2016 Seattle Seahawks
The 2016 Seattle Seahawks went 10–5–1, finishing 1st in the NFC West, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 354 points and allowed 292.
- Record
- 10–5–1
- Home
- 7–1
- Road & neutral
- 3–4–1
- Points
- 354–292
- NFC West
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 354 points, tied for the 14th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 292, the third-fewest. Their point differential was +62.
How the season unfolded
The Seahawks started 3–1 and were 5–2–1 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 10–5–1.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 3 to Week 6.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 40–7 over the Carolina Panthers in Week 13 (December 4, 2016).
Their heaviest loss was 38–10 to the Green Bay Packers in Week 14 (December 11, 2016).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–3–1.
They played one overtime game and tied it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–2–1 against the NFC West, sweeping the 49ers and splitting with the Rams.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–1 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the Detroit Lions 26–6 at home.
In the Divisional round, they lost to the Atlanta Falcons 36–20 on the road.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2015, when they went 10–6.
In 2017, they went 9–7 and missed the playoffs.
2016 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2016 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 12–10 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2016 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 3–9 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2016 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 37–18 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2016 | at New York Jets | W 27–17 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2016 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 26–24 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2016 | at Arizona Cardinals | T 6–6 (OT) |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2016 | at New Orleans Saints | L 20–25 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2016 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 31–25 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2016 | at New England Patriots | W 31–24 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2016 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 26–15 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2016 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 5–14 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2016 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 40–7 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2016 | at Green Bay Packers | L 10–38 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2016 | vs Los Angeles Rams | W 24–3 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2016 | vs Arizona Cardinals | L 31–34 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2017 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 25–23 |
| Wild Card | Jan 7, 2017 | vs Detroit Lions | W 26–6 |
| Divisional | Jan 14, 2017 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 20–36 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2016 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.