The Seattle Seahawks are headed to the 2026 NFL Playoffs as the No. 1 seed in the NFC. The team switched from Geno Smith to Sam Darnold, and on the back of a strong defense improved this season. They won the division with a 14-3 record and get to stay home in the NFC playoff bracket.
Seattle Seahawks opponents 2026: Who’s on the schedule, how easy or hard will their schedule be
The Seahawks will face a first place schedule in 2026. We already know their 2026 opponents and what it means for their playoff chances next year.
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We’ll update this with their eventual Super Bowl result, but given their turnover last offseason, it’s hard not to call this a successful regular season. Expectations reset come playoff team, but for the time-being they are playing as well as anybody in the NFL.
Seattle Seahawks list of opponents
Home opponents
- Arizona Cardinals
- Los Angeles Rams
- San Francisco 49ers
- Dallas Cowboys
- New York Giants
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Chicago Bears
- New England Patriots
Road opponents
- Arizona Cardinals
- Denver Broncos
- Las Vegas Raiders
- Los Angeles Rams
- Philadelphia Eagles
- San Francisco 49ers
- Washington Commanders
- Carolina Panthers
Seattle Seahawks schedule analysis
The strong finish means the Seahawks will face what could be one of the more difficult schedules in 2026. They will have nine home games and eight road games next season pending the announcement of the matchups for the 2026 international games. The Seahawks face their NFC West division-mates twice apiece, each of the NFC East squads, and each of the AFC West squads. Eight of their opponents (not counting the NFC West twice) reached the 2026 NFL Playoffs.
Their three TBD games ended up as the first place squads in the NFC North (Bears), NFC South (Panthers), and AFC East (Patriots). There are some teams they can expect to be better next year, with the Commanders getting Jayden Daniels back. The Chiefs are a little less certain with Patrick Mahomes rehabbing a torn ACL. It’s a good bet at least one or two of the teams they face will be more impressive than expected, but also that some will be worse than expected. If Seattle can continue with its defensive dominance next season, they should be in contention for another playoff trip.
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