Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn ImagesCarolina Panthers legend Luke Kuechly will work as Netflix’s No. 1 NFL game analyst as the streamer airs a five-game package this season for the first time. The pair “showed immediate chemistry,” per Marchand, leading the streamer to select him for its refreshed broadcast booth. Netflix, Marchand added, had hoped to hire a fresh voice for color commentary this season after borrowing analysts from other networks in 2024 and 2025. With Kuechly, Netflix is bringing in a newcomer for its booth, closing the transaction cycle for NFL game broadcasters for now.