New England Patriots @ Seattle Seahawks Prediction & Preview

When and where

The Pats face off against familiar foes, the Seattle Seahawks, in the 2026 season opener. The game takes place on Wednesday, September 9th, 2026, at 8:20 PM EST at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington. The game is live on NBC/NBC10 and you can also listen live on 98.5 The Sports Hub radio.

Previous meetings and all-time record

The Seahawks and Patriots have met 21 times all-time, with the Seattle club leading 12-9. In regular season football, the last meeting was a 23-20 Seattle victory after overtime on the 15th of September, 2024. You have to go back to 2008 for the last time the Patriots beat Seattle in the regular season.

The Seattle Seahawks will open the 2026 NFL season against the New England Patriots in a Super Bowl LX rematch at Lumen Field. Seattle will raise its second Lombardi Trophy banner before kickoff, but the team insists it has already moved on from last season's championship.

The Seahawks have retained much of their championship roster but lost several key players, including Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III, Boye Mafe, Riq Woolen and Coby Bryant. Despite those departures—and the Rams' aggressive offseason—Seattle remains a major contender, particularly defensively.

Seattle's pass rush caused major problems for Drake Maye in the Super Bowl, and defensive tackle Jarran Reed believes the Seahawks are even more connected, focused and hungry heading into Year 3 under Mike Macdonald.

The Patriots have attempted to address their offensive weaknesses by strengthening the offensive line and adding A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs as new weapons for Maye. However, running back TreVeyon Henderson will miss the opener with an ankle injury.

Head coach Mike Vrabel knows protecting Maye will be a major challenge. He praised Seattle's defensive front, highlighting Byron Murphy II, Leonard Williams and DeMarcus Lawrence, while noting their ability to generate pressure through both straight rushes and creative defensive schemes.

Bottom line: The Patriots have significantly upgraded their offense since the Super Bowl, but Week 1 immediately puts their revamped offensive line to one of its toughest tests. Seattle's defense remains the biggest obstacle, and the Seahawks will be eager to show that their championship-winning formula is still intact.

Predictions and favourites

The bookies have Seattle as slight favorites, and many bookies have them at a roughly six point advantage. Ball security, the offensive line, and the secondary have the most questions over them, if they play well, we will win. The Patriots are a long time waiting to beat Seattle in the regular season and it will be nice to do it in their home stadium after the unimportant pre-season friendly loss back in February. Patriots 24 - Seattle 20. Go Pats!