The first game of the 2026 NFL season is an epic Super Bowl rematch between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks coming from Lumen Field in Seattle.
The Elias Sports Bureau, a sports-statistics based data company has partnered with bet365 for this NFL season to provide unique, stat-backed markets.
These markets are available for every week throughout the NFL season, and they have plenty of offerings for tonight's premiere. You can check them out on the bet365 sportsbook.
Below is a list of all the stat-based markets provided by Elias. Be sure to also check out our partner authors' expert betting picks and predictions for Patriots vs. Seahawks on site.
New England Patriots vs. Seattle Seahawks: Elias Insights Betting Specials
Price 100+ Scrimmage Yards AND 1+ TD (+800)
Only one rookie has tallied 100+ scrimmage yards in a season-opening game for the defending Super Bowl champs: Clyde Edwards-Helaire in 2020. In that game, CEG recorded 138 rushing yards and scored one touchdown. Can Jadarian Price be the next to make a loud arrival to the league?
AJ Brown 100+ Receiving Yards & 1+ Receiving TD (+625)
Two players tallied 100+ receiving yards and at least one receiving TD in their Patriots debut: Harold Jackson in 1989 and Randy Moss in 2007. Over the previous three seasons, AJ Brown hit each of those marks in a game 11 times, tied with Ja'Marr Chase and Amon-Ra St. Brown for the most such games in the league over the span.
Both Teams 1+ First Half TD (-150)
Last season's Super Bowl was just the fifth one ever to feature zero first-half touchdowns - a performance neither team is eager to replicate in Week 1. The showing in the Super Bowl was uncharacteristic for each team. Last season, playoffs included, Seattle scored at least one first-half TD in 15 of 20 games, and New England did such in 17 of 21.
Maye 200+ Pass Yards & 75%+ Completion Rate (+375)
Last season, Drake Maye tallied seven games with 200+ yards passing and a 75% or better completion rate, which tied Kirk Cousins (2019) for the second most all-time. Only Tom Brady (8 in 2017) recorded more games of the kind in a single season.
SEA to Trail in 4th Quarter & Win (+400)
The season has kicked off with a Super Bowl rematch just once over the last 50 years. In that 2016 game, the defending-champion Broncos defeated the Panthers 21-20 after overcoming a double-digit comeback in the 4th quarter. Could we see a repeat performance by the Seahawks on Wednesday?
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