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Seahawks Favored in 14 Games, 10-1 Super Bowl Odds

5/19/2026

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Seahawks Favored

Seattle Seahawks released their 2026 schedule and are favored in 14 of 17 games.
VegasInsider and DraftKings list the Seahawks at 10-1 odds to win the Super Bowl.
Warren Sharp notes a plus-nine rest differential and opponents with a .514 win percentage.
Coach Mike Macdonald expects the Seahawks to repeat a 4-2 NFC West record.
Early spreads list the Seahawks as 4.5-point home favorites against the Patriots on Sept. 9, 2026.

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NFL Denies

Hans Schroeder said the Patriots-Seahawks game was chosen to celebrate Seattle and the Super Bowl, not controversy.
Jim Rome claimed the matchup was set to keep the Mike Vrabel-Dianna Russini scandal in the public eye and said the league upstaged the schedule.
The NFL denied any link between the scandal and the opening game, allowed teams to reference the story, and noted the Chargers billboard “Next Photo Dump 1 Mile.”

History

Historical Context

After the Patriots went 16-0 in the 2007 regular season—the first perfect 16-game campaign—and the league forced a three-network simulcast that drew 10.1 million viewers, NFL scheduling and media scrutiny intensified. That legacy resurfaces in the 2026 Seahawks-Patriots opener, where a 10-1 betting line and 4.5-point spread fuel controversy over lingering unbeaten-run narratives.

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Seahawks Favored

Seattle Seahawks released their 2026 schedule and are favored in 14 of 17 games.
VegasInsider and DraftKings list the Seahawks at 10-1 odds to win the Super Bowl.
Warren Sharp notes a plus-nine rest differential and opponents with a .514 win percentage.
Coach Mike Macdonald expects the Seahawks to repeat a 4-2 NFC West record.
Early spreads list the Seahawks as 4.5-point home favorites against the Patriots on Sept. 9, 2026.

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