The schedule makers gave us a gift in Week 1, as Russell Wilson returns to Seattle for the first time as a visitor with the Denver Broncos taking on the Seattle Seahawks. We're breaking down the betting angles with our Broncos-Seahawks picks for Monday Night Football.
Wilson accumulated a 113-60-1 record (including playoffs) in his 10 seasons as Seahawks quarterback, so this will be an emotionally filled game right out of the gate. Wilson joins Joe Flacco as the only two quarterbacks facing their former team this week with whom they won a Super Bowl. The Seahawks would love nothing better than to spoil Wilson's return and to earn a victory in their first opportunity to improve upon their 7-10 record last season, which was the team's first losing season since 2011.
Here are our Broncos-Seahawks NFL picks for Week 1 (odds via FanDuel Sportsbook, PointsBet, and BetMGM; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).
Broncos vs. Seahawks Game Info
Date: Monday, Sept. 12, 8:15 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN/ABC
Location: Lumen Field, Seattle, WA
Weather: 76 degrees, 18% chance of precipitation, 6-mph SSW wind