After 213 days of waiting, we get to watch the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks open the season with a chance to keep their crown, as they'll take on the defending AFC champion New England Patriots in a rematch of Super Bowl LX. In the unusual Wednesday night season-opener, we're getting a chance to watch some of the best units in the league, as well as some of the NFL's premier stars, do their thing on the biggest stage. The marquee matchup is the Seattle defense against the new-look New England offense, but the battle on the other side of the ball is nothing to sneeze at, either.
Before we take a look at some of the key storylines, here's a look at how you can watch the game. The strongest unit in this game, on either side of the ball, is the Seattle defense. Even with Drake Maye being afforded a pair of new targets in A.J.
Brown and Romeo Doubs, it could still be a struggle for the Pats on that side of the ball, simply because the Seahawks present so many challenges given their ability to stop the run with light boxes and keep the roof on the passing game with zone coverages. The Seahawks could experience some early issues offensively as they break in a new coordinator and running back, but the connection between Sam Darnold and Jaxon Smith-Njigba should still be going strong. In the end, we're rolling with the home team to defend its crown and take home the victory in Week 1.
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