That changed when Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold suffered an injury during Seattle's Week 1 matchup against New England. Now Washington has an unexpected opportunity to flip the

The NFL will begin its 2026 season tonight with a rare Super Bowl rematch between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington. Coverage will begin at 7 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock with a special edition of Football Night in America, followed by kickoff at 8:20 p.m.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold is dealing with a "very unique soft-tissue injury" to his glute and his hip joint is unaffected, the team announced Monday.

The Seahawks are consensus 3.5-point favorites in tonight's game, which is slightly more than the typical spread given to home teams, all else being equal. Seattle is -175 on the moneyline, while the Patriots are +145. The over/under is set at 44.5.

The Seahawks signed rookie offensive lineman Evan Beerntsen to their practice squad months after Baltimore selected two picks before Seattle.

Get Seahawks-Cardinals expert predictions, Week 2 best bets and the latest market impact from Sam Darnold’s injury.

The Seahawks pace the league in Bleacher Report’s first power rankings of the year.

The Seahawks are unsurprisingly at the very top of almost every power ranking.