# 2016 Seattle Seahawks season

The 2016 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 41st in the National Football League (NFL) and their seventh under head coach Pete Carroll. On October 23, the team played the Arizona Cardinals in a game that ended in a 6–6 tie, the Seahawks' first tie in franchise history. With their win against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 15, the Seahawks claimed their third NFC West title in the last four years. The Seahawks defeated the Detroit Lions in the Wild Card Round but lost 36–20 to the eventual NFC champion Atlanta Falcons in the Divisional Round.
For the first time since trading for him in 2010, Marshawn Lynch did not play for the Seahawks as he retired in the offseason. Lynch would later come out of retirement to play for his hometown team Oakland Raiders before their relocation to Las Vegas before rejoining the Seahawks in December 2019.

## Roster changes
### Free agents

| Position | Player | Tag | 2016 team | Notes |
| G/T | Alvin Bailey | RFA | Cleveland Browns | Signed with the Browns on March 11 |
| RB | Bryce Brown | UFA | TBD | |
| CB | Marcus Burley | ERFA | Seattle Seahawks | Signed tender on April 19 |
| TE | Chase Coffman | UFA | Indianapolis Colts | Signed with the Colts on July 26 |
| FB | Derrick Coleman | RFA | TBD | |
| DE | Demarcus Dobbs | UFA | TBD | |
| DT | A. J. Francis | ERFA | Seattle Seahawks | Signed tender on April 18 |
| TE | Cooper Helfet | RFA | Seattle Seahawks | Signed tender on April 18 |
| LB | Bruce Irvin | UFA | Oakland Raiders | Signed with the Raiders on March 9 |
| RB | Fred Jackson | UFA | TBD | |
| QB | Tarvaris Jackson | UFA | TBD | |
| C | Lemuel Jeanpierre | UFA | Detroit Lions | Signed with the Lions on August 17 |
| WR | Jermaine Kearse | UFA | Seattle Seahawks | Re-signed on March 10 |
| CB | Jeremy Lane | UFA | Seattle Seahawks | Re-signed on March 9 |
| C | Patrick Lewis | RFA | Seattle Seahawks | Signed tender on April 18 |
| WR | Ricardo Lockette | UFA | Retired | Retired on May 12 |
| TE | Anthony McCoy | UFA | TBD | |
| DT | Brandon Mebane | UFA | San Diego Chargers | Signed with the Chargers on March 9 |
| RB | Christine Michael | RFA | Seattle Seahawks | Re-signed on March 17 |
| LB | Nick Moody | RFA | TBD | |
| LB | Mike Morgan | UFA | Seattle Seahawks | Re-signed on March 19 |
| T | Russell Okung | UFA | Denver Broncos | Signed with the Broncos on March 17 |
| LB | Eric Pinkins | ERFA | Seattle Seahawks | Re-signed on March 16 |
| DT | Ahtyba Rubin | UFA | Seattle Seahawks | Re-signed on March 7 |
| P | Jon Ryan | UFA | Seattle Seahawks | Re-signed on March 11 |
| CB | Mohammed Seisay | ERFA | Seattle Seahawks | Signed tender on April 18 |
| CB | DeShawn Shead | ERFA | Seattle Seahawks | Signed tender on April 14 |
| G | J. R. Sweezy | UFA | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Signed with the Buccaneers on March 9 |
| S | Steven Terrell | ERFA | Seattle Seahawks | Signed tender on April 18 |
| FB | Will Tukuafu | UFA | Seattle Seahawks | Re-signed on August 20 |

