Predictions about the 2026 NFL season abound as training camp begins and the New England Patriots are at the center of a number of them. SB Nation's Jarrett Bailey has made 61 predictions for the 2026 NFL season. Now, to put the Patriots to an ultimate early test, they will face the Seahawks in Seattle on September 9 in a Super Bowl rematch. Bailey's prediction is ominous for a Super Bowl team, yet it's not unrealistic. Vrabel has had a full offseason to try to rectify the deficiencies that were obvious against Seattle in the Super Bowl.