2026 NFL
Week 1
Wednesday’s game
Patriots @ Seahawks (-4.5)
Patriots
Patriots won AFC LY, lost Super Bowl 29-13 to Seattle.
Last 11 years, Super Bowl loser is 4-7 ATS in Week 1 the next year.
QB Maye is 20-13 as an NFL starter (3-1 in playoffs).
Vrabel is 73-52 as an NFL head coach (5-4 in playoffs).
Last eleven years, they’re 8-3 ATS in their road opener.
Since 2022, New England is 13-14 ATS as a road underdog.
As a head coach, Vrabel is 20-14-1 ATS as a road underdog.
Seahawks
Seahawks were 10-0 SU/7-3 ATS in their last 10 games LY.
Last five years, Super Bowl champ is 1-4 ATS in Week 1 the next year.
Darnold is 52-42 as an NFL starter (3-1 in playoffs)
MacDonald is 27-10 as a head coach (3-0 in playoffs).
Brian Fleury is Seattle’s new OC (Kubiak is Raiders’ HC now)
Seahawks are 3-6 ATS in last nine home openers.
Under is 10-3 in their last 13 home openers.
Seattle beat Patriots 29-13 in LY’s Super Bowl.
Seahawks kicked four FG’s, led 19-0 early in 4th quarter.
Seahawks won last five series games.
This is Patriots’ first visit to Seattle since 2016.