### Signings

| Position | Player | 2015 Team | Notes |
| WR | Jeff Fuller | Calgary Stampeders (CFL) | Signed February 11, waived June 28 |
| RB | Cameron Marshall | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) | Signed February 11, waived May 4, signed August 4, waived August 15 |
| DT | Sealver Siliga | New England Patriots | Signed March 14, placed on injured reserve August 29, released on September 3 |
| OT | Bradley Sowell | Arizona Cardinals | Signed March 14 |
| OT | J'Marcus Webb | Oakland Raiders | Signed March 15 |
| LS | Drew Ferris | None | Signed March 23, waived August 4 |
| DE | Chris Clemons | Jacksonville Jaguars | Signed April 1, retired July 28 |
| CB | Brandon Browner | New Orleans Saints | Signed April 17, released August 29 |
| DE | Tavaris Barnes | New Orleans Saints | Signed April 28 |
| TE | Brandon Williams | Miami Dolphins | Signed April 28 |
| QB | Jake Heaps | None | Signed May 2, waived on September 3 |
| LB | Khairi Fortt | None | Signed May 16, released June 28 |
| SS | Keenan Lambert | Oakland Raiders | Signed August 4, waived on September 3 |
| RB | Jonathan Amosa | None | Signed August 6, waived August 20 |
| WR | Uzoma Nwachukwu | BC Lions (CFL) | Signed August 6, waived on September 3 |
| G | Jahri Evans | New Orleans Saints | Signed August 6, released on September 3 |
| LB | Quayshawn Nealy | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Signed August 15, waived August 30 |
| DT | Tony McDaniel | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Signed August 16 |
| DT | Garrison Smith | San Francisco 49ers | Signed off waivers September 4 |
* Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2015 season.

### Departures

| Position | Player | Notes |
| LS | Clint Gresham | Released March 16 |
| DT | Jesse Williams | Waived March 8 |
| LS | Andrew East | Waived March 24 |
| QB | Phillip Sims | Waived April 28 |
| C | Drew Nowak | Waived May 4 |
| TE | Ronnie Shields | Waived May 4 |
| DE | Josh Shirley | Waived May 4, signed August 9, placed on injured reserve August 30, waived on September 5 |
| WR | Tyler Slavin | Waived May 4 |
| OT | Kona Schwenke | Waived August 6 |
| WR | Deshon Foxx | Placed on injured reserve August 30, waived on September 6 |
| DE | DeAngelo Tyson | Waived August 29 |
| RB | Zac Brooks | Waived August 30 |
| RB | George Farmer | Placed on injured reserve August 30, waived on September 3 |
| C | Patrick Lewis | Waived August 30 |
| CB | Trovon Reed | Placed on injured reserve August 30, waived on September 3 |
| G | Kristjan Sokoli | Waived August 30 |
| WR | Kevin Smith | Placed on injured reserve August 30, waived on September 3 |
| CB | Marcus Burley | Waived on September 3 |
| WR | Antwan Goodley | Waived on September 3 |
| WR | Kenny Lawler | Waived on September 3 |
| WR | Douglas McNeil | Waived on September 3 |
| C | Will Pericak | Waived on September 3 |
| DE | Ryan Robinson | Waived on September 3 |
| CB | Tye Smith | Waived on September 3 |
| FB | Will Tukuafu | Released on September 3 |
| WR | Kasen Williams | Waived on September 3 |
| DT | Justin Hamilton | Waived on September 4 |

### Trades

* September 3: The Seahawks acquired strong safety Dewey McDonald in a trade that sent a conditional 7th-round draft pick to the Oakland Raiders.

### Draft

2016 Seattle Seahawks draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Trades |
| 1 | 31 | Germain Ifedi | G | Texas A&M | |
| 2 | 49 | Jarran Reed | DT | Alabama | |
| 3 | 90 | C. J. Prosise | RB | Notre Dame | |
| 3 | 94 | Nick Vannett | TE | Ohio State | |
| 3 | 97 * | Rees Odhiambo | G | Boise State | |
| 4 | None | None | None | None | |
| 5 | 147 | Quinton Jefferson | DT | Maryland | [C] [D] |
| 5 | 171 * | Alex Collins | RB | Arkansas | [C] [D] |
| 6 | 215 * | Joey Hunt | C | TCU | |
| 7 | 243 | Kenny Lawler | WR | California | |
| 7 | 247 | Zac Brooks | RB | Clemson | |
| * | Compensatory selection |
Draft trades
* 1 2 The Seahawks traded their first-round selection (No. 26 overall) to the Denver Broncos in exchange for the Broncos' first- and third-round selections (Nos. 31 and 94 overall, respectively).
* 1 2 The Seahawks traded their second- and fourth-round selections (Nos. 56 and 124 overall, respectively) to the Chicago Bears in exchange for the Bears' second-round selection (No. 49 overall).
* 1 2 The Seahawks acquired the No. 147 and 243 overall selections (fifth- and seventh-rounds, respectively) in a trade that sent one of their seventh-round selections (No. 225 overall — previously acquired in a 2015 trade that sent running back Christine Michael to the Dallas Cowboys) and a 2017 fourth-round selection to the New England Patriots.
* ↑ The Seahawks traded their original fifth-round selection (No. 162 overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for safety Kelcie McCray.
* ↑ The Seahawks traded their original sixth-round selection (No. 202 overall) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for cornerback Mohammed Seisay.

