The 2026 NFL season opens with a rematch of Super Bowl LX, and the sportsbooks are rolling out their biggest bonuses of the year to mark the occasion. The Seattle Seahawks host the New England Patriots in the NFL Kickoff Game on Wednesday at 8:20 p.m. ET at Lumen Field, and the major betting sites are competing hard for new customers.
Seattle enters as a 3.5-point favorite, up half a point from the opening line. It is only the third time in NFL history that the two Super Bowl teams from the prior season have met on the Week 1 schedule.
DraftKings and FanDuel Structure Their Bonuses Differently
The DraftKings promo code gives new users $200 in bonus bets after making a first wager of $5 or more. The bonus bets arrive in installments: two $25 bonus bets every seven days via click-to-claim for 21 days. No promo code is required to collect.
FanDuel structures its offer differently. New users get $350 in bonus bets, but they must place a $5 or more wager daily for seven days to receive them. Each day earns $50 in bonus bets, regardless of whether the wager wins or loses.
A $5 bet unlocks the full bonus at DraftKings, while FanDuel requires a week of daily activity.
bet365 and Hard Rock Bet Offer Instant Value
The bet365 bonus code and Hard Rock Bet promo code both run bet-and-get promotions. Hard Rock Bet gives new users $100 in bonus bets win or lose after a first wager of $5 or more. Those arrive as five $20 bonus bets distributed over five weeks.
bet365 offers a $365 bonus instantly, but the minimum wager is higher at $10. Neither requires a specific promo code to claim.
The structure matters for bettors who want immediate funds. bet365 pays out the full amount at once, while Hard Rock Bet spreads the bonus across a month.
Caesars and BetMGM Target Bigger Bettors
The Caesars Sportsbook promo code CBSDYW earns a 100% profit boost on 10 wagers after a first bet of $1. Those 10 profit boost tokens apply to wagers up to $25 and double the winnings on those bets.
BetMGM offers two different promotions depending on where you live. New users generally receive up to $1,500 back in bonus bets if their first wager loses, using the promo code CBSSPORTS. This first-bet insurance matches the stake of the initial wager.
Bettors in New Jersey, West Virginia, Pennsylvania or Michigan get a different deal: $150 in bonus bets if they win a first bet of $10 or more.
Fanatics Uses FanCash Instead of Bonus Bets
The Fanatics Sportsbook promo code CBSFAN26 unlocks a “10x$100 Bet Match for up to $1,000 in FanCash” offer for new users. The deal provides 10 Bet Matches over 10 days of up to $100 each, for a potential total of up to $1,000 in FanCash.
The 10-day structure spreads the value across multiple days.
All of these promotions apply to the Patriots vs. Seahawks matchup in the 2026 NFL Kickoff Game on Wednesday, Sept. 9.
Seattle’s Postseason Dominance Sets the Spread
The model sees Seattle covering the spread in 64% of simulations. The Seahawks dominated the postseason last year, hammering the 49ers 41-6 in the NFL Divisional Round before beating the Patriots in the Super Bowl.
Their only close call came against the Rams in the NFC Championship Game, a 31-27 victory. Seattle lost several key players in free agency as the salary cap tightened, but most of the core remains intact.
New England is a regression candidate after playing a soft regular-season schedule and benefiting from injury luck in the postseason.
Maye and Price Shape the Total Points Market
The over-under sits at 44.5 points. The two teams combined for 42 points in their Super Bowl matchup, but the Patriots were done in by three costly turnovers.
A cleaner game should yield a larger offensive output from New England. Drake Maye should be more comfortable than ever in his third season after the addition of A.J. Brown this offseason.
Seattle lost Kenneth Walker III to free agency but spent a first-round pick on Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price. As long as the running game remains threatening, play-action should continue to anchor the Seahawks’ offense.
The model predicts the two teams combine for 46 points on average, with a final score of 28-18. The Over hits in 53% of simulations.
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Key Facts Box
- Game: Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots, NFL Kickoff Game
- Date/Time: Wednesday, Sept. 9, 8:20 p.m. ET
- Location: Lumen Field, Seattle
- Spread: Seahawks -3.5
- Total: Over/under 44.5 points
- DraftKings: $200 in bonus bets after $5 wager
- FanDuel: $350 in bonus bets, $5 daily wager for 7 days
- bet365: $365 bonus after $10 wager
- Hard Rock Bet: $100 in bonus bets after $5 wager
- Caesars: 100% profit boost on 10 wagers, code CBSDYW
- BetMGM: Up to $1,500 back if first bet loses, code CBSSPORTS
- Fanatics: Up to $1,000 in FanCash, code CBSFAN26
Sportsbook Promo Comparison
| Sportsbook | Bonus Amount | Minimum Wager | Structure | Code Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DraftKings | $200 in bonus bets | $5 | Two $25 bonus bets every 7 days for 21 days | No |
| FanDuel | $350 in bonus bets | $5 daily | $50 per day for 7 days | No |
| bet365 | $365 bonus | $10 | Instant, one-time | No |
| Hard Rock Bet | $100 in bonus bets | $5 | Five $20 bonus bets over 5 weeks | No |
| Caesars | 100% profit boost on 10 wagers | $1 | 10 tokens, wagers up to $25 | CBSDYW |
| BetMGM | Up to $1,500 back | First bet stake | First-bet insurance, loss only | CBSSPORTS |
| Fanatics | Up to $1,000 FanCash | Not specified | 10 Bet Matches over 10 days | CBSFAN26 |
The betting market opens with Seattle as the clear favorite, and the promotions give new users multiple ways to get involved. Four of the seven offers — DraftKings, FanDuel, bet365 and Hard Rock Bet — require no promo code at all.
The Fanatics deal spreads its value across 10 days, while Caesars rewards volume with its profit boost tokens.
Wednesday night will settle it.
Source: cbssports.com
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