NFL 2026
Week 1 · Wednesday, September 9, 2026 · Lumen Field · 68,744 attended
Game Recap

Seahawks Edge Patriots 13-10 in Week 1

Seattle Seahawks 13, New England Patriots 10 at Lumen Field. Drew Lock went 16 of 22 for 187 yards with 1 touchdown.

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Quarter Scoring

Team Q1Q2Q3Q4 Total
Patriots
0730 10
Seahawks
00310 13

Seahawks Leaders

Passing Yards
Drew Lock
16/22, 187 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing Yards
Jadarian Price
10 CAR, 52 YDS
Receiving Yards
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
8 REC, 122 YDS, 1 TD

Patriots Leaders

Passing Yards
Drake Maye
23/33, 178 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Yards
Rhamondre Stevenson
18 CAR, 51 YDS
Receiving Yards
Mack Hollins
4 REC, 51 YDS

Team Stats

Patriots Stat Seahawks
19 1st Downs 13
9 Passing 1st downs 9
7 Rushing 1st downs 4
3 1st downs from penalties 0
5-16 3rd down efficiency 2-11
2-2 4th down efficiency 1-1
67 Total Plays 48
277 Total Yards 285
4.1 Yards per Play 5.9
9 Total Drives 10
168 Passing 188
23/33 Comp/Att 17/24
4.7 Yards per pass 7.2
3 Interceptions thrown 0
3-10 Sacks-Yards Lost 2-12
109 Rushing 97
31 Rushing Attempts 22
3.5 Yards per rush 4.4
1-2 Red Zone (Made-Att) 0-2
7-50 Penalties 10-98
3 Turnovers 0
0 Fumbles lost 0
3 Interceptions thrown 0
0 Defensive / Special Teams TDs 0
34:17 Possession 25:43

Scoring Plays

5 scores
Q2 9:11
Eli Raridon 2 Yd pass from Drake Maye (Andy Borregales Kick)
7–0
Q3 11:49
Andy Borregales 50 Yd Field Goal
10–0
Q3 3:13
Jason Myers 30 Yd Field Goal
10–3
Q4 11:28
Jaxon Smith-Njigba 45 Yd pass from Drew Lock (Jason Myers Kick)
10–10
Q4 5:50
Jason Myers 26 Yd Field Goal
10–13

Week 1: Super Bowl Rematch Opens the Season as Patriots Visit Seahawks

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The New England Patriots open the 2026 season at Seattle on Wednesday, September 9, a rematch of Super Bowl LX, which the Seahawks won 29-13 in February. Both teams went 14-3 last year. Seattle brings back Sam Darnold and a Mike Macdonald defense that lost Boye Mafe and Riq Woolen in free agency, while running back Zach Charbonnet opens on the PUP list and Kenneth Walker left for Kansas City, leaving a committee of George Holani, rookie Jadarian Price and Emanuel Wilson. New England pairs Drake Maye, the MVP runner-up, with A.J. Brown, acquired from Philadelphia in June, though rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson had not returned to practice as of midweek after an ankle scare.

First Week 1 Super Bowl rematch since 2016

Seattle has won the last four meetings, including the title game, and this is New England's first game ever played on a Wednesday.

Seattle's backfield is a committee

With Walker gone and Charbonnet out at least four games, the champions open the year without an established lead back.

Maye gets his new No. 1 target

Brown reunites with Mike Vrabel, his first NFL head coach, and gives Maye the kind of outside receiver the 2025 offense lacked.

Pregame AI Prediction

Winner called correctly Confidence: Medium

How the prediction did

Predicted 20-24 (Patriots vs Seahawks), final was 10-13. Seattle won 13-10 behind three interceptions of Drake Maye, matching the projected winner and landing within a point of the projected margin, though both offenses scored far less than projected.

Patriots
20
44% to win
VS
Seahawks
24
56% to win
Patriots 44% Seahawks 56%

Seattle's defense and home field carry the champions

Macdonald's unit held New England to 13 points in February, and Lumen Field in a season opener is one of the harder road environments on the schedule.

New England's offense is better than the one Seattle beat

Adding Brown to a Maye offense that produced 31 touchdowns last year narrows the gap enough to keep this inside a field goal.

Seattle's roster churn caps the confidence

Losing Walker, Mafe, Woolen and offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak in one offseason is real attrition for a champion, and the backfield committee is unproven.

Both teams enter healthy at quarterback. The lean is on Seattle's defense and home field, but the roster turnover on both sides keeps this a medium-confidence call.

Venue

Lumen Field
Seattle, WA
Attendance: 68,744

Closing Line

SEA -3
O/U 44.5
via DraftKings

Officials

Trawick Boger Field Judge
Adrian Hill Referee
Greg Steed Back Judge
Roy Ellison Umpire
Julian Mapp Line Judge

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Seahawks Injuries

Rashid Shaheed
WR · Not Specified
Questionable
Velus Jones Jr.
RB · Not Specified
Questionable
Charles Cross
OT · Sprain
Questionable
Leonard Williams
DT · Stinger
Questionable
Brandon Pili
DT · Not Specified
Questionable

Patriots Injuries

Hunter Henry
TE · Not Specified
Questionable
TreVeyon Henderson
RB · Not Specified
Questionable
Mack Hollins
WR · Not Specified
Injured Reserve
A.J. Brown
WR · Not Specified
Questionable
Gabe Jacas
LB · Not Specified
Questionable