2018 Seattle Seahawks season | |
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Owner | Paul Allen (until death) The Allen family via Paul Allen’s Estate (after Oct. 15) |
General manager | John Schneider |
Head coach | Pete Carroll |
Home field | CenturyLink Field |
Results | |
Record | 10–6 |
Division place | 2nd NFC West |
Playoff finish | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Cowboys) 22–24 |
Pro Bowlers | |
AP All-Pros | 3
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Uniform | |
The 2018 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 43rd in the National Football League (NFL) and their ninth under head coach Pete Carroll. The Seahawks improved on their 9–7 record from the 2017 season, finishing 10–6, the sixth time in seven years that they recorded at least ten wins in a season. They also played in London for the first time in franchise history, defeating the Oakland Raiders 27–3 in Week 6. With a win over the Kansas City Chiefs and eventual league MVP Patrick Mahomes in Week 16, the Seahawks returned to the playoffs; their seventh appearance in the nine seasons under Carroll. However, the Seahawks suffered their first one-and-done postseason campaign since 2004, as they fell to the Dallas Cowboys in the Wild Card round 22–24.
This was the first season since 2011 that the team did not feature the original Legion of Boom defensive unit and did not have Richard Sherman on the roster, as he was released on March 9 and signed with division rival San Francisco 49ers. Michael Bennett, another longtime Seahawk, was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles on March 7. His fellow defensive lineman Cliff Avril was released by the team on May 4. It was also the first season since 2009 that Kam Chancellor was not on the roster; he announced his retirement on July 1 due to the neck injury he sustained in Week 10 of the previous season.
Tight ends Jimmy Graham and Luke Willson, wide receiver Paul Richardson, and running back Thomas Rawls all departed in free agency as well.
On August 20, longtime Seahawks punter Jon Ryan was released from the team. He was the last remaining player from the team before coach Pete Carroll took over in 2010. With his release, the Seahawks shifted the punting duties to their fifth-round rookie Michael Dickson, who went on to make the Pro Bowl and was named First-team All-Pro.
This season is notable for featuring the NFL's first player with only one hand, as the Seahawks drafted Shaquem Griffin in the fifth-round of the 2018 NFL Draft out of the University of Central Florida. He is the twin brother of Seahawks cornerback Shaquill Griffin.
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, who had owned the team since 1997, died of Hodgkin's lymphoma on October 15, at the age of 65. Allen also owned the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers from 1988 until his death in 2018. In tribute, the team wore patches labeled "PGA" (Allen’s initials) for the rest of the season beginning at the game against the Detroit Lions.
Draft
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 27 | Rashaad Penny | RB | San Diego State | From Green Bay |
3 | 79 | Rasheem Green | DE | USC | From Green Bay |
4 | 120 | Will Dissly | TE | Washington | |
5 | 141 | Shaquem Griffin | LB | UCF | From Houston |
146 | Tre Flowers | CB | Oklahoma State | From Oakland | |
149 | Michael Dickson | P | Texas | From Denver | |
168 | Jamarco Jones | OT | Ohio State | From New England | |
6 | 186 | Jacob Martin | DE | Temple | From Green Bay |
7 | 220 | Alex McGough | QB | FIU | From Pittsburgh |
Draft trades
- The Seahawks traded their second- and seventh-round selections (49th and 235th overall) and wide receiver Jermaine Kearse to the New York Jets for the Jets' seventh-round selection (226th overall) and defensive end Sheldon Richardson.
- The Seahawks traded their third-round selection (80th overall) and their second-round selection in 2019 to Houston for Houston's fifth-round selection (141st overall) and offensive tackle Duane Brown.
- The Seahawks traded their sixth-round selection (192nd overall) and running back Marshawn Lynch to Oakland for Oakland's fifth-round selection (146th overall).
- The Seahawks traded their fifth-round selection (156th overall) to Philadelphia for Philadelphia's seventh-round selection (250th overall) and offensive tackle Matt Tobin.
- The Seahawks traded defensive end Cassius Marsh to New England for New England's fifth- and seventh-round selections (168th and 250th overall).
