{"id":654429,"date":"2026-01-04T23:29:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T23:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/654429\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T23:29:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T23:29:12","slug":"seattle-seahawks-home-road-opponents-set-for-2026-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/654429\/","title":{"rendered":"Seattle Seahawks&#8217; home, road opponents set for 2026 season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Patrick Mahomes and 2025 MVP candidate Drake Maye are set to make trips to Lumen Field to face the Seattle Seahawks next season.<\/p>\n<p>The Seahawks\u2019 nine home and eight road opponents are now set for the 2026 campaign. They will face what on paper will be a tough slate after securing the NFC West title this year, which means they will take on the reigning division champions from the NFC North, NFC South and AFC East in addition to their home-and-home series with their NFC rivals and matchups against each team from the NFC East and AFC West.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.mynorthwest.com\/nfl\/seattle-seahawks\/numbers-behind-seattle-seahawks-defensive-masterpiece-49ers\/1834409\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The numbers behind Seattle Seahawks\u2019 defensive masterpiece vs 49ers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The full schedule with dates for games has yet to be released. The NFL typically unveils the following season\u2019s schedule in May.<\/p>\n<p>Mahomes\u2019 Kansas City Chiefs and Maye\u2019s New England Patriots coming to town are among the highlights of the Seahawks\u2019 2026 slate. They could also be in line for a reunion with former coach Pete Carroll, as a trip to Las Vegas to face the Raiders is on the docket. However, the Raiders are <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.mynorthwest.com\/nfl\/seattle-seahawks\/pete-carrolls-tenure-with-raiders-very-much-in-doubt\/1834410\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">not expected to keep Carroll for a second season<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald is in line to square off with one his former mentors when Seattle hosts Jim Harbaugh\u2019s Los Angeles Chargers. Harbaugh was the head coach at the University of Michigan when Macdonald was the defensive coordinator in 2021. Harbaugh is also the dad of Seahawks special teams coordinator Jay Harbaugh.<\/p>\n<p>Seattle has three trips to the east coast next season where they will face the reigning NFC East champion Philadelphia Eagles, reigning NFC South champion Carolina Panthers and Washington Commanders. The Seahawks also faced the Panthers and Commanders on the road this season.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a full look at Seattle\u2019s 2026 home and away opponents.<\/p>\n<p>Home<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Arizona Cardinals<br \/>\u2022 Los Angeles Rams<br \/>\u2022 San Francisco 49ers<br \/>\u2022 Chicago Bears<br \/>\u2022 New England Patriots<br \/>\u2022 Los Angeles Chargers<br \/>\u2022 Kansas City Chiefs<br \/>\u2022 Dallas Cowboys<br \/>\u2022 New York Giants<\/p>\n<p>Away<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Arizona Cardinals<br \/>\u2022 Los Angles Rams<br \/>\u2022 San Francisco 49ers<br \/>\u2022 Carolina Panthers<br \/>\u2022 Las Vegas Raiders<br \/>\u2022 Denver Broncos<br \/>\u2022 Philadelphia Eagles<br \/>\u2022 Washington Commanders<\/p>\n<p>Find more info on how each team\u2019s opponents are chosen <a href=\"https:\/\/operations.nfl.com\/gameday\/nfl-schedule\/creating-the-nfl-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>More on Seattle Seahawks\u2019 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