtime
Coverage Begins with Football Night in America On-Site from Arrowhead Stadium at 7 p.m. ET; Followed by 8:20 p.m. ET Kickoff
Cowboys-Giants is Most-Watched Sunday Night Football Opener since 2015, Averaging 25.7 Million Viewers on NBC and Peacock
NBC Sports Delivers Largest Adult 18-49 Audience for NFL Kickoff Game in 5 Years
“It’s business as usual in Western Pennsylvania” – Mike Tomlin on the Steelers’ win in Mike McCarthy’s head coaching debut
NOTES & QUOTES FROM SPECIAL 2026 NFL KICKOFF EDITION OF FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA ON NBC AND PEACOCK
“Hunger can be satisfied, but (being) driven is like a tapeworm. And you want to do business with driven people.” – Mike Tomlin
TODAY, NBC News NOW, Open House, Access Hollywood, and America’s Got Talent Among NBCU Platforms to Showcase NFL News and Content
Mike Tomlin Makes NBC Sports Regular Season Debut on Football Night in America Before Patriots-Seahawks Tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 7 p.m. ET; Tomlin Speaks with Former Head Coaching Rival John Harbaugh Ahead of His Giants Debut on Sunday Night
Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Mike Tomlin, Rob Hyland Sept. 3, 2026
