2018 Seattle Seahawks
The 2018 Seattle Seahawks went 10–6, finishing 2nd in the NFC West, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 428 points and allowed 347.
- Record
- 10–6
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 428–347
- NFC West
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 428 points, tied for the sixth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 347, the 11th-fewest. Their point differential was +81.
How the season unfolded
The Seahawks started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 10–6.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 11 to Week 14.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 43–16 over the San Francisco 49ers in Week 13 (December 2, 2018).
Their heaviest loss was 25–17 to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 9 (November 4, 2018).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–6.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC West, sweeping the Cardinals, splitting with the 49ers, and getting swept by the Rams.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Dallas Cowboys 24–22 on the road.
Before and after
That was a one-win improvement on 2017, when they went 9–7.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2016.
In 2019, they went 11–5 and returned to the playoffs.
2018 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2018 | at Denver Broncos | L 24–27 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2018 | at Chicago Bears | L 17–24 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2018 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 24–13 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2018 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 20–17 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2018 | vs Los Angeles Rams | L 31–33 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2018 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 27–3 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2018 | at Detroit Lions | W 28–14 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2018 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | L 17–25 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2018 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 31–36 |
| Week 11 | Nov 15, 2018 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 27–24 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2018 | at Carolina Panthers | W 30–27 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2018 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 43–16 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2018 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 21–7 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2018 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 23–26 (OT) |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2018 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 38–31 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2018 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 27–24 |
| Wild Card | Jan 5, 2019 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 22–24 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2018 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.