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2023 Seattle Seahawks

The 2023 Seattle Seahawks went 9–8, finishing 3rd in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 364 points and allowed 402.

Record
9–8
Home
5–3
Road & neutral
4–5
Points
364–402
NFC West
Place 3 of 4
Postseason
Did not qualify

Where the season ranked

They scored 364 points, the 16th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 402, the eighth-most. Their point differential was -38.

How the season unfolded

The Seahawks started 3–1 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 9–8.

Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 2 to Week 4.

Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 11 to Week 14.

Best and worst games

Their biggest win was 24–3 over the New York Giants in Week 4 (October 2, 2023).

Their heaviest loss was 37–3 to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 9 (November 5, 2023).

They scored a season-high 37 points against the Detroit Lions in Week 2 (September 17, 2023), winning 37–31.

In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–4.

They played one overtime game and won it.

Division and playoff opponents

They went 2–4 against the NFC West, sweeping the Cardinals and getting swept by the Rams and the 49ers.

Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–7 in the regular season.

Postseason

They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–8.

Before and after

That matched the win total of 2022, when they went 9–8.

In 2024, they went 10–7.

2023 schedule and results

2023 Seattle Seahawks · every game
WeekDateOpponentResult
Week 1Sep 10, 2023vs Los Angeles RamsL 13–30
Week 2Sep 17, 2023at Detroit LionsW 37–31 (OT)
Week 3Sep 24, 2023vs Carolina PanthersW 37–27
Week 4Oct 2, 2023at New York GiantsW 24–3
Week 6Oct 15, 2023at Cincinnati BengalsL 13–17
Week 7Oct 22, 2023vs Arizona CardinalsW 20–10
Week 8Oct 29, 2023vs Cleveland BrownsW 24–20
Week 9Nov 5, 2023at Baltimore RavensL 3–37
Week 10Nov 12, 2023vs Washington CommandersW 29–26
Week 11Nov 19, 2023at Los Angeles RamsL 16–17
Week 12Nov 23, 2023vs San Francisco 49ersL 13–31
Week 13Nov 30, 2023at Dallas CowboysL 35–41
Week 14Dec 10, 2023at San Francisco 49ersL 16–28
Week 15Dec 18, 2023vs Philadelphia EaglesW 20–17
Week 16Dec 24, 2023at Tennessee TitansW 20–17
Week 17Dec 31, 2023vs Pittsburgh SteelersL 23–30
Week 18Jan 7, 2024at Arizona CardinalsW 21–20

Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2023 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.