### Undrafted free agents

All undrafted free agents were signed after the 2016 NFL draft concluded on April 30, unless noted otherwise.
| Position | Player | College | Notes |
| QB | Trevone Boykin | TCU | |
| FB/DT | Brandin Bryant | Florida Atlantic | waived September 3 |
| LB | Kyle Coleman | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | signed June 2, waived August 29 |
| TE | Clayton Echard | Missouri | signed July 31, waived September 3 |
| CB | DeAndre Elliott | Colorado State | |
| TE | George Fant | Western Kentucky | |
| LB | Christian French | Oregon | placed on injured reserve May 18, waived August 11 |
| LS | Nolan Frese | Houston | signed June 28 |
| DE | Tylor Harris | Wake Forest | signed August 11, waived September 3 |
| WR | Montario Hunter | Elizabeth City State | signed July 29, waived August 29 |
| DT | Lars Koht | Florida International | waived May 9 |
| LB | Steve Longa | Rutgers | waived September 3 |
| RB | Tre Madden | USC | placed on injured reserve August 7 |
| OT | Lene Maiava | Arizona | waived July 29 |
| CB | Jamal Marshall | North Texas | signed May 9, waived June 1 |
| WR | Tanner McEvoy | Wisconsin | |
| DE | Montese Overton | East Carolina | waived August 11 |
| LB | Kache Palacio | Washington State | signed August 6, waived September 3 |
| DE | David Perkins | Illinois State | placed on injured reserve August 7, waived September 5 |
| RB | Troymaine Pope | Jacksonville State | signed August 6, waived September 3 |
| S | Tyvis Powell | Ohio State | |
| LB | Pete Robertson | Texas Tech | signed May 9, waived August 30 |
| TE | Joe Sommers | Wisconsin–Oshkosh | signed August 6 |
| FB | Taniela Tupou | Washington | signed May 9, waived September 3, signed September 5 |

## Final roster

* Starters in bold.
* (*) denotes players that were selected to the 2017 Pro Bowl.

## Preseason

The Seahawks' preliminary preseason schedule was announced on April 7. Exact dates and times were finalized on April 14, when the regular season schedule was announced.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 13 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 17–16 | 1–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 18 | Minnesota Vikings | L 11–18 | 1–1 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
| 3 | August 25 | Dallas Cowboys | W 27–17 | 2–1 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
| 4 | September 1 | at Oakland Raiders | W 23–21 | 3–1 | Oakland Alameda Coliseum | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

