Seahawks 2026 schedule: Super Bowl champs load up on national TV appearances

TL;DR

The Seattle Seahawks' 2026 schedule features an early start on September 9 against the New England Patriots. They will have seven nationally televised games, including a Christmas Day matchup against the Los Angeles Rams.

Key points

Seahawks start the 2026 season on September 9 against the Patriots
Seven nationally televised games scheduled for the Seahawks
Bye week is in Week 11 on November 22, 2026
Christmas Day game against the Rams is the final home game

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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 18: Eric Saubert #81 of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates with teammates after scoring the game-winning two point conversion to beat the Los Angeles Rams 38-27 during overtime at Lumen Field on December 18, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Seattle Seahawks 2026 regular season schedule is here! It’ll be an earlier start than usual for the Super Bowl champions, who begin their quest for a repeat on Sept. 9 with a Super Bowl 60 rematch against the New England Patriots. Due to the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers game on Australia on Thursday (well, Friday in Melbourne but Thursday in the United States), Seattle vs. New England is a rare Wednesday night showdown. The Seahawks will spend the rest of September on the road against the Arizona Cardinals and Washington Commanders. For those of you who believe the Seahawks don’t get enough national attention, you’re going to get your fill of Seahawks football in primetime and/or standalone windows. Seattle will have seven nationally televised games, with a whopping five of the nine Lumen Field games played under the bright lights. Their final primetime home game will be on Christmas Day against the Los Angeles Rams. It’ll also double as their regular season home finale, as for the third year in a row the Seahawks will play Weeks 17 and 18 on the road. Last season, they faced the and San Francisco 49ers to end the regular season, this year it’ll be the Panthers and Rams. Yes, two Rams games in the span of three weeks at the tail-end of the season. Seattle’s bye is set for Week 11, sandwiched in between road games against the and 49ers. The first half of the year is heavily front-loaded with home dates, with a rare three-game stretch that includes the on *Sunday Night Football*, the on *Monday Night Football*, and the Arizona Cardinals. As another interesting scheduling wrinkle: Seattle will play games on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. They have almost every day of the week covered. Here’s the full Seahawks slate for 2026!