Analysis: Breaking Down Seahawks Reported 2025 Schedule
The Seattle Seahawks will face the AFC South and NFC South divisions as part of their 2025 schedule.
The unofficial holiday of NFL Schedule Reveal Day has officially arrived and by 5 PM PT this evening, Seattle Seahawks fans will know all 17 games for the upcoming 2025 season.
But as anyone who has covered a schedule reveal day knows, thanks to the sleuths out there releasing games early, there’s a good chance the Seahawks full schedule will be known before the reveal even happens on NFL Network.
Keeping that in mind, as reports come flying in - remember, none of these reports are official until the actual schedule drops - I will be diving into each game on Seattle’s schedule with each passing leak on our tracker:
Week 1 - vs. San Francisco 49ers
According to Dave “Softy” Mahler of KJR 93.3 Seattle, the Seahawks will kick off the new season at home against their bitter rivals. Playing the 49ers at Lumen Field by itself always piques interest because of the bad blood between the two franchises, but opening the season against each other drums that intrigue up a few notches, especially considering San Francisco has undergone significant roster changes this offseason coming off a 6-11 campaign. This will be an early opportunity to see what Kyle Shanahan’s revamped squad looks like without receiver Deebo Samuel, edge rusher Leonard Floyd, defensive tackle Javon Hargrave, and other notable departures as well as the healthy return of running back Christian McCaffrey and receiver Brandon Aiyuk.
Week 2 - at Pittsburgh Steelers
Per Brian Nemhauser of Hawkblogger, the Seahawks will open their road schedule facing a familiar face in the Steel City as they will square off against receiver DK Metcalf for the first time after trading him at his request for a second-round pick in March. It remains to be seen who will be under center for the Steelers, as rumors about mutual interest between the team and multi-time MVP Aaron Rodgers persist, but for now, the depth chart features journeyman Mason Rudolph and Day 3 draft choice Will Howard. If Rodgers eventually signs, this early road tilt suddenly becomes one of the most fascinating on Seattle’s entire schedule going against a team that has a top-tier defense led by T.J. Watt and Cameron Heyward.
Week 3 - vs. New Orleans Saints
Per a team source, the Seahawks will return home for the second time in three weeks to play against the new-look Saints, who will be breaking in a new quarterback following the retirement of veteran Derek Carr along with a new head coach in Kellen Moore. Few teams will have more questions heading into the new season than New Orleans, but there’s still plenty of talent on this roster, including slippery running back Alvin Kamara, receiver Chris Olave, and linebacker Demario Davis. Nonetheless, this should be one of Seattle’s most winnable games against an opponent many expect to be in contention for a top-five draft pick.
Week 4 - at Arizona Cardinals (TNF)
According to Bo Brack of PHNX Sports, the Seahawks will hit the road to battle the Cardinals in the desert in the first month of the season, coming in the form of a Thursday Night game at State Farm Stadium. If that sounds like a nightmare scenario, well, fans unfortunately remember what happened when Seattle played in Glendale on Thursday Night Football back in 2017, as Kam Chancellor suffered a career-ending neck injury and Richard Sherman tore his Achilles in what turned out to be the final game for both players with the franchise. If there’s a silver lining, Seattle won that game and has fared well in road games against Arizona in recent years, but this has a chance to be a tough September test against an improved Cardinals squad that prioritized defense in the draft by selecting defensive tackle Walter Nolen and cornerback Will Johnson.
Week 5 - vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
As reported by Ian Furness of KJR Seattle, Seattle will play a third home game in the first five weeks with Tampa Bay coming to town with a high-powered offense orchestrated by quarterback Baker Mayfield. The Buccaneers could be a dark horse to watch in the NFC with their firepower in the passing game, especially after adding Ohio State standout Emeka Egbuka to an already loaded receiving corps, making this a challenging midseason afternoon game that will require the Seahawks to give their best defensive effort to have a shot at a win.
Week 6 - at Jacksonville Jaguars
International fans were likely bummed the Seahawks didn’t draw a game in London, meaning the Seahawks will square off with their other Florida opponent on the road in Week 6 at EverBank Stadium, where they will play amid stadium renovations this season. Jacksonville has a new head coach in Liam Coen who worked wonders with Baker Mayfield in Tampa Bay and if he can do the same with Trevor Lawrence, who has a new weapon in two-way star Travis Hunter, this could end up being a trickier game than anticipated against an opponent that only won four games a year ago.
Week 7 - vs. Houston Texans (MNF)
Back in prime time at Lumen Field, according to Mahler, the Seahawks will be tested by the two-time defending AFC South champion Texans, who have one of the top young quarterbacks in the game in C.J. Stroud and several viable weapons at his disposal, including Nico Collins and second-round pick Jayden Higgins. If the past several years are any indicator, this one could boil down to which offensive line can hold up in pass protection, as keeping the quarterback clean hasn’t been a strength for either franchise and they each used early draft picks to address the issue.
