The Seahawks head to Green Bay this weekend to open the 2017 regular season against the Packers at Lambeau Field. Kickoff is set for 1:25 p.m. PT with television coverage on FOX (channel 13 in Seattle).
Here's a look at which team the national media is predicting to win the September 10 matchup:
Elliot Harrison at NFL.com predicts Green Bay to top Seattle, 23-21, "The marquee matchup of Week 1 includes my second- and fourth-ranked teams. Of course,Seahawks-Packers won't be played on a neutral field, either. After struggling in three games versus Seattle's famed Legion of Boom from 2011 to '14, Rodgers has gone 2-0 with a 76.8 completion percentage, five touchdown passes and no picks. Worth noting that both of those games were at Lambeau. While using the classic hybrid player like Ty Montgomery forces defenses to declare intentions early, the Seahawks keep their D basic enough that I don't see them being out-schemed. Simple Simon: Rodgers must be accurate, the Seahawks safeties must bottle up Martellus Bennettand hope Davante Adams doesn't win his battles against Jeremy Lane."
Brady Henderson at ESPN.com has the Packers winning by three, 27-24, "It's a new season and a new team, but it was only nine months ago the Packers beat the Seahawks 38-10 for Seattle's most lopsided loss since 2011. Aaron Rodgers presents problems for even the best defenses, especially at Lambeau Field, where Seattle hasn't won since 1999. The Seahawks look like legitimate Super Bowl contenders, but this matchup favors the Packers."
Rob Demovsky at ESPN.com also sees a three-point Packer victory, 23-20, "Here's what seems to matter most in the Aaron Rodgers-Russell Wilson matchup: The home team has won each of the past five times. The Packers have won the past two and they've been Seattle's worst two losses since 2012 (by 28 last season and by 10 in 2015). The game is at Lambeau again, so …"
Pete Prisco at CBSSports.com likes the Packers by a touchdown, 27-20, "This is a heck of a way to open the season for these two. We have Aaron Rodgers against that great Seattle defense. I think Rodgers will find a way to get his points, but Seattle will keep it close. This will be fun."
Michael David Smith at ProFootballTalk.com has the Seahawks winning by one, 17-16, "This could be an NFC Championship Game preview, and we may look back in 17 weeks and say it was the game that swung home-field advantage. I like the Seahawks to take this game in a slight upset."
Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com, meanwhile, thinks the Packers win by four, 28-24, "The Seahawks haven't fared well in Green Bay, and the Packers are primed for another Super Bowl run. Although most Week One games aren't oozing with meaning, this one could determine the site of the rematch."
BleacherReport.com's Chris Simms sees a 28-24 Seattle win, "The Seahawks look the best they have in years. They haven't fixed every problem along the offensive line, but the unit is better. There are more weapons around Russell Wilson than he's possibly ever had, and Wilson is playing the best ball of his career."
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Sam Farmer at the Los Angeles Times sees a one-point Packer win, 28-27, "The Packers have a tendency to dig themselves a hole early, and the Seahawks are going to improve as their offensive line gets time together. But Green Bay gets off to a good start here."
Benjamin Hoffman at the New York Times projects a Seahawks win this weekend, "While few would doubt Rodgers's ability to put up points against just about any team, Seattle presents a difficult test. Green Bay was able to waltz away with a 38-10 victory over Seattle at home last season, but the Seahawks played that game without Earl Thomas, the heart and soul of the defense. With Thomas back to full health, and the Seahawks defense made even stronger with the addition of Sheldon Richardson, it could be a tough start to the season for Green Bay."
Two of the nine analysts polled at ESPN.com predict the Seahawks to win on the road, two of the eight analysts at CBSSports.com like Seattle, and three of five writers at USA Today have the Seahawks winning.
Photos of the Seahawks playing the Packers throughout the years leading up to their Week 1 game at Lambeau Field.
Seattle Seahawks linebacker Greg Collins (50) closes in on a Green Bay Packers running back during an NFL game in Milwaukee, Oct. 10, 1976. The Packers defeated the Seahawks 27-20. (AP Photo/Vernon Biever)
Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame wide receiver James Lofton (80) beats Seattle Seahawks cornerback Dave Brown (22) during an NFL game in Milwaukee, Oct. 15, 1978. The Packers defeated the Seahawks 45-28. (AP Photo/Vernon Biever)
Seattle Seahawks punter Jeff West (8) punts during an NFL game against the Green Bay Packers in Green Bay on November 1, 1981. The Packers defeated the Seahawks 34-24. (AP Photo/Vernon Biever)
Brian Bosworth, top, of the Seattle Seahawks, tackles Kenneth Davis of the Green Bay Packers, holding him to a one-yard gain during the first quarter of their NFL game in Seattle, Nov. 15, 1987. Seattle beat Green Bay, 24-13. (AP Photo/Barry Sweet)
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Sterling Sharpe (84) runs his route covered by Seattle Seahawks cornerback Patrick Hunter (27) during a 20-14 Seahawks victory on December 9, 1990, at Milwaukee County Stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Vernon Biever)
Seattle Seahawks backup quarter back John Friesz (17) is taken down by Green Bay Packers' Sean Jones (96) in the fourth quarter Sunday, Sept. 29, 1996. Friesz gained two yards on fourth and ten. The Packers beat the Seahawks, 31-10 in Seattle.(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks offensive lineman Chris Gray (62) during an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers on October 5, 2003, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers beat the Seahawks 35-13. (AP Photo/David Stluka)
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Shawn Springs hits Green Bay Packers receiver Javon Walker (84) after catching a pass in the second quarter of their NFC wild card playoff game Sunday, Jan. 4, 2004, in Green Bay, Wis. Walker was injured on the play. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander (37) breaks away for a one-yard touchdown run during the second quarter against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006, in Green Bay, Wis. The touchdown was Alexander's 28th of the season, breaking the NFL single season touchdown record. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Nate Burleson (81) can't catch a pass as snow flies in the second quarter as Green Bay Packers' Patrick Dendy, left, defends Monday, Nov. 27, 2006 in an NFL football game at Qwest Field in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Green Bay Packers running back Ryan Grant (25) runs past Seattle Seahawks cornerback Kelly Jennings during the first half of an NFL divisional football playoff game Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings reaches for the goal line as he goes out of bounds in the second quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008, in Seattle as Seattle Seahawks' Deon Grant, left, Marcus Trufant and Josh Wilson, right, look on. Jennings did not score on the play. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Seattle Seahawks' Darryl Tapp (55) tries to sack Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers (12) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch (24) is tackled by Green Bay Packers linebacker Erik Walden (93) during a NFL game between the Green Bay Packers and the Seattle Seahawks on Monday, September 24, 2012 in Seattle, Washington. (AP Photo/Jon Ferrey)
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman (25) celebrates during an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers at CenturyLink Field on Thursday September 4, 2014 in Seattle, Washington. Seattle won 36-16. (AP Photo/Aaron M. Sprecher)
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) runs with the football for a first down during a week 2 NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, September 20, 2015 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the Seahawks 27-17. (Scott Boehm via AP)
Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Clay Matthews (52) during an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Seattle Seahawks Sunday, December 11, 2016, in Green Bay, WI. (Tom Hauck via AP)
