2006 Seattle Seahawks
The 2006 Seattle Seahawks went 9–7, finishing 1st in the NFC West, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 335 points and allowed 341.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 335–341
- NFC West
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 335 points, the 14th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 341, the 14th-most. Their point differential was -6.
How the season unfolded
The Seahawks started 3–1 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 9–7.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 1 to Week 3.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 14 to Week 16.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 16–0 over the Oakland Raiders in Week 9 (November 6, 2006).
Their heaviest loss was 37–6 to the Chicago Bears in Week 4 (October 1, 2006).
They scored a season-high 42 points against the New York Giants in Week 3 (September 24, 2006), winning 42–30.
They shut out the Oakland Raiders (Week 9).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–4.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC West, sweeping the Rams, splitting with the Cardinals, and getting swept by the 49ers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the Dallas Cowboys 21–20 at home.
In the Divisional round, they lost to the Chicago Bears 27–24 on the road.
Before and after
That was four wins fewer than in 2005, when they went 13–3.
In 2007, they went 10–6 and returned to the playoffs.
2006 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2006 | at Detroit Lions | W 9–6 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2006 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 21–10 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2006 | vs New York Giants | W 42–30 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2006 | at Chicago Bears | L 6–37 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2006 | at St. Louis Rams | W 30–28 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2006 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 13–31 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2006 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 28–35 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2006 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 16–0 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2006 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 24–22 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2006 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 14–20 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2006 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 34–24 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2006 | at Denver Broncos | W 23–20 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2006 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 21–27 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2006 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 14–24 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2006 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 17–20 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2006 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23–7 |
| Wild Card | Jan 6, 2007 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 21–20 |
| Divisional | Jan 14, 2007 | at Chicago Bears | L 24–27 (OT) |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2006 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.