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SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA \u2013 FEBRUARY 08: Head coach Mike MacDonald of the Seattle Seahawks hoists the Vince Lombardi Trophy with players after winning Super Bowl LX against the New England Patriots at Levi\u2019s Stadium on February 08, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29-13. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
By Mallory Mattingly<\/p>\n
HBO\u2019s HARD KNOCKS series will follow Super Bowl 2026\u2019s Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots to their summer training camps in upcoming seasons.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis will be the first time that the Seahawks will be featured in the series, and it will be the first time, since the show\u2019s inception in 2001, that the series will follow a reigning Super Bowl champion,\u201d the Seattle Seahawks reported<\/a> of their appearance on the behind-the-scenes NFL show.<\/p>\n The five-episode season focused on the Seahawks will air<\/a> on Aug. 11.<\/p>\n Related: Seahawks Claim Super Bowl LX Win: \u2018Thank God for This Blessing\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Their 2026 Super Bowl rivals, the New England Patriots, are slated for a 2027 appearance in the TV series.<\/p>\n According to the New England Patriots<\/a>, \u201cThe NFL announced Monday at its annual league meeting that the Patriots are slated to appear on the long-running documentary series during training camp in the summer of 2027.\u201d<\/p>\n When head coach Mike Vrabel heard the news, he simply said<\/a> he \u201cCan\u2019t wait.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s perfect timing for the Patriots as they have \u201creemerged as one of the league\u2019s most compelling stories under Vrabel and quarterback Drake Maye. New England\u2019s unexpected run to Super Bowl LX reestablished the team\u2019s national profile and made it an attractive candidate for NFL Films,\u201d the Patriots reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n The latest season of HARD KNOCKS featured teams from the NFC East, which include the New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Commanders.<\/p>\n HARD KNOCKS: TRAINING CAMP, meanwhile, focuses primarily on one team only, giving viewers back-stage access to the team during one of the hardest weeks of the year.<\/p>\n \u201cHARD KNOCKS debuted in 2001 as an NFL Films production for HBO, following a team through training camp as they prepare for their upcoming season,\u201d Touchdown Wire explained<\/a>. \u201cIt has often been described as the first sports-based reality series and has aired 26 seasons since its debut. In recent years, an in-season set of episodes has aired alongside the training camp feature, typically featuring different franchises. The franchise for the 2026 in-season set of episodes was not announced.\u201d<\/p>\n In other football news, it looks like Netflix\u2019s QUARTERBACKS series will return for Season 3, Sports Business Journal said<\/a>.<\/p>\n The docuseries, co-produced by NFL Films, Patrick Mahomes\u2019 2PM Productions and Omaha Productions, followed<\/a> Mahomes, Kirk Cousins and Marcus Mariota during its first season. Season 2 featured Cousins, Jared Goff and Joe Burrow. Season 3 QBs have not yet been announced.<\/p>\n Whether its an up-close look at top-tier quarterbacks or seeing two of the NFL\u2019s most compelling franchises step into the spotlight, football fans can\u2019t wait for all the behind-the-scenes content about the personalities that define championship-caliber football.<\/p>\n
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