Your Seattle Seahawks just kicked off the season with a clutch 13-10 victory over the New England Patriots! The Emerald City is absolutely buzzing after that tight, gritty win, showing what this squad is made of right from the jump. You love to see that kind of early-season fight from our guys!
Down Under Drama: Kittle’s Achilles and a High-Stakes Opener
Meanwhile, halfway across the globe, the NFL season is truly getting fired up with some wild action. The San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams are about to clash in Melbourne, Australia, kicking off their seasons with a massive international game. This isn’t just some preseason fluff, either; it’s a serious, high-stakes matchup with some wild storylines already emerging. Can you believe the drama around 49ers tight end George Kittle? He’s expected to be active despite tearing his Achilles tendon in the playoffs last year! That’s a comeback story right there, but expert R.J White is already tapping the brakes, expecting lower usage and backing him for Under 39.5 receiving yards. Talk about a potential game-changer for the Niners’ offense right out of the gate. On the other side of the ball, it looks like Deebo Samuel is set for a solid day, with the smart money on him getting Over 2.5 receptions. The Over/Under for total points scored in this showdown is set at 47.5, so we could be in for a real shootout!
The Rams Are Looking Terrifying, But Seattle Always Fights Back
But let’s be real, the main buzz around the league right now is all about the Los Angeles Rams. These guys are looking absolutely SCARY good. Last season, with Matthew Stafford having an MVP year, they led the entire league with the No. 1 scoring offense, dropping a ridiculous 30.5 points per game! They also racked up the most yards per contest with an insane 394.6. They went 12-5, man, a seriously dominant record. And what’s even crazier? They’re bringing back an extremely similar team from last year. Not only that, they somehow managed to trade for Myles Garrett and even pull Aaron Donald out of retirement to boost that defense! Now, Donald won’t be playing on Thursday, but the fact he even WANTS to be back shows how much potential this team has for 2026. Remember their last meeting with the Niners last season? The Rams straight up beat ’em, 42-26. It wasn’t even close! The betting pros are leaning hard on the Rams, too, with a model projecting them to cover a 3.5-point spread in 57% of simulations. That’s a huge statement about their expected dominance early in the season.
Seahawks Set the Tone: Keep That Momentum Rolling!
So while the Rams are out there making noise and the 49ers are hoping Kittle can defy expectations, we’re here in the Emerald City celebrating a hard-fought W for our Seattle Seahawks! A 13-10 win over the Patriots is exactly the kind of gritty, never-say-die start we love to see. It might be early in the regular season, but this team is already showing us they’ve got that fight, that passion, that 12s spirit. Keep your eyes locked on Lumen Field, Seattle, because this season is just getting started, and that kind of heart is what we live for. Let’s keep that momentum rolling and show the league what the PNW is all about!
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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