Week 8 - Bye Week
Week 9 - at Washington Commanders (SNF)
Coming off a spectacular season where they finished as the NFC runner up to the Eagles, the Commanders have sights set on making a Super Bowl run behind second-year quarterback Jayden Daniels and a revamped offense now including both Deebo Samuel and Terry McLaurin at receiver. This will be a real litmus test for the Seahawks, who hope to be in good shape record-wise coming out of the bye for this prime time road tilt with a chance to show that they belong in the discussion as a contender in the NFC.
Week 10 - vs. Arizona Cardinals
In a rematch that could carry significant playoff implications - potentially even for the NFC West title - for both teams, the Seahawks will get to host the latter of two matchups against the Cardinals, who they have had recent success against on their own home turf with wins each of the past two seasons. But by this stage, Arizona’s youngsters such as Nolen and Johnson should be fully up to speed and if the past decade demonstrates anything, expect this one to be a wild one in the Pacific Northwest.
Week 11 - at Los Angeles Rams
The Seahawks will have to wait several months before their first crack at revenge against the Rams, who edged them to win the NFC West based on tiebreakers last season. This game at SoFi Stadium will carry a little extra weight than usual with Cooper Kupp returning to his former stomping grounds as a member of the Seahawks for the first time, and he will want to prove they made the wrong decision cutting him loose while making big plays for his new team. Past the midway point, this will be a critical road game for Seattle to try to find a way to steal if an NFC West title is to be had.
Week 12 - at Tennessee Titans
From a regional standpoint, this game carries more intrigue than would be expected from an out of conference game against the team that earned the top pick in the NFL draft last season. But for Pacific Northwest fans, that top pick was used on former Washington State quarterback Cam Ward, who will most certainly be starting under center for the Titans by this stage of the season, if not the season opener in September. The gunslinging rookie instantly should make Tennessee more compelling to watch, but Seattle can’t afford to slip up in this road contest against an inferior team that still needs another offseason before having a roster capable of contending.
Week 13 - vs. Minnesota Vikings
This matchup looked like a near-guarantee to happen in prime time with Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold facing his former team for the first time and both squads coming off double-digit win seasons. But Darnold’s revenge game - barring a flex into Sunday night - will have to take place in a mid-afternoon game on November 30 instead. There could potentially be a great deal at stake for both teams heading into the final month of play in regards to playoff seeding not only in their respective divisions, but in the conference standings.
Week 14 - at Atlanta Falcons
Similar to Ward in Week 12, there’s local appeal for this road game as former Washington star Michael Penix Jr. will take the reins as the new starting quarterback for the Falcons and face the Seahawks for the second time in his career after seeing garbage duty in a loss in Week 7 last season. If Penix performs as well as Atlanta believes he will, the Falcons could be a dark horse to watch in the NFC with plenty of exciting weapons around him, including running back Bijan Robinson and receiver Drake London. Defense will hold the key to the team’s ceiling and it’s possible this could be a high scoring affair in the ATL.
Week 15 - vs. Indianapolis Colts
While the Colts internally hope Anthony Richardson will stay healthy and take a big jump in his third season, it remains uncertain if he will even be the starting quarterback, as the organization signed ex-Giants starter Daniel Jones in March with eyes on a competition between the two of them. Both players have mobility and can do damage with their legs, but they haven’t been consistent passers in the NFL, particularly in the case of Richardson. Depending on how things shake out at quarterback, Indianapolis could be in the thick of the AFC South race or be battling for a top pick by this juncture of the year, and it should be one of the more winnable home games on Seattle’s schedule.
Week 16 - vs. Los Angeles Rams (TNF)
Whether fair or not, the Seahawks will be one of the few teams forced to play two Thursday night games this season, marking the second straight year that has happened. Unlike last year where they were playing a last-place Bears team around Christmas, they have a home rematch with the Rams on the docket, and it’s not hyperbole to argue that this could potentially be an unofficial NFC West title game with only three games left to play. The home crowd will have to bring it to ensure Matthew Stafford and company don’t leave Lumen Field with another road victory.
Week 17 - at Carolina Panthers
For the first time as a head coach, former Seahawks assistant Dave Canales will get his shot at beating the franchise he previously worked more than a decade for under Pete Carroll, and he has an exciting young team with some fun pieces that could materialize into borderline contention if everything shakes out right. Bryce Young took a big step in the second half of his sophomore season and now has a possible No. 1 target in Tetairoa McMillan at his disposal, while the defense will welcome a healthy Derrick Brown back into the fold with other promising young defensive linemen. A trip cross country in late December can be a tripping hazard for a west coast playoff hopeful, so Seattle can’t take this matchup lightly.
Week 18 - at San Francisco 49ers
Ending the season against the opponent they started against in September, the Seahawks should expect the best shot from the 49ers regardless of whether they return to contention with a healthier roster or not. Health will be a huge factor in the season finale, and Seattle will be hoping that finally getting the monkey off its back by winning in Santa Clara last season provides positive confidence heading into this key finale that could decide the division and/or clinched playoff spots.
