The Seattle Seahawks kick off the 2025 season in one of their greatest rivalries. The scheduling gods were kind, as Seattle also closes the season against that team.
If you paid attention to the lead photo, you probably knew we're talking about the San Francisco 49ers. I would have been happy to see the Rams fill that slot. But the Seahawks/Niners rivalry has just a bit more fire than any other, which is odd, as San Francisco has the worst record against Seattle of the three divisional opponents.
Somehow, though, that 30-22 record against the guys in the colors of old scabs and dirty brass goes out the window when the two teams square off. Was that harsh? Ehhh... maybe. But we _are_ talking about the 49ers.
The Seahawks won't face another NFC West rival, the Cardinals, until Week 4. Seattle plays four of its six division games after its Week 8 bye, with two in the last three weeks. So, the NFC West could easily come down to that final week.
Seahawks have a heavy dose of 10 a.m. PT games in 2025
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After those two division games in Weeks 16 and 18, the number of 10 a.m. games popped out pretty quickly. That's not exactly bad news for the Seahawks, as they've been 19-5 in those contests since 2018. Last year, Mike Macdonald continued the practice Pete Carroll established, bringing his team on the road on Friday.
Last year, Macdonald's team went 3-0 in their 10 a.m. games. Before we get too cocky, let's not lose sight of the fact that those three teams - the Patriots, Falcons, and Jets - were a combined 17-34.
This year, their four 10 a.m. PT opponents - the Steelers, Jaguars, Titans, and Falcons - were 25-43. So, maybe those games won't be the most challenging on the slate anyway. The first should be the best, as [DK Metcalf will square off](https://12thmanrising.com/dk-metcalf-just-learned-when-he-can-take-revenge-against-seahawks-2025) against his former team.
As for the division title, Seattle could hardly have asked for a better schedule. After they host the Vikings in Week 13, the Seahawks won't face a winning 2024 team other than the Rams on the big Thursday Night Football matchup at home in Week 16. With [five of their last eight games](https://12thmanrising.com/seattle-seahawks-2025-schedule-prime-time-games-full-order) on the road, Seattle's playoff hopes could come down to the season's final week.
### Seahawks 2025 schedule:
* Week 1: 49ers at Seahawks
* Week 2: Seahawks at Steelers (10 am)
* Week 3: Saints at Seahawks
* Week 4: Seahawks at Cardinals (Thursday Night)
* Week 5: Buccaneers at Seahawks
* Week 6: Seahawks at Jaguars (10 am)
* Week 7: Texans at Seahawks (Monday Night, 7 pm PST)
* Week 8: Bye
* Week 9: Seahawks at Commanders (Sunday Night)
* Week 10: Cardinals at Seahawks
* Week 11: Seahawks at Rams
* Week 12: Seahawks at Titans (10 am)
* Week 13: Vikings at Seahawks
* Week 14: Seahawks at Falcons (10 am)
* Week 15: Colts at Seahawks
* Week 16: Rams at Seahawks (Thursday Night)
* Week 17: Seahawks at Panthers
* Week 18: Seahawks at 49ers
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