The Patriots travel to Seattle for their first away game of the 2020 season and have a very tough matchup with the Seahawks. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the crowd noise from the Seattle well-known “12th Man” will not be a factor as there will not be any fans allowed in the stadium.
Although the Seahawks have given the Patriots a tough matchup, the Patriots have, under Bill Belichick dominated the NFC in inter-conference play. Since realignment, the Patriots are an NFL best 58-14 (.806) record in inter-conference games. In 2019, the team swept the NFC East.