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Detroit Lions at Seattle Seahawks

Final · Kickoff

2016 Postseason · Wild Card · CenturyLink Field

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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DETDetroit Lions6Away
SEASeattle Seahawks26Home
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Seahawks beat Lions 26–6 in the Wild Card round

The Seattle Seahawks beat the Detroit Lions 26–6 at home at CenturyLink Field in the Wild Card round of the 2016 playoffs on January 7, 2017.

The 32 combined points were the fewest in any game of the 2016 playoffs.

The Lions went 9–7 in the regular season and the Seahawks went 10–5–1. The Seahawks’ run ended in the Divisional round, a 36–20 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. The loss ended the Lions’ season.

In their previous meeting, the Seattle Seahawks won 13–10 on October 5, 2015. When they met again, the Seattle Seahawks won 28–14 on October 28, 2018.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Seahawks lead the series 5–2 after meeting No. 7 since 1999 Full series history

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