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The 2026 NFL regular season officially begins at Lumen Field with the New England Patriots facing the defending champion Seattle Seahawks in a Super Bowl LX rematch.
Seattle enters Week 1 after winning the Lombardi Trophy and covering 75 percent of its games in 2025, including the playoffs. The Seahawks lost offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak and Super Bowl MVP running back Kenneth Walker III this offseason. They posted a 6-4 record against the spread at home last year.
New England achieved a 13-7-1 record against the spread over the 2025 regular season and playoffs, including a 7-2 road mark. The Patriots added wide receivers A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs this offseason to bolster their offense. All-Pro cornerback Christian Gonzalez is engaged in a contract dispute with the team ahead of the opener.
Week 1 historically poses challenges for bettors. Last year, the Las Vegas Raiders defeated the Patriots 20-13 in Foxborough, but New England went on to win the AFC and reach the Super Bowl. The Raiders finished 3-14 and earned the No. 1 overall pick in 2026.
The second game of Week 1 sends the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams to Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia for an NFC West division matchup. San Francisco arrived a week early to adjust to the 17-hour time difference. The Rams will arrive the day before the game, a strategy Coach Sean McVay has used successfully in past international games. Los Angeles holds a 3-0 record straight up and against the spread in international contests.
Dallas is a 3-point road favorite over the New York Giants, with a moneyline of -160 for the Cowboys and +130 for the Giants. The over/under is 48.5.
The Carolina Panthers are underdogs against the Chicago Bears, who hold a -135 moneyline. Carolina is at +114, with a total of 44.5 points.
