Sam Darnold's injury in the season opener might have been jarring for the Seahawks, but Seattle knows it has a backup it can count on in Drew Lock.

The Seahawks got positive news on Sam Darnold's injury on Thursday morning, but that still means Drew Lock will get at least one more start.

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.

Sam Darnold entered his first NFL season as a defending Super Bowl champion. The Seattle Seahawks quarterback faced the very team he helped beat, the New England Patriots, to kick off the 2026 campaign .

Sam Darnold’s CT scan ruled out a fracture, but an MRI still looms. A labral tear requiring surgery would threaten the rest of his season.

Sam Darnold suffered an apparent injury during the Seahawks' season opener against the Patriots, leaving his status uncertain as Drew Lock took over at quarterback.

The Patriots and Seahawks face off in a Super Bowl LX rematch to kick off the 2026 NFL season.

The NFL is picking up where it left off. The 2025 season came to a conclusion with the Seattle Seahawks dismantling the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX, and the 2026 season will kick off with a rematch.