The Seattle Seahawks are headed to the NFL playoffs, but the question going into Week 18 was whether the team will be playing during wild card weekend. Seattle needed a win over the San Francisco 49ers in the season finale to secure the NFC’s No. 1 seed and a first-round bye.
Seattle did just that which means the team’s next game will take place on Saturday, January 17 or Sunday, January 18. The Seahawks secured the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye.
Seattle’s next opponent will not be confirmed until after all of the NFC wild card matchups have been completed. The Seahawks will face the lowest remaining seed in the divisional round once the wild card games have been completed.
Here’s what you need to know about the Seahawks playoff schedule.
Seahawks Next Opponent: Who Will Seattle Play in the NFL Playoffs?
Not only do the Seahawks get home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, but Seattle will face the lowest remaining seed. Seattle’s most likely opponent is the winner of the No. 4 vs. No. 5 matchup. Heading into Sunday’s contest, this would be the NFC South champion versus either the 49ers or Los Angeles Rams.
A loss would have meant that the Seahawks started the postseason on the road against the NFC South champion (either the Tampa Bay Buccaneers or Carolina Panthers). Instead, the Seahawks will enter the postseason well rested with at least two weeks between games.
NFL Playoff Schedule: Wild Card Round Begins on Saturday, January 10
The Seahawks will begin their postseason run on Saturday, January 17 or Sunday, January 18. With the postseason around the corner, here’s a look at the projected NFL playoff schedule (via FBSchedules.com) which begins on Saturday, January 10.
The NFL is expected to announce the official playoff schedule on Sunday, January 4, during the Sunday Night Football matchup. All times listed are in Eastern. Seattle will not know their next opponent until after the wild card round has been completed.
| DATE | GAME | TIME (ET) | TV CHANNEL |
| January 10 | Wild Card Round | 4:30 p.m. | Prime, CBS or FOX |
| January 10 | Wild Card Round | 8 p.m. | Prime, CBS or FOX |
| January 11 | Wild Card Round | 1 p.m. | Prime, CBS or FOX |
| January 11 | Wild Card Round | 4:30 p.m. | Prime, CBS or FOX |
| January 11 | Wild Card Round | 8:15 p.m. | NBC |
| January 12 | Wild Card Round | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN/ABC |
| January 17 | Divisional Round | 4:30 p.m. | TBD |
| January 17 | Divisional Round | 8:15 p.m. | TBD |
| January 18 | Divisional Round | 3 p.m. | TBD |
| January 18 | Divisional Round | 6:30 p.m. | TBD |
| January 25 | AFC Championship | 3 p.m. | CBS |
| January 25 | NFC Championship | 6:30 p.m. | FOX |
| February 8 | Super Bowl 2026 | 6:30 p.m. | NBC |
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