The Denver Broncos visit the Seattle Seahawks in a Week 1 NFL showdown at 8:15 p.m. ET on Monday. Denver is favored by 6.5 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 44 (see up-to-date'odds for every game this week on our NFL odds page). Before making any Broncos vs. Seahawks picks, you NEED to check out the NFL predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model..
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The model knows the Broncos have a massive upgrade at quarterback in Russell Wilson. Wilson is facing his old team in Seattle, and he has the most quarterback wins, including playoffs, of any signal-caller in NFL history over his first ten seasons. Wilson is the Seahawks franchise record holder for passing yards and passing touchdowns, and the nine-time Pro Bowl selection should boost Denver's offense. The model also knows Seattle has won three straight season openers. The Seahawks also committed the fewest turnovers in the NFL last season wh ile also sitting atop the league in interception avoidance. Seattle was also No. 3 in the league in yards per carry and in the top ten with 18 rushing touchdowns.