2008 Seattle Seahawks
The 2008 Seattle Seahawks went 4–12, finishing 3rd in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 294 points and allowed 392.
- Record
- 4–12
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 294–392
- NFC West
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 294 points, the eighth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 392, the eighth-most. Their point differential was -98.
How the season unfolded
The Seahawks started 1–3 and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 4–12.
Their longest losing streak was six games, from Week 9 to Week 14.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 37–13 over the St. Louis Rams in Week 3 (September 21, 2008).
Their heaviest loss was 44–6 to the New York Giants in Week 5 (October 5, 2008).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 1–5.
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 49ers, and getting swept by the Cardinals.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, five games better than their record.
Before and after
That was six wins fewer than in 2007, when they went 10–6.
Their four wins are the franchise’s fewest in any season since 1999.
In 2009, they went 5–11.
2008 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2008 | at Buffalo Bills | L 10–34 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2008 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 30–33 (OT) |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2008 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 37–13 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2008 | at New York Giants | L 6–44 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2008 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 17–27 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2008 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10–20 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2008 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 34–13 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2008 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 7–26 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2008 | at Miami Dolphins | L 19–21 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2008 | vs Arizona Cardinals | L 20–26 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2008 | vs Washington | L 17–20 |
| Week 13 | Nov 27, 2008 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 9–34 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2008 | vs New England Patriots | L 21–24 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2008 | at St. Louis Rams | W 23–20 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2008 | vs New York Jets | W 13–3 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2008 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 21–34 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2008 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.