Divisional matchups: the NFC West played the NFC South and the AFC East.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 11 | Miami Dolphins | W 12–10 | 1–0 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
| 2 | September 18 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 3–9 | 1–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| 3 | September 25 | San Francisco 49ers | W 37–18 | 2–1 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
| 4 | October 2 | at New York Jets | W 27–17 | 3–1 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 6 | October 16 | Atlanta Falcons | W 26–24 | 4–1 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
| 7 | October 23 | at Arizona Cardinals | T 6–6 (OT) | 4–1–1 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 30 | at New Orleans Saints | L 20–25 | 4–2–1 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 9 | November 7 | Buffalo Bills | W 31–25 | 5–2–1 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
| 10 | November 13 | at New England Patriots | W 31–24 | 6–2–1 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 20 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 26–15 | 7–2–1 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
| 12 | November 27 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 5–14 | 7–3–1 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 4 | Carolina Panthers | W 40–7 | 8–3–1 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
| 14 | December 11 | at Green Bay Packers | L 10–38 | 8–4–1 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 15 | December 15 | Los Angeles Rams | W 24–3 | 9–4–1 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
| 16 | December 24 | Arizona Cardinals | L 31–34 | 9–5–1 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
| 17 | January 1, 2017 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 25–23 | 10–5–1 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Seahawks | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
* Date: September 11
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 69,012
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 39-yard field goal, 5:11. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 6:08.
Second quarter
MIA – Andrew Franks 41-yard field goal, 8:45. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:06.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 1:52.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
MIA – Ryan Tannehill 2-yard run (Andrew Franks kick), 4:08. Dolphins 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:01.
SEA – Doug Baldwin 2-yard pass from Russell Wilson (kick blocked), 0:31. Seahawks 12–10. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 3:37.
Top passers
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 16/29, 186 yards
SEA – Russell Wilson – 27/43, 258 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
MIA – Arian Foster – 13 rushes, 38 yards
SEA – Christine Michael – 15 rushes, 66 yards
Top receivers
MIA – Jarvis Landry – 7 receptions, 59 yards
SEA – Doug Baldwin – 9 receptions, 92 yards, TD :

#### Week 2: at Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rams | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
* Date: September 18
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 91,046
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
LA – Greg Zuerlein 39-yard field goal, 10:38. Rams 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:22.
Second quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 23-yard field goal, 14:45. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 7:08.
LA – Greg Zuerlein 28-yard field goal, 1:04. Rams 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:15.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
LA – Greg Zuerlein 47-yard field goal, 14:10. Rams 9–3. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:28.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 22/35, 254 yards
LA – Case Keenum – 18/30, 239 yards
Top rushers
SEA – Christine Michael – 10 rushes, 60 yards
LA – Todd Gurley – 19 rushes, 51 yards
Top receivers
SEA – Tyler Lockett – 4 receptions, 99 yards
LA – Kenny Britt – 6 receptions, 94 yards :

#### Week 3: vs. San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 18 |
| Seahawks | 14 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
* Date: September 25
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 69,010
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Christine Michael 41-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 14:24. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:43.
SEA – Christine Michael 4–yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 4:11. Seahawks 14–0. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 8:24.
Second quarter
SF – Phil Dawson 22-yard field goal, 9:44. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 1:58.
SEA – Jimmy Graham 18-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 8:00. Seahawks 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:48.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 33-yard field goal, 1:16. Seahawks 24–3. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:39.
Third quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 33-yard field goal, 6:56. Seahawks 27–3. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 4:08.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 22-yard field goal, 2:32. Seahawks 30–3. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:34.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Doug Baldwin 16-yard pass from Trevone Boykin (Steven Hauschka kick), 12:59. Seahawks 37–3. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:37.
SF – Carlos Hyde 8-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 7:53. Seahawks 37–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:03.
SF – Carlos Hyde 8-yard run (Carlos Hyde run), 1:01. Seahawks 37–18. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 2:44.
Top passers
SF – Blaine Gabbert – 14/25, 119 yards, INT
SEA – Russell Wilson – 15/23, 243 yards, TD
Top rushers
SF – Carlos Hyde – 21 rushes, 103 yards, 2 TD
SEA – Christine Michael – 20 rushes, 106 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
SF – Torrey Smith – 3 receptions, 35 yards
SEA – Doug Baldwin – 8 receptions, 164 yards, TD :

#### Week 4: at New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
| Jets | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: October 2
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
* Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 78,160
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Nick Folk 34-yard field goal, 6:27. Jets 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 8:33.
Second quarter
SEA – C. J. Spiller 8-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 11:34. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 3:32.
SEA – Tanner McEvoy 42-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 3:44. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:58.
NYJ – Brandon Marshall 17-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Nick Folk kick), 0:13. Seahawks 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:31.
Third quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 33-yard field goal, 4:13. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 3:30.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Christine Michael 6-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 12:20. Seahawks 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 2:07.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 53-yard field goal, 4:04. Seahawks 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, −15 yards, 1:38.
NYJ – Charone Peake 42-yard fumble recovery (Nick Folk kick), 2:15. Seahawks 27–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:49.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 23/32, 309 yards, 3 TD
NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 23/41, 261 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
SEA – Christine Michael – 18 rushes, 58 yards
NYJ – Matt Forte – 14 rushes, 27 yards
Top receivers
SEA – Jimmy Graham – 6 receptions, 113 yards
NYJ – Brandon Marshall – 4 receptions, 89 yards, TD :

#### Week 6: vs. Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 24 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
* Date: October 16
* Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), rain
* Game attendance: 69,071
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Christine Michael 9-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 2:02. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 9 yards, 0:05.
Second quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 33-yard field goal, 8:38. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 4:37.
SEA – Alex Collins 2-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 4:32. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:06.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 42-yard field goal, 0:42. Seahawks 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:16.
Third quarter
ATL – Julio Jones 36-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 11:01. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:59.
ATL – Mohamed Sanu 10-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 6:11. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:23.
ATL – Levine Toilolo 46-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 0:17. Falcons 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 97 yards, 3:27.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Christine Michael 1-yard run (kick blocked), 4:43. Falcons 24–23. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:51.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 44-yard field goal, 1:57. Seahawks 26–24. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 1:51.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 27/42, 335 yards, 3 TD, INT
SEA – Russell Wilson – 25/37, 270 yards
Top rushers
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 12 rushes, 40 yards
SEA – Christine Michael – 18 rushes, 64 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones – 7 receptions, 139 yards, TD
SEA – Jimmy Graham – 6 receptions, 89 yards :

#### Week 7: at Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
* Date: October 23
* Game time: 5:30 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 65,089
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 46-yard field goal, 3:11. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 53 yards, 8:24.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 40-yard field goal, 4:00. Tied 3–3. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:33.
Overtime
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 45-yard field goal, 11:23. Cardinals 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:37.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 36-yard field goal, 6:42. Tied 6–6. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:41.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 24/37, 225 yards
ARI – Carson Palmer – 29/49, 342 yards
Top rushers
SEA – Christine Michael – 16 rushes, 52 yards
ARI – David Johnson – 33 rushes, 113 yards
Top receivers
SEA – Doug Baldwin – 6 receptions, 69 yards
ARI – J. J. Nelson – 3 receptions, 84 yards :
Chandler Catanzaro and Steven Hauschka both missed chip-shot field goals in overtime as the Seahawks and Cardinals played to a 6–6 draw, the first tie in Seattle Seahawks history.

#### Week 8: at New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| Saints | 0 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 25 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: October 30
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,188
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (Fox): Justin Kutcher, Charles Davis, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Earl Thomas 34-yard fumble return (Steven Hauschka kick), 7:53. Seahawks 7–0.
Second quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 22-yard field goal, 11:33. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 83 yards, 7:00.
SEA – Christine Michael 2-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 9:53. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:40.
NO – Wil Lutz 53-yard field goal, 5:15. Seahawks 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:38.
NO – Drew Brees 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 0:49. Seahawks 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:13.
Third quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 44-yard field goal, 8:56. Seahawks 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 6:04.
NO – Wil Lutz 21-yard field goal, 3:14. Seahawks 17–16. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:42.
Fourth quarter
NO – Brandin Cooks 2-yard pass from Drew Brees (pass failed), 12:24. Saints 22–17. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:27.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 21-yard field goal, 6:38. Saints 22–20. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 5:46.
NO – Wil Lutz 41-yard field goal, 1:57. Saints 25–20. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:41.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 22/34, 253 yards, INT
NO – Drew Brees – 27/35, 265 yards, TD
Top rushers
SEA – Christine Michael – 10 rushes, 40 yards, TD
NO – Tim Hightower – 26 rushes, 102 yards
Top receivers
SEA – C. J. Prosise – 4 receptions, 80 yards
NO – Michael Thomas – 6 receptions, 63 yards :

#### Week 9: vs. Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 14 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 25 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
* Date: November 7
* Game time: 5:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 69,084
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Tyrod Taylor 3-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 13:32. Bills 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:04.
SEA – Russell Wilson 3-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 12:21. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 1:11.
BUF – Justin Hunter 5-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 2:21. Bills 14–7. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 10:00.
Second quarter
SEA – Jimmy Graham 17-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 14:54. Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:27.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 31-yard field goal, 9:32. Bills 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:22.
SEA – Christine Michael 3-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 4:29. Seahawks 21–17. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:42.
SEA – Jimmy Graham 18-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 1:00. Seahawks 28–17. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:19.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
BUF – Mike Gillislee 1-yard run (Tyrod Taylor run), 14:26. Seahawks 28–25. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:49.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 49-yard field goal, 9:49. Seahawks 31–25. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:37.
Top passers
BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 27/38, 289 yards, TD, INT
SEA – Russell Wilson – 20/26, 282 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
BUF – LeSean McCoy – 21 rushes, 85 yards
SEA – Tyler Lockett – 1 rush, 13 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Robert Woods – 10 receptions, 162 yards
SEA – Jimmy Graham – 8 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TD :
With the win, the Seahawks have now recorded at least one victory at CenturyLink Field against each of the 31 other franchises.

#### Week 10: at New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 6 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 31 |
| Patriots | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: November 13
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST/5:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C), clear and cool
* Game attendance: 66,829
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NE – LeGarrette Blount 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:19. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:41.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 27-yard field goal, 7:10. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:09.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 31-yard field goal, 1:33. Patriots 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:13.
Second quarter
SEA – Doug Baldwin 6-yard pass from Russell Wilson (kick blocked), 10:52. Seahawks 12–7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:10.
NE – LeGarrette Blount 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:05. Patriots 14–12. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:59.
SEA – Doug Baldwin 18-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 0:06. Seahawks 19–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75, 0:50.
Third quarter
NE – LeGarrette Blount 13-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:52. Patriots 21–19. Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 5:34.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 41-yard field goal, 2:52. Seahawks 22–21. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 5:00.
Fourth quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 30-yard field goal, 13:00. Patriots 24–22. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:52.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 23-yard field goal, 8:56. Seahawks 25–24. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 4:04.
SEA – Doug Baldwin 15-yard pass from Russell Wilson (pass failed), 4:24. Seahawks 31–24. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:05.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 25/37, 348 yards, 3 TD
NE – Tom Brady – 23/32, 316 yards, INT
Top rushers
SEA – C. J. Prosise – 17 rushes, 66 yards
NE – LeGarrette Blount – 21 rushes, 69 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
SEA – C. J. Prosise – 7 receptions, 87 yards
NE – Martellus Bennett – 7 receptions, 102 yards :
Over one and half year after Super Bowl XLIX, the Seahawks were trying to get their revenge against the Patriots after the heartbreaking interception. They successfully got their revenge by stopping the Patriots from getting into the end zone, and won the game 31-24. The Seahawks were the only team to defeat the Patriots under Tom Brady during this season (their one other loss, against the Buffalo Bills in Week 4, happened during Brady's suspension for the Deflategate scandal). This also marked Pete Carroll's first game in New England in 17 years after he got fired from the Patriots organization.

#### Week 11: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| Seahawks | 6 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
* Date: November 20
* Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), rain
* Game attendance: 69,190
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – C. J. Prosise 72-yard run (kick blocked), 11:02. Seahawks 6–0. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:48.
Second quarter
PHI – Zach Ertz 4-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Caleb Sturgis kick), 14:13. Eagles 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 7:35.
SEA – Jimmy Graham 35-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 8:20. Seahawks 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 5:53.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 21-yard field goal, 3:47. Seahawks 16–7. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 1:45.
Third quarter
SEA – Russell Wilson 15-yard pass from Doug Baldwin (Steven Hauschka kick), 7:31. Seahawks 23–7. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:16.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 35-yard field goal, 13:34. Seahawks 26–7. Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 2:42.
PHI – Dorial Green-Beckham 5-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Carson Wentz–Nelson Agholor pass), 3:42. Seahawks 26–15. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 3:33.
Top passers
PHI – Carson Wentz – 23/45, 218 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
SEA – Russell Wilson – 18/31, 272 yards, TD
Top rushers
PHI – Wendell Smallwood – 13 rushes, 48 yards
SEA – C. J. Prosise – 4 rushes, 76 yards, TD
Top receivers
PHI – Jordan Matthews – 5 receptions, 59 yards
SEA – Doug Baldwin – 4 receptions, 104 yards :

#### Week 12: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Buccaneers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: November 27
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 63,674
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
TB – Mike Evans 3-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick), 7:41. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 7:26.
TB – Mike Evans 23-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick), 3:00. Buccaneers 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 3:01.
Second quarter
SEA – Penalty on Luke Stocker enforced in the end zone for a safety, 13:29. Buccaneers 14–2.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 43-yard field goal, 10:43. Buccaneers 14–5. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 2:44.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 17/33, 151 yards, 2 INT
TB – Jameis Winston – 21/28, 220 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 8 rushes, 80 yards
TB – Doug Martin – 23 rushes, 87 yards
Top receivers
SEA – Jimmy Graham – 6 receptions, 67 yards
TB – Mike Evans – 8 receptions, 104 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 13: vs. Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Seahawks | 10 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 40 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
* Date: December 4
* Game time: 5:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 69,104
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 23-yard field goal, 13:23. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:23.
SEA – Thomas Rawls 8-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 6:42. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 3:55.
Second quarter
CAR – Ted Ginn Jr. 55-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 10:32. Seahawks 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 1:26.
SEA – Thomas Rawls 45-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 9:44. Seahawks 17–7. Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:48.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 37-yard field goal, 1:45. Seahawks 20–7. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:43.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 31-yard field goal, 0:07. Seahawks 23–7. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 1:12.
Third quarter
SEA – Tyler Lockett 75-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 14:48. Seahawks 30–7. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Jimmy Graham 1-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 11:09. Seahawks 37–7. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 5:15.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 28-yard field goal, 3:28. Seahawks 40–7. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:00.
Top passers
CAR – Cam Newton – 14/32, 182 yards, TD
SEA – Russell Wilson – 26/36, 277 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 11 rushes, 50 yards
SEA – Thomas Rawls – 15 rushes, 106 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
CAR – Ted Ginn Jr. – 5 receptions, 80 yards, TD
SEA – Jermaine Kearse – 5 receptions, 68 yards :
Sunday Night Football featured a Divisional Playoff rematch from 2015 as the Seattle Seahawks faced the Carolina Panthers in CenturyLink field. Russell Wilson threw for 277 yards with one touchdown and one interception while Cam Newton was held to 182 yards and one touchdown. This was the first time that Seattle had scored 40 points in a regular season game since the 2013 season. Seattle improved their record to 8-3-1 of season. The win was not without cost, however, as star safety Earl Thomas broke his leg early in the second quarter, knocking him out for the rest of the season.

#### Week 14: at Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Packers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: December 11
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 26 °F (−3 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 78,057
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
GB – Davante Adams 66-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 13:41. Packers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:30.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 28-yard field goal, 6:19. Packers 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 7:14.
Second quarter
GB – Ty Montgomery 1-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 9:41. Packers 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 2:17.
GB – Jordy Nelson 9-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 5:21. Packers 21–3. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:44.
Third quarter
GB – Jordy Nelson 3-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 4:31. Packers 28–3. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 3:16.
Fourth quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 38-yard field goal, 10:12. Packers 31–3. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:15.
SEA – Tanner McEvoy 21-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 8:26. Packers 31–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:10.
GB – Jeff Janis 19-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 5:50. Packers 38–10. Drive: 1 plays, 19 yards, 0:07.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 22/39, 240 yards, TD, 5 INT
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 18/23, 246 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
SEA – Thomas Rawls – 12 rushes, 67 yards
GB – Ty Montgomery – 9 rushes, 41 yards, TD
Top receivers
SEA – Doug Baldwin – 6 receptions, 46 yards
GB – Davante Adams – 4 receptions, 104 yards, TD :
Russell Wilson had his worst game of his career, throwing only one touchdown and a career-high five picks against a red-hot Packers team, causing the Seahawks to fall to their worst loss in the last six years. Seattle's defense was without safety Earl Thomas, who was out for the year with a broken leg. They only managed one sack on the final play in the third quarter, ending a streak of 10 consecutive quarters without a sack. Aaron Rodgers, with a 3:0 TD-INT ratio, posted a 150.8 passer rating in this game, the highest allowed by the Seattle defense since Pete Carroll became head coach in 2010.

#### Week 15: vs. Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
* Date: December 15
* Game time: 5:25 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 69,067
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (NBC/NFLN/Twitter): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Heather Cox
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
SEA – Luke Willson 8-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 12:21. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 93 yards, 6:47.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 48-yard field goal, 8:45. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 2:03.
LA – Greg Zuerlein 36-yard field goal, 0:55. Seahawks 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:39.
Third quarter
SEA – Doug Baldwin 1-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 3:12. Seahawks 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:37.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Tyler Lockett 57-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 14:49. Seahawks 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:43.
Top passers
LA – Jared Goff – 13/25, 135 yards
SEA – Russell Wilson – 19/26, 229 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
LA – Todd Gurley – 14 rushes, 38 yards
SEA – Thomas Rawls – 21 rushes, 34 yards
Top receivers
LA – Kenny Britt – 4 receptions, 50 yards
SEA – Tyler Lockett – 7 receptions, 130 yards, TD :
With their 24–3 victory over the Rams, the Seahawks moved to 9–4–1 and clinched the NFC West title.

#### Week 16: vs. Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 34 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 31 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
* Date: December 24
* Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 69,050
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
ARI – David Johnson 2-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 7:52. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:54.
Second quarter
ARI – J. J. Nelson 80-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 3:53. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 91 yards, 1:30.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 27-yard field goal, 0:15. Cardinals 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:17.
Third quarter
SEA – Jermaine Kearse 2-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 8:20. Cardinals 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:40.
Fourth quarter
ARI – David Johnson 1-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 13:32. Cardinals 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:59.
SEA – Doug Baldwin 42-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Russell Wilson–Marcel Reece pass), 8:49. Cardinals 21–18. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:43.
ARI – David Johnson 1-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 6:47. Cardinals 28–18. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:02.
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 42-yard field goal, 4:10. Cardinals 31–18. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:59.
SEA – Jimmy Graham 37-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 2:48. Cardinals 31–25. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:22.
SEA – Paul Richardson 5-yard pass from Russell Wilson (kick failed, wide left), 1:00. Tied 31–31. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 1:22.
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 34–31. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 1:00.
Top passers
ARI – Carson Palmer – 16/26, 284 yards, TD
SEA – Russell Wilson – 29/45, 350 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
ARI – David Johnson – 28 rushes, 95 yards, 3 TD
SEA – Russell Wilson – 10 rushes, 36 yards
Top receivers
ARI – J. J. Nelson – 3 receptions, 132 yards, TD
SEA – Doug Baldwin – 13 receptions, 171 yards, TD :

#### Week 17: at San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 3 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 25 |
| 49ers | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 23 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: January 1, 2017
* Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 70,178
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Brady Quinn and Holly Sonders
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 31-yard field goal, 13:03. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:16.
SF – Shaun Draughn 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 9:35. 49ers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:28.
Second quarter
SF – Shaun Draughn 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 14:56. 49ers 14–3. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 8:10.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 32-yard field goal, 10:32. 49ers 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:24.
SEA – Luke Willson 11-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 6:55. 49ers 14–13. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:49.
SEA – Thomas Rawls 1-yard run (kick blocked), 3:00. Seahawks 19–14. Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, 1:50.
Third quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 