(WJW) – Super Bowl LXI in 2027 is landing on a rare calendar convergence. The NFL championship game is scheduled for Feb. 14, 2027 — falling on Valentine’s Day and Presidents’ Day weekend, a first in league history.

Drake Maye and the Patriots will be in the building as Sam Darnold and the Seahawks raise their Super Bowl banner in Week 1.

The NFL schedule release won't announce the date of the Super Bowl in 2027. That has already been revealed. Here's what to know

Since January 1967, 60 Super Bowl trophies have been awarded. But championship glory hasn’t been shared equally. A remarkably small group of franchises has hoarded the majority of titles, leaving dozens of organizations permanently locked out of football’s ultimate achievement.

Brett Veach approached the 2026 NFL Draft recognizing that sustained contention windows require constant roster maintenance. Kansas City focused heavily on replenishing athleticism throughout the defensive front and secondary.

Following their Super Bowl 60 loss to the Seahawks, the Patriots held a team meeting at Gillette Stadium before departing for the offseason.

NFL defensive lineman Mike Pennel is considered a person of interest after a woman's body was found dead in the Dominican Republic.

NFL executives say the Mike Vrabel-Dianna Russini scandal had no role in decision to schedule the Patriots for the 2026 kickoff game against the Seahawks.