Why the Seahawks won’t be going as far as they did last season
The Seahawks’ 2026 season will be significantly different than their magical 2025 Super Bowl winning campaign.
GLENDALE, ARIZONA - SEPTEMBER 25: AJ Barner #88 of the Seattle Seahawks catches a pass for a touchdown during the game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on September 25, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Seattle Seahawks have been masterful on the road under Mike Macdonald. In two seasons under their Super Bowl champion head coach, they’ve won 15 out of 17 games away from Lumen Field, including all eight of their 10 am PT trips to the central and eastern time zones.
Has anyone checked on Coach Macdonald’s Spotify playlist? Because it seems whenever the Seahawks play on the road he seems to enjoy “The Sound of Silence” better than Simon, Garfunkel, and the whole of Disturbed. Anyway, the Seahawks will have eight road games in the 2026 regular season .
Unlike the past few seasons, travel will be comparatively shorter for the champs, which is easily explainable. Bill Speros does an exemplary job of tracking the air miles for every NFL team, and the Seahawks are only 10th for most miles traveled. Reformatted Chart — Same Info — For those who prefer this layout pic.
twitter. com/PxqXgvvtws — Bill Speros (@billsperos) May 13, 2026 The Seahawks play the whole of the AFC West, with the furthest eastward team (Kansas City Chiefs) coming to Seattle. They also play the NFC East and the Carolina Panthers, so their long trips and indeed their only treks to the East Coast will be against the Panthers, Washington Commanders, and Philadelphia Eagles.