Seahawks Draw 3 of 4 Week 1 Picks vs Patriots as Opener Nears 5:20 p.m. PT
Updated
Updated · Seahawks.com · Sep 9
Seahawks Draw 3 of 4 Week 1 Picks vs Patriots as Opener Nears 5:20 p.m. PT
3 articles · Updated · Seahawks.com · Sep 9
Summary
Three of four local and national predictions picked Seattle to beat New England in the Sept. 9 opener at Lumen Field, with projected scores ranging from 24-12 to 27-17.
The lone dissent came from NBC Sports' Nick Goss, who had the Patriots winning 24-21, leaving the overall media outlook narrowly tilted toward the Seahawks.
Other published calls backed Seattle by slim margins as well, including 26-24 from 98.5 The Sports Hub and 24-12 from Field Gulls.
Earlier Patriots Wire staff predictions had leaned the other way in the Super Bowl LX rematch, underscoring split expectations heading into Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season.