Preseason is almost here, which of course nobody cares about and only gets them to think about the upcoming NFL season instead. So let’s go through the Seahawks’ schedule and compare teams so we can speculate on what the Seahawks’ final record will be and if the Seahawks’ giant offseason moves really moved the needle.
The Seattle Seahawks open against their fiercest rival. The 49ers re-signed Brock Purdy. Expectations will be high for the San Francisco-based team, but looking closer at their offseason brings doubt. They lost important pieces like Deebo Samuel and Charvarius Ward and did not sign anyone to replace them. With the Seattle Seahawks signing Sam Darnold and Cooper Kupp to bolster the offense, if they split the series last year, then no doubt the Seattle Seahawks will prevail this time.
Aaron Rodgers or not, the Steelers struggle to hire great coordinators, and their passing game is getting worse year after year. Safe to say, the Seahawks are starting 2-0.
The Saints are a rebuilding team at the moment, still struggling to find the right pieces. It should be a win for the Seattle Seahawks, 3-0.
With the Cards’ improvement in Head Coach Jonathan Gannon’s 2nd year, it makes this one of the harder games to call. It’s a make-or-break year for him and the Cardinals, though a ton of risky offseason moves make things harder to judge. I will predict another Hawks win because things don’t usually go the right way for the Cards, making them 4-0.
This is one of the more interesting matchups the Seattle Seahawks have this year. With the Bucs bringing back Chris Godwin and Sterling Shepard, they maintained the core of their No. 3 offense. They also relied on the draft to improve their struggling defense. This means the Seahawks will likely keep their defensive advantage over the Bucs, and with their offensive improvements plus having the 12th man to help out, I feel confident in saying they’ll start 5-0.
The Jaguars are always in a state of chaos and struggle. Nothing this season shows that’ll change soon. Unless something goes extremely wrong, the Seattle Seahawks should start 6-0, logically speaking.
Going to Houston, facing top-rated QB CJ Stroud and a top 5 defense last year safe to say this is where the Seattle Seahawks will fall for the 1st time, 6-1.
Against rookie phenom Jayden Daniels and a better D, the Seattle Seahawks are going 6-2.
If they beat the Cards in Arizona, no surprise we complete the sweep at home, 7-2.
The Seattle Seahawks always struggle against the Rams and Sean McVay. LA also made countless moves in the offense to improve their defense. Mix that with playing at Sofi, and the Seattle Seahawks will be 7-3.
Another rebuilding team in the south should be no problem for win-now for Seattle, 8-3.
Could be bold, but with them starting basically a rookie QB(J.J. McCarthy) and Darnold’s fiery feelings toward being traded, I say the Seahawks go 9-3.
With the Falcons struggling with most areas, including QB, it shouldn’t be a problem for the Seattle Seahawks, 10-3.
For the same reasons, the Seattle Seahawks will improve to 11-3.
With the “12th man” behind the Seattle Seahawks and momentum back on their side, they will go 12-3.
While the Panthers will get better, they won’t be on the Seattle Seahawks’ level yet, 13-3 Seahawks.
With elite coaching, a well-built 49ers squad, and home-field advantage, they will lose the finale and go 13-4 for their final record.
The Seattle Seahawks should be favorites to win the division in a season that’ll feel amazing, but don’t be fooled by the record. The Seattle Seahawks are benefitting from an east schedule against both the NFC and AFC South. Both currently and historically the worst divisions in the NFL. They’ll likely be exposed in the divisional or conference round. Thanks a bunch for reading!
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