NFL picks and predictions 2026: Patriots vs. Seahawks Week 1 odds, winners

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 08: Jalen Sundell #61 of the Seattle Seahawks lines up against the New England Patriots during the first quarter Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium on February 08, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The 2026 NFL season kicks off tonight exactly how the 2025 season ended - with the New England Patriots facing the Seattle Seahawks. While tonight's game does not have the same stakes as the Seahawks' Super Bowl win in February, it does provide us with a marquee matchup to begin the year...on a Wednesday night.

Every year here on The Phinsider, we conduct a season-long, straight-up winners predictions pool. Our contributors are all welcome to join, and this year, through our friends at TallySight, we will track the community picks for the game as well. You can join in using the widget below. Can you beat our contributors?

Week 1 - Wednesday nightNew England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks

When: 8:15 p.m. Eastern, Wednesday, September 9

TV Coverage: NBC

Odds (viaFanDuel Sportsbook): Seattle -3.5 / 44.5 total points

2025 Final Standings

Congratulations to Sumeet Jena, who won our season-long pool for last year. Our final standings from last season were:

Sumeet Jena (184-100-1)
James McKinney (170-104-1)
Marek Brave (176-108-1)
Kevin Nogle (173-111-1)

Week 1 - Wednesday night picks

Here are our opening picks for the 2026 season: