NFL 2026 · Week 1
Away
NE
New England Patriots
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Home
SEA
Seattle Seahawks
Kick-off
Thu 10 Sep, 10:20am AEST
Wed 9 Sep, 8:20pm ET
Venue
Lumen Field
Spread
SEA -3.5
Total
44.5
NE ML
$2.60
SEA ML
$1.56
AU consensus as of 07/09/2026, 6:15:04 pm

Power Comparison

NERating +7.6
Off EPA/play
+0.120
Def EPA/play
-0.019
Exp points
18.0
Offence by zone
+.04
-.28
+.14
+.04
+.02
+.16
+.23
+.03
-.11
-.04
+.05
+.09
+.00
Defence by zone (EPA allowed)
-.63
-.26
+.04
-.24
-.14
-.03
-.04
+.18
+.04
+.01
-.07
+.09
-.22
SEARating +9.4
Off EPA/play
+0.128
Def EPA/play
-0.043
Exp points
22.1
Offence by zone
-.17
-.19
+.38
+.13
+.10
+.25
+.12
-.10
+.05
-.16
-.16
+.28
-.14
Defence by zone (EPA allowed)
+.06
+.10
-.18
+.12
-.58
-.35
+.08
+.02
+.07
-.12
-.12
-.05
+.05
Zone cells are EPA/play vs league mean, left to right in model order. Green = better for that team. Hover a cell for the zone name.

Matchup Edges

SEA offence vs NE
runs behind right guard
+0.36 EPA/play
SEA offence vs NE
deep-right passing
+0.42 EPA/play
SEA offence vs NE
short-right passing
+0.22 EPA/play

Market

Spread (SEA)
Open -3.5 → Now -3.5·Move 0.0
AU best
SEA -3 @ $1.77 PlayUp
AU best (other side)
NE +3.5 @ $1.89 SportsBet
Global best
SEA -3 @ $1.77 PlayUp
Total
Open 44.5 → Now 44.5·Move 0.0
AU best over
Over 44.0 @ $1.88 PlayUp
AU best under
Under 44.5 @ $1.90 SportsBet
Global best over
Over 43.5 @ $1.83 theScore Bet
AU best NE ML
$2.60 SportsBet
AU best SEA ML
$1.56 PointsBet (AU)
11 AU books · 32 total · 3 snapshots

The Call

Lean: Under 44.5
Model SEA +4.1 · total 40.2
Spread · Analysis
SEA -3
$1.77 PlayUp
Edge +1.1PASS
Total · Analysis
Under 44.5
$1.90 SportsBet
Edge +3.8LEAN

The primary market here is the total, and the model leans Under 44.5 at SportsBet (1.90), with an edge of 3.8 points against that best line, a gap short of the double-digit threshold the model requires before week 6. Seattle is also priced at -3.5 in the market, and the model's own -3 line at PlayUp (1.77) shows only a 1.1-point edge, well inside the noise, so the spread sits at Pass. The model's read leans on Seattle's run game behind right guard grading well against New England's front, which supports the lower-scoring lean without pointing to a strong side on the number.

It's worth being upfront that there's no 2026 play-by-play in these ratings yet: Seattle and New England's numbers here are last season's figures blended with the market's post-offseason view of each roster and scaled for continuity, not fresh form. Historical early-season backtest claims are withheld from this display unless independently verified. The Under gap here is real but it's an edge short of the higher early-season bar, and the spread doesn't clear it at all.

Why · SEA runs behind right guard (+0.36 EPA/play vs NE)

Tracked Bets

Spread
0-0
Total
0-0
Units
0.0
2026 season graded betting log through Week 0 · last updated 07 Sept 2026, 06:51 pm
Recorded bets only. Published model selections and historical backtests are tracked separately.
Weeks 1 to 5 are published analysis-first while the current-season play sample is still small. Ratings lean more on prior-season performance, market anchors, roster continuity and supported manual adjustments until the 2026 sample grows. PLAY labels are model recommendations, not confirmation that a bet has been placed. Historical early-season backtest claims are withheld from this display unless independently verified.

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savvyplays.comPublished 07/09/2026V3.2