Primetime! Seahawks to host Chiefs on ‘Sunday Night Football’

TL;DR

The Seattle Seahawks will host the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 7 of the 2026 NFL season. This matchup is highly anticipated, especially with Patrick Mahomes expected to return from injury.

Key points

Seahawks will host Chiefs in Week 7 of 2026 NFL season
Patrick Mahomes recovering from torn ACL injury
Seahawks last faced Chiefs in Seattle in 2018

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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - AUGUST 15: Sam Darnold #14 of the Seattle Seahawks embraces Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs after the NFL Preseason 2025 game between Kansas City Chiefs and Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on August 15, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Seattle Seahawks’ 2026 slate is slowly coming together as we inch closer to the full schedule reveal. On Thursday, NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported that the Seahawks will be hosting the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 7. The news comes two days after Kansas City’s Week 1 opponent was revealed, and one day following official word on Seattle’s opponent for this season’s kickoff game. Entering the 2025 season, the Chiefs had played in five of the previous six Super Bowls, winning three of them. However, Kansas City struggled throughout the year, sitting at 5-4 during its bye week and losing seven of its last eight games, including six consecutive losses to close out the season. This was the Chiefs’ first missed postseason since 2014 and their first losing record since 2012, the team’s worst showing of Andy Reid’s 13-year tenure as head coach. In the midst of Kansas City’s losing skid, Patrick Mahomes tore his ACL against the in Week 14, ending his season with four games to play. Mahomes aims to bounce back and be ready to go for his age-31 season, during which . The Seahawks last faced the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in 2022, and Kansas City last came to the Pacific Northwest in 2018, the latter of which was a 38-31 victory for Seattle on a Sunday night. Assuming Mahomes will be healthy by the time his team comes to Lumen Field in October, this should be one of the most enticing games on the schedule.

Q&A

When will the Seahawks play the Chiefs in 2026?

The Seahawks will host the Chiefs in Week 7 of the 2026 NFL season.

What is Patrick Mahomes' injury status for the 2026 season?

Patrick Mahomes aims to recover from a torn ACL and be ready for the 2026 season.

What was the outcome of the last Seahawks vs. Chiefs game in Seattle?

The last game between the Seahawks and Chiefs in Seattle was in 2018, where the Seahawks won 38-31.