Seahawks host Patriots in 2026 NFL Kickoff Game rematch
Seattle are listed as 3.5-point favourites against New England, while SportsLine projects 46 total points in the 9 September fixture.
The Seattle Seahawks will host the New England Patriots at Lumen Field on 9 September in the 2026 NFL Kickoff Game, with the matchup scheduled for 8:20 p.m. ET.
The fixture repeats last season’s championship matchup, which Seattle won 29–13. Both teams reportedly finished the 2025 regular season with 14–3 records.
Seattle are listed as 3.5-point favourites, while the total is set at 44.5 points. The betting lines may change before kickoff.
CBS Sports reports that SportsLine’s computer model, which simulates each game 10,000 times, projects 46 combined points and favours the Over at -108. The figure is a model estimate rather than a confirmed result.
CBS Sports also reports that the model has a 53–37 record on top-rated picks since 2024. Those performance claims and the betting projections come from a betting-focused source and have not been independently verified in the supplied material.
