The Seattle Seahawks delivered a truly marvelous 2025 season, culminating in a stunning Super Bowl victory. Under head coach Mike Macdonald, the team embraced quarterback Sam Darnold, who exceeded all expectations with precise decision-making and leadership. Wide Receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba earned Offensive Player of the Year honors with a breakout campaign, while running back Kenneth Walker III was named Super Bowl MVP for his dominant ground performance in the championship game. The defense, revitalized by Macdonald’s scheme, anchored the title run.
The turnaround was remarkable – transforming from a rebuilding squad to Super Bowl champions in just one season. After trading away Geno Smith and committing to Darnold, Seattle defied skeptics by winning the NFC West, dominating the playoffs, and hoisting the Lombardi Trophy. The seamless integration of new talent, coaching brilliance, and explosive offense proved that with the right pieces, even a major quarterback change can lead to immediate glory.
| Opponents | Home/Away | Division | Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | Home | NFC West | TBD |
| Los Angeles Rams | Home | NFC West | TBD |
| San Francisco 49ers | Home | NFC West | TBD |
| Dallas Cowboys | Home | NFC East | TBD |
| New York Giants | Home | NFC East | TBD |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Home | AFC West | TBD |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Home | AFC West | TBD |
| Chicago Bears | Home | NFC North | TBD |
| New England Patriots | Home | AFC East | TBD |
| Arizona Cardinals | Away | NFC West | TBD |
| Los Angeles Rams | Away | NFC West | TBD |
| San Francisco 49ers | Away | NFC West | TBD |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Away | NFC East | TBD |
| Washington Commanders | Away | NFC East | TBD |
| Denver Broncos | Away | AFC West | TBD |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Away | AFC West | TBD |
| Carolina Panthers | Away | NFC South | TBD |
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The Seattle Seahawks enter the 2026 season with a middle-of-the-pack strength of schedule ranked 14th at .514 (based on 2025 opponents records), placing them squarely in the average range among NFL teams. This balanced slate includes nine home games (a slight advantage) and a mix of challenging and manageable opponents.
The NFC West divisional games (against the Rams, 49ers, and Cardinals) remain tough, especially with the conference’s competitive landscape, while cross-conference matchups against the NFC East (Cowboys, Giants) and AFC West (Chiefs, Chargers, Broncos) add notable difficulty. To add to that, their road games gives them some breathing room but not much with teams like Rams, 49ers, Eagles, the Broncos, and the Panthers to play, who were all playoff contenders.
Coming off their miraculous Super Bowl-winning 2025 under Mike Macdonald, with Sam Darnold at QB, JSN as OPOY, Kenn Walker III as Super Bowl MVP, and their stout defense, the Seahawks have momentum and continuity. The .514 SOS is neither punishing nor a gift- it’s fair, allowing their revamped offense and defense to shine without excessive grind.
The Seahawks absolutely dominated the NFL last season, steam rolling through opponents and barely showing any signs of weakness. If there were ever any doubts about the Seahawks’ offense under Sam Darnold, he cleared that all away with his phenomenal playoff performance with no turnovers at all in the postseason. Seattle has one of the most complete offenses in the NFL, and except for the Rams who gave them some trouble, no other team could stop their defense either.
While nor the easiest nor the hardest, the Seahawks have a schedule that they can overcome but it isn’t going to be easy. Their biggest concern will probably be going against the Rams, who almost beat them in the NFC Championship round, and are the only team the current Seattle team had no answers for. Apart from them, the Seahawks have a really good chance to beat most teams.
Seahawks, in our views, will make the playoffs again and can also potentially go to the Super Bowl and repeat as Champions again, given that their roster stays intact with minimal changes.
Our Prediction: Seahawks make the playoffs in 2026-27 season.
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According to the Super Bowl odds on FanDuel, the Seattle Seahawks are (+750) to win Super Bowl 61 next season, making them the favorites to win-it-all once more.
The Seattle Seahawks are the favorites to repeat as champions next season, and it is their title to lose at this point. They were all-in-all dominant in the 2025-26 season and their won the championship with little to no pressure at all, expect for the NFC Championship round against the Rams. There is no reason they cannot do it all again once more, as their roster is stacked from top to bottom. In fact, we expect more experience and continuity to only improve them further, with a middle-of-the-pack kind strength of schedule at .514, ranking 14th.
In terms of the Seahawks’ Conference Championship aspirations, their odds currently sit at (+400) as per FanDuel, making them the favorite to win their conference once again. However, while there’s a good chance they repeat as NFC champs, there are multiple teams that certainly pose a threat like the Rams, 49ers, Eagles, Lions, Bears, Packers, and even the Panthers who are slowly on the rise.
Despite a strong number of teams that could stand in their way to glory, the Seahawks are still without a doubt the best team in the NFL currently, and they will be the team to beat for the 2026-27 season.
We believe the Seahawks have what it takes to win the conference and even the Super Bowl outright, but they certainly have some work to do before that happens in the upcoming season.
The Seattle Seahawks are the the second favorites to win their division at NFC West, with odds at (+160), as per DraftKings, and are only behind the Los Angeles Rams who sit at (+155), making them the favorites.
Their status as the second favorite to win the NFC West, despite just winning the Super Bowl and beating the Rams in the NFC Championship, comes after a very competitive and a close victory over Los Angeles. The two teams split the series in the regular season and the Seahawks held on to win in the NFC championship, but the game was extremely close.
The Rams probably pose the biggest threat to Seattle’s rein as champions, and it will not be easy to win the division over them, but we do expect the Seahawks to eventually pull away to be crowed the NFC West champs for second straight season.
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