The Patriots’ Week 1 loss did more than knock them out of the Seattle game. It also nudged their Super Bowl price down before the dust had even settled.
New England entered the 2026 season at +1800 to win it all at DraftKings Sportsbook, but after Wednesday night’s loss to the Seahawks, that number moved to +1900. The Patriots were already underdogs against Seattle, which closed as a 3.5-point favorite, but the way the game unraveled clearly had an impact on the market.
Drake Maye and the Patriots blew a 10-0 lead, and the comeback effort from Seattle came with Drew Lock under center after Sam Darnold was injured. Lock stepped in and outplayed Maye, who threw three interceptions.
The other major hit for New England came when star wide receiver A.J. Brown went down in the second half with what appeared to be a lower-leg injury. Brown was eventually ruled out at the start of the fourth quarter after reeling in three of his four targets for 26 yards.
Brown was a major offseason addition for the Patriots, so his status will be worth watching heading into Week 2 against Pittsburgh. He reportedly left the locker room with a boot on his right foot, a detail that only adds to the concern.
Without Brown, Mack Hollins ended up as the most dependable option in the passing game against Seattle.
Even with the early stumble, the Patriots are still grouped with a crowded middle tier of Super Bowl contenders, sitting among a cluster of teams ranging from +1000 to +2000. One loss won’t define their season, and New England has already shown it can recover from an opening defeat - it dropped its first game in the 2025 season before rallying to win the division and reach the Super Bowl.
Still, the road looks tougher this year, and the next few weeks should tell a lot about how Maye and the Patriots respond.
Odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.
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