Russell Wilson and Pete Carroll won a Super Bowl together in Seattle, but Seahawks fans could be watching a different kind of moment Sunday: the Giantsâ trip to face Carrollâs Raiders in Week 17 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
And hereâs the hook that will hit Seattle the hardest: this game could be the last time Wilson and Carroll share the same field on an NFL Sunday, even if Wilson never takes a snap.
Why Raiders-Giants suddenly feels like a Seahawks reunion
For Seahawks fans, itâs not just âtwo familiar faces.â In Seattle, Wilson and Carroll went 104-53-1 in the regular season (a 66.1% winning rate) and reached two Super Bowls, including the franchiseâs first title when the Seahawks blew out the Denver Broncos 43-8 in Super Bowl XLVIII.
Carroll is back on an NFL sideline as the Raidersâ head coach after his long run leading the Seahawks. Wilson, meanwhile, is now in New York, and his presence alone turns a âTank Bowlâ into a Seahawks memory lane game for a big chunk of the fanbase.
The stakes of the actual matchup are ugly-but-real: the Giants and Raiders entered Sunday tied at 2-13, and the result can swing the inside track for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Russell Wilson might not start, but heâs still part of the story
This isnât 2014 Russell Wilson vs. the world. Late in the year, Wilson has been serving as the Giantsâ emergency third quarterback by coachâs decision, behind rookie Jaxson Dart and Jameis Winston.
So yes, itâs possible the âreunionâ is more pregame or postgame than primetime: a handshake, a quick exchange, cameras catching a moment that Seahawks fans instantly clip and share.
But even if heâs not active as the No. 2, Wilsonâs name still matters in this spot because heâs there, and because his immediate future feels uncertain the same way Carrollâs does.
One more wrinkle: Wilson is on a one-year deal with New York, and his 2025 contract/cap numbers underscore how quickly this chapter can end if the Giants keep moving toward the Dart era.
Why this could be the last time they share the field
The âlast timeâ angle isnât about nostalgia; itâs about pressure.
Carrollâs first season in Las Vegas has been rough enough that local Raiders coverage is already floating the idea that the organization could make a quick coaching change after the year. If that happens, Sundayâs game becomes a weird, unexpected âfinalâ for the Carroll/Wilson on-field overlap.
On the Wilson side, heâs no longer the weekly face of a franchise. If heâs finishing 2025 as an emergency option behind a rookie, his next NFL stop (or whether there is one) gets murkier fast. Wilson has been endorsed as having a future in broadcasting just earlier this season.Â
Key detailsÂ
- Kickoff: 4:05 p.m. ET on CBS from Allegiant Stadium.
- Draft stakes: ESPN analytics shared by Giants coverage had New York at 37.6% for the No. 1 pick entering the game (73% with a loss, 6% with a win), with Vegas at 36.2% (69% with a loss, <1% with a win).
- Raiders context: Las Vegas placed Maxx Crosby on season-ending injured reserve late in the week.
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