NFL kickoff game preview: Why the under 44.5 is the play in Seahawks-Patriots rematch

After months of waiting, and me writing roughly 20,000+ words about the upcoming NFL season, with a preview for every team, we have finally reached the opening night of the new NFL year. As usual, it starts with the Super Bowl Champion starting their title defense at home. This year, on NBC, we get the New England Patriots taking on the Seattle Seahawks in a Super Bowl rematch.

The Patriots didn’t take the offseason off after getting to the championship game. They were aggressive in upgrading...