The 2026 NFL Kickoff game is finally here, and the Emerald City is buzzing! Our Seahawks are ready to face the Patriots tonight, Wednesday, at 8:20 p.m. ET, and it’s our first real taste of action since these two squads met in Super Bowl LX. We know Sam Darnold and Jaxon Smith-Njigba are absolutely ready to “run it back” for our team, but this game also brings some seriously exciting new faces we’ve all been waiting to see.
New Blood Stepping Up For The Hawks
Remember how Kenneth Walker III piled up an insane 161 total yards to snag that Super Bowl MVP award against New England last year? This year, a dynamic new face is stepping into the backfield. We are talking about Seahawks running back Jadarian Price, and he’s already making waves. DFS legend Mike McClure, who’s pulled in over $2 million in career winnings, has Price locked in as one of his top daily Fantasy picks for tonight. Price is one of the newcomers everyone’s watching, and he is absolutely looking to make an instant impact for our squad.
The A.J. Brown Problem And Our Defense’s Challenge
But let’s be real, the Patriots aren’t coming to Lumen Field to just roll over. They’ve got their own new weapon, and this guy is a problem for our defense. Three-time Pro Bowler A.J. Brown is now rocking a Patriots jersey, and McClure is all-in on him for DFS lineups, too. You can see why: Brown had a crazy 155 yards in his Eagles debut and 100 yards in his very first game with the Titans. His over/under for tonight is set at 64.5 receiving yards, and the Pats clearly didn’t trade a first-rounder for him to be a decoy. Our Seahawks had the No. 1 scoring defense last year, which is incredible, but here’s the kicker: we were susceptible to opposing wideouts finding the endzone. Only five teams allowed more touchdowns to wide receivers last season. That’s the challenge for Mike Macdonald’s defense tonight against a player who has ripped off four straight 1,000-yard seasons.
Tonight’s kickoff is going to be electric. Our guys, Darnold and Smith-Njigba, are ready to show out, and we’ve got a new dynamic back in Price to cheer on. But that defense, our incredible No. 1 unit, faces a massive test with A.J. Brown. It’s the first meaningful action of the season, and you know the Emerald City is going to be loud for every single snap. Let’s go Hawks!
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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