Seattle Seahawks Schedulegami: Every Primetime Matchup That Has Never Happened
Updated: September 11, 2026
The Seattle Seahawks have 93 possible primetime matchups: 31 opponents across Monday, Sunday, and Thursday night. Through 2025, 44 of them have never happened. Seattle has never faced three teams in any primetime window at all, and the 2026 schedule closes one more.
Since joining the league in 1976, the Seahawks have played 109 primetime games, regular season only.
| Missing primetime matchups | 44 of 93 |
| Teams never faced in primetime | 3 |
| Seahawks primetime games since 1976 | 109 |
| Record in those games | 70–38–1 |
How Many Seahawks Primetime Matchups Have Never Happened? 44 of 93
44 of 93, through 2025. That is 47.3 percent, against a league average of 46.5 per team.
Seattle ranks 17th among the 32 teams in missing primetime matchups. Two things shape the number. Seattle has been a regular in the night windows for two decades: 109 primetime games in 50 seasons, about 2.2 a year, and 70 of them since 2002. But it changed conferences in 2002, so half its history was spent with a different set of division rivals, and many current opponents were rare on its schedule before then.
The full Seahawks grid, all ten windows, is on the Seahawks Schedulegami page.
Seahawks Opponents on Monday, Sunday, and Thursday Night, 1976–2026
| Opponent | Mondaynight | Sundaynight | Thursdaynight | Anyprimetime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | Never | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Rams | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 49ers | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| Cowboys | 1 | Never | 1 | 2 |
| Giants | 1 | Never | Never | 1 |
| Eagles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Commanders | 2 | 1 | Never | 3 |
| Bears | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Lions | 2 | Never | Never | 2 |
| Packers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Vikings | 2 | 2 | Never | 4 |
| Falcons | 2 | Never | Never | 2 |
| Panthers | Never | 1 | Never | 1 |
| Saints | 2 | 1 | Never | 3 |
| Buccaneers | Never | 1 | Never | 1 |
| Broncos | 2 | 6 | Never (Wk 6) | 8 |
| Chiefs | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Chargers | 3 | 1 | Never | 4 |
| Raiders | 6 | 8 | Never | 14 |
| Bills | 2 | Never | Never | 2 |
| Dolphins | Never | Never | Never | Never |
| Patriots | Never | 2 | Never | 2 |
| Jets | 2 | Never | Never | 2 |
| Ravens | Never | Never | Never | Never |
| Bengals | 1 | Never | Never | 1 |
| Browns | 1 | Never | Never | 1 |
| Steelers | Never | 1 | Never | 1 |
| Texans | 1 | 1 | Never | 2 |
| Colts | Never | 1 | Never | 1 |
| Jaguars | Never | 1 | Never | 1 |
| Titans | Never | Never | Never | Never |
Three "Never" entries for one opponent means Seattle has never faced that team on Monday, Sunday, or Thursday night. One number and two "Never" entries means the matchup has reached primetime in only one of the three windows.
The Three Teams the Seahawks Have Never Faced in Primetime
Seattle has never faced the Dolphins, Ravens, and Titans on Monday, Sunday, or Thursday night. Two of them, the Dolphins and Titans, have met Seattle at least 10 times without a night game.
The biggest holdout is the Titans. Seattle has faced them 19 times since 1976, and all 19 were Sunday afternoons.
Three Seahawks matchups are on the league list of 47 that have never been played outside a Sunday afternoon in any window. They are Seahawks–Dolphins, Seahawks–Ravens, and Seahawks–Titans, each played only on Sunday afternoons since 1976. The full 47 are in 47 NFL Matchups Have Never Been Played Outside a Sunday Afternoon.
Missing NFC West Primetime Matchups: 49ers, Rams, Cardinals
Division rivals get the most chances, because Seattle plays each of them twice a season. The NFC West has been Seattle's division only since 2002, so these three have had 24 seasons of double meetings, not 50.
One of the nine NFC West primetime matchups is still missing. Seattle and the Cardinals have never met on Monday night. Home field never decides this. Where every game in a window has been at one stadium, the hub keeps that as a venue note.
The old AFC West rivals are a second story. Nine of the 12 Broncos, Chiefs, Raiders, and Chargers primetime matchups have happened. Seattle and the Broncos have never met on Thursday night. Seattle and the Raiders have never met on Thursday night. Seattle and the Chargers have never met on Thursday night.
The 2026 Schedule Closes One Seahawks Primetime Matchup
The 2026 schedule closes one Seahawks primetime matchup: at the Broncos on Thursday night in Week 6. Three other 2026 Seahawks games are firsts in other windows: the Wednesday Kickoff Game against the Patriots, the Saturday game at the Eagles, and the Christmas Friday game against the Rams. They are on the team page. A flex move can add or remove a game in season. The team page updates the week the league announces it.
Seattle Seahawks Primetime Games by Season, 1976–2025
| Season | Mondaynight | Sundaynight | Thursdaynight | Total | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2–0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0–1 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1–0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3–0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0–2 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2–0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1–2 |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2–0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2–0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3–0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1–1 |
| 1992 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1–1 |
| 1993 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0–1 |
| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0–1 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1–0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0–2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1–0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0–2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3–0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0–1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1–1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1–1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1–0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0–1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2–0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3–2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1–1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0–1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1–0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2–0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2–1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4–0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2–0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2–2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4–0–1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3–1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3–1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3–2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4–1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0–4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1–1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2–1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1–3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4–0 |
| Total | 45 | 46 | 18 | 109 | 70–38–1 |
Seattle's busiest primetime seasons were 2006, 2016, 2019, and 2020, with five night games each. The 2005 team went 13–3, the 2015 team went 10–6, the 2018 team went 10–6, and the 2019 team went 11–5.
At the other end, the Seahawks had no Monday, Sunday, or Thursday night game in six seasons.
Their longest primetime drought ran 52 regular-season games, from September 12, 1976 through October 21, 1979.
The opponents they have faced most often in primetime are the Raiders and 49ers, 14 games each. Seattle is 32–13 on Monday night, 27–18–1 on Sunday night, and 11–7 on Thursday night.
What Counts as a Seahawks Primetime Schedulegami
- Home field does not matter. Seahawks–Bills on Monday night counts whether the game is in Seattle or Buffalo.
- The kickoff window as played is what counts. A game announced for Sunday night and flexed to the afternoon is not a Sunday night meeting.
- Thanksgiving, Christmas, Saturday, the Kickoff Game, International, Friday, and Wednesday are separate windows. They are in the full grid on the team page, not in the 93.
- Franchise history follows the franchise. Games against the Oilers count for the Titans, and the Rams are one team in St. Louis and Los Angeles alike.
- Regular season only. Every number comes from the same history table that runs the Primetime & Holiday Game History tool, so the pair pages and this article never disagree.
FAQ
How many teams have the Seahawks never played in primetime?
three, through the 2025 season. None of them has met Seattle on Monday night, Sunday night, or Thursday night.
How many primetime games have the Seahawks played?
109 since 1976: 45 Monday night, 46 Sunday night, and 18 Thursday night. Their record in those games is 70–38–1.
Do the Seahawks have a schedulegami in 2026?
Yes, one: Week 6 at the Broncos on Thursday night.
Which NFC West rival have the Seahawks faced least in primetime?
The Cardinals, eight games. Seattle and the Cardinals have never met on Monday night.
What is a schedulegami?
MockSlate calls it a schedulegami when two teams meet in a scheduling window they have never shared before. MockSlate coined the term, after Jon Bois's scorigami. It counts the two teams and the window, never the stadium.
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