Overview
- The game kicked off at Lumen Field on Wednesday, Sept. 9, with the Seahawks raising their Super Bowl LX championship banner before kickoff.
- NBC carried the national broadcast with Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth on the call, and the game streamed on Peacock, Fubo and other live-TV services.
- New England ruled out running back TreVeyon Henderson for the opener because of an ankle injury, and sportsbooks made Seattle a roughly 3–3.5 point favorite.
- Both teams entered the game after major offseason turnover: Seattle lost Kenneth Walker III, Riq Woolen, Coby Bryant and OC Klint Kubiak and promoted Brian Fleury as offensive coordinator; the Patriots added A.J. Brown, Romeo Doubs and safety Kevin Byard to boost Drake Maye’s support.
- The matchup is framed as a measuring stick for both clubs — an early look at Seattle’s ability to defend its title under a new OC and New England’s upgraded offense — and it was moved to Wednesday to accommodate an international slate that includes a Netflix game in Melbourne.