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Commissioner Roger Goodell counters claims of a soft market for the Seattle Seahawks, saying there is strong investor interest and that the sale process is moving forward, with bids expected in the roughly $9–$11 billion range even though no buyers have publicly emerged yet.
The NFL apologized after Seattle’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba received an Offensive Player of the Year trophy engraved with a misprint, reading ‘2025 Defensive Player of the Year’ and a spacing error; a replacement trophy will be shipped. Smith-Njigba had a historic season (119 receptions, 1,793 yards, 10 TD) and led the league in receiving yards, but the engraving mistake notably overshadows the achievement and was described by NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy as a basic spelling error.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s Offensive Player of the Year trophy from NFL Honors was misprinted as 'Oefensive', prompting an apology from the league and a replacement plaque to be shipped.
Seattle wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba appears to have been handed the Offensive Player of the Year trophy at NFL Honors, despite the idea he’s a defensive standout; screenshots suggest a labeling error pointing to a Defensive Player of the Year mix-up, sparking jokes about a position switch while the league figures out the correct recipient.
Jim Rome argues the NFL chose to open the 2026 season with Seahawks vs. Patriots to capitalize on the Mike Vrabel scandal and off-field headlines, suggesting the spectacle would outsizedly upstage the schedule release, while the league says the decision was about celebrating Seattle and the game’s reach rather than Vrabel’s personal saga.
A preliminary schedule-based forecast predicts Seattle will go 14-3 in 2026 under Mike Macdonald, starting 6-0, then dropping a Week 8 loss to the Bears and a Week 12 setback to the 49ers before finishing strong with a Week 18 loss at the Rams. The piece treats the slate as a bold, optimistic projection rather than a guaranteed outcome.
Dan Parr ranks the five teams with the toughest 2026 NFL schedules by opponents' 2025 win percentage: Cardinals (.538), Rams (.516), Seahawks (.514), Chargers (.522) and Cowboys (.493). He notes the Bears had the league's toughest SOS entering 2026 (.550), but SOS isn’t a perfect predictor, and provides a team-by-team snapshot of each squad's 2025 record and the brutal early-to-late-season stretches and primetime tests awaiting them (Cardinals vs. 49ers/Eagles/Chiefs; Rams with seven primetime games; Seahawks' late-season gauntlet; Chargers' tough midseason run; Cowboys' Brazil trip and heavy slate).
Seattle's 2026 schedule features a franchise-record six primetime games, five of them at Lumen Field, highlighted by a Christmas Day showdown against the Rams. The opener is a Wednesday night clash with Super Bowl LX opponent New England, and the Hawks also have a stand-alone Saturday game in Philadelphia and a Week 11 bye. The slate includes 10 games against postseason teams and primetime showdowns across NBC, ESPN, Fox, CBS and Amazon, plus a preseason slate.
Two additional standalone home games for the Eagles’ 2026 schedule were revealed: Week 7 vs. Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football and Week 15 vs. Seattle Seahawks on Saturday afternoon on FOX, with the full schedule to be officially released Thursday; Bears MNF and a Thanksgiving Cowboys game had been reported earlier.
Per Jordan Schultz, the Seahawks will host the New England Patriots to open the 2026 NFL season on September 9 in Seattle, a Week 1 rematch of a prior Super Bowl, with the official opening-game announcement due by Thursday night.
The article predicts Seattle’s 2026 slate will maximize national attention, featuring multiple primetime and national windows across NBC, ABC/ESPN, Prime Video, and Netflix. Predicted highlights include opening-night vs Bears or Patriots, MNF at the 49ers, SNF vs the Rams, a Cowboys primetime appearance, a TNF at the Broncos on Prime Video, a Christmas Day Netflix game vs the Chiefs, and a mix of regional slots against teams like the Cardinals, Rams, 49ers, Panthers, Raiders, Commanders, Giants, Chargers, and Patriots, all while respecting NFL primetime limits and Week 18 considerations.
As the 2026 NFL schedule release approaches, leaks and early confirmations are narrowing Seattle’s Week 1 options; several opponents have been ruled out due to broadcast pairings, with the official schedule set to drop Thursday. Seattle’s 2026 home slate reportedly includes the 49ers, Rams, Cardinals, Cowboys, Giants, Chargers, Chiefs, Patriots and Bears, while away games feature the 49ers, Rams, Cardinals, Eagles, Commanders, Broncos, Raiders and Panthers. The Seahawks are expected to face both the NFC East and AFC West, and FanDuel projects a 10.5-win total for the season.
The Seahawks’ Week 1 opponent for the 2026 season hasn’t been revealed yet as the NFL gradually releases the schedule. While the Chiefs–Broncos Monday Night Football game is highlighted for opening night and Patrick Mahomes’ status is in question, Seattle’s actual Week 1 foe remains uncertain. The team won’t open against the Rams, 49ers, Cowboys, Giants, or Chiefs in September; possible home-opponent options are the Cardinals, Chargers, Bears, or Patriots, with Cardinals ruled out. Most likely Week 1 opponent candidates are the Chicago Bears or New England Patriots, with a final decision coming when the full schedule is released.
The NFL will release the 2026 schedule on May 14 at 5 p.m. PT; the Seattle Seahawks will host the season opener on Sept. 9, with the rest of their 16-game slate to be announced next week. Home games include NFC West foes plus Cowboys, Giants, Chiefs, Chargers, Bears and Patriots, while road games feature the Eagles, Commanders, Broncos, Raiders and Panthers. There could be international games depending on matchups, and single-game tickets go on sale after the schedule is released.
The Seahawks’ sale is described as soft, with only a small pool of buyers able to pay roughly $9 billion; the final price is expected to land just above $9 billion, a new record though not dramatically higher than the current high-water mark, and the process could drag into the 2026 season amid liquidity concerns and potential management hesitation.