- The Seahawks traded cornerback Tramaine Brock to Minnesota for Minnesota's seventh-round selection (248th overall).
- The Seahawks traded their seventh-round selection (256th overall) to New England for cornerback Justin Coleman.
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
Notable departures
Notable Departures | ||
CB | Richard Sherman | Released |
CB | DeShawn Shead | Released |
CB | Byron Maxwell | Released |
CB | Jeremy Lane | Released |
SS | Kam Chancellor | Retired |
DE | Michael Bennett | Traded |
DE | Cliff Avril | Released |
DT | Sheldon Richardson | Free agent |
TE | Jimmy Graham | Free agent |
TE | Luke Willson | Free agent |
WR | Paul Richardson | Free agent |
OT | Rees Odhiambo | Released |
RB | Thomas Rawls | Free agent |
P | Jon Ryan | Released |
Preseason
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | August 9 | Indianapolis Colts | L 17–19 | 0–1 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
2 | August 18 | at Los Angeles Chargers | L 14–24 | 0–2 | StubHub Center | Recap |
3 | August 24 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 20–21 | 0–3 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
4 | August 30 | Oakland Raiders | L 19–30 | 0–4 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
Regular season
Schedule
On January 11, 2018, the NFL announced that the Seahawks will play the Oakland Raiders in a London Game in London, England, with the Raiders serving as the home team. The game site, originally slated for Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, was later moved to Wembley Stadium. The game, which was the Seahawks' first appearance in the International Series, occurred during Week 6 on October 14. The network time was announced in conjunction with the release of the 2018 regular season schedule.[1]
The remainder of the Seahawks' 2018 schedule, with exact dates and times, was announced on April 19.
Divisional matchups: the NFC West played the NFC North and the AFC West.
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | September 9 | at Denver Broncos | L 24–27 | 0–1 | Broncos Stadium at Mile High | Recap |
2 | September 17 | at Chicago Bears | L 17–24 | 0–2 | Soldier Field | Recap |
3 | September 23 | Dallas Cowboys | W 24–13 | 1–2 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
4 | September 30 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 20–17 | 2–2 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
5 | October 7 | Los Angeles Rams | L 31–33 | 2–3 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
6 | October 14 | at Oakland Raiders | W 27–3 | 3–3 | Wembley Stadium (London) | Recap |
7 | Bye | |||||
8 | October 28 | at Detroit Lions | W 28–14 | 4–3 | Ford Field | Recap |
9 | November 4 | Los Angeles Chargers | L 17–25 | 4–4 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
10 | November 11 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 31–36 | 4–5 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
11 | November 15 | Green Bay Packers | W 27–24 | 5–5 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
12 | November 25 | at Carolina Panthers | W 30–27 | 6–5 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
13 | December 2 | San Francisco 49ers | W 43–16 | 7–5 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
14 | December 10 | Minnesota Vikings | W 21–7 | 8–5 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
15 | December 16 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 23–26 (OT) | 8–6 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
16 | December 23 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 38–31 | 9–6 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
17 | December 30 | Arizona Cardinals | W 27–24 | 10–6 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at Denver Broncos
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Broncos | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
at Broncos Stadium at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
- Date: September 9
- Game time: 2:25 p.m. MDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 76,761
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 2: at Chicago Bears
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
Bears | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: September 17
- Game time: 7:15 p.m. CDT/5:15 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), clear
- Game attendance: 57,960
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (ESPN/KIRO): Joe Tessitore, Jason Witten, Booger McFarland and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 3: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
Seahawks | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: September 23
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 69,047
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 4: at Arizona Cardinals
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: September 30
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. MST & PDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 61,845
- Referee: John Hussey
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 5: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 33 |
Seahawks | 7 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: October 7
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), rain
- Game attendance: 68,893
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Ronde Barber and Joy Taylor
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 6: at Oakland Raiders
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
at Wembley Stadium, London, England
- Date: October 14
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. BST/10:00 a.m. PDT
- Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 84,922
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Gamebook
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With this win, head coach Pete Carroll reached win number 91, becoming the Seahawks' all-time wins leader (including postseason) passing Mike Holmgren with a record of 91-56-1 at that point.[2]
Week 8: at Detroit Lions
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
Lions | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
- Date: October 28
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 65,237
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Chris Spielman, Ronde Barber and Shannon Spake
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 9: vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 6 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 25 |
Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: November 4
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 68,989
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon, and Steve Tasker
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 10: at Los Angeles Rams
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 14 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
Rams | 7 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 36 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
- Date: November 11
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 72,755
- Referee: John Hussey
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Gamebook
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The Seahawks were swept by the Rams for the first time since 2015.
Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Packers | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
Seahawks | 3 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: November 15
- Game time: 5:20 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 69,007
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (Fox/NFLN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 12: at Carolina Panthers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 30 |
Panthers | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: November 25
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 74,002
- Referee: Shawn Smith
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 13: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
Seahawks | 6 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 43 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
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Week 14: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 21 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
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Week 15: at San Francisco 49ers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Seahawks | 6 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
49ers | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
- Date: December 16
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 68,836
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
- Recap, Gamebook
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This was the first time since 2013 that the Seahawks have lost to the 49ers, snapping a ten-game winning streak against the 49ers which dates back to 2013 NFC Championship game.
Week 16: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: December 23
- Game time: 5:20 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 69,067
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
- Recap, Gamebook
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With the win, the Seahawks clinched a wild-card berth, which is their first time making the playoffs since 2016. This win also secured their 7th straight winning season dating back to 2012.
Week 17: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 24 |
Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: December 30
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 68,990
- Referee: Ronald Torbert
- TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Brady Quinn and Lisa Byington
- Recap, Gamebook
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With the win, the Seahawks finished the regular season at 10–6, improving on their 9–7 record from last year and securing the No. 5 seed heading into the postseason. They also swept the Cardinals for the first time since 2014.
Standings
Division
NFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(2) Los Angeles Rams | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 9–3 | 527 | 384 | W2 |
(5) Seattle Seahawks | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 8–4 | 428 | 347 | W2 |
San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 2–10 | 342 | 435 | L2 |
Arizona Cardinals | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 2–4 | 3–9 | 225 | 425 | L4 |
Conference
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division leaders | |||||||||||
1[lower-alpha 1] | New Orleans Saints | South | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .482 | .488 | L1 |
2[lower-alpha 1] | Los Angeles Rams | West | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .480 | .428 | W2 |
3 | Chicago Bears | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .430 | .419 | W4 |
4 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .488 | .444 | W2 |
Wild Cards | |||||||||||
5 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .484 | .400 | W2 |
6 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .518 | .486 | W3 |
Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
7 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 3–2–1 | 6–5–1 | .504 | .355 | L1 |
8[lower-alpha 2] | Atlanta Falcons | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .482 | .348 | W3 |
9[lower-alpha 2] | Washington Redskins | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .486 | .371 | L2 |
10[lower-alpha 2] | Carolina Panthers | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .508 | .518 | W1 |
11 | Green Bay Packers | North | 6 | 9 | 1 | .406 | 1–4–1 | 3–8–1 | .488 | .417 | L1 |
12 | Detroit Lions | North | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .504 | .427 | W1 |
13[lower-alpha 3] | New York Giants | East | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .527 | .487 | L3 |
14[lower-alpha 3] | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .523 | .506 | L4 |
15 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .504 | .406 | L2 |
16 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .527 | .302 | L4 |
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 4] | |||||||||||
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Postseason
Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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Wild Card | January 5, 2019 | at Dallas Cowboys (4) | L 22–24 | 0–1 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
NFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (4) Dallas Cowboys
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 22 |
Cowboys | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- Date: January 5, 2019
- Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST/5:15 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 94,327
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
- Recap, Gamebook
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References
- ↑ "2018 NFL LONDON SCHEDULE KICKS OFF AT NEW TOTTENHAM STADIUM; THREE TEAMS TO MAKE UK DEBUTS". NFL Communications. January 11, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ↑ Arthur, Ben (October 14, 2018). "Pete Carroll becomes Seattle Seahawks' all-time winningest coach". seattlepi.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.