The Seahawks beat the Patriots 13-10 in the kickoff game at Lumen Field. [1] The Athletic filed Wednesday's 13-10. [1] USA Today filed why the league opened on a Wednesday: Melbourne is Thursday. [2] Print 13-10. Do not print a 27-7 that belongs to a later edition.

Sunday owns the rest of the slate. A hip injury on the opening drive is a Seahawks sentence, not a season verdict. Leave Melbourne to Thursday. A Wednesday opener at Lumen Field is not the MCG. Print 13-10 as the named Wednesday result. Do not spend Thursday's Australia score on this clock. Leave the MCG to Thursday. Print Lumen Field as Wednesday's named result.

Print 13-10. Print Wednesday night. Wednesday is not Australia.

Wednesday openers are television inventions, and this one delivered: a hip injury, a home win, 13-10. Lumen Field gets the season's first word. Melbourne answers Thursday.

First words set tones, not standings; one game is a sample of one. Lumen's word is spoken. Melbourne's comes Thursday.

Spoken Lumen words stay 13-10; Wednesday is not Australia. A hip injury and a home win. Melbourne is Thursday's slate.

Kickoff football ended 13-10 for Seattle at Lumen Field. The Athletic owns that Wednesday score. USA Today explained the calendar: Australia plays Thursday. A 27-7 that has not been played stays off this sports page.
Seattle won 13-10 at Lumen Field. Australia plays Thursday. Do not print a 27-7 that has not been kicked.

Wednesday's score is 13-10, not a 27-7. Seattle won 13-10 at Lumen Field. Australia plays Thursday.

Wednesday's score is 13-10, not a 27-7. Seattle won 13-10 at Lumen Field. Australia plays Thursday.

-- AMARA OKONKWO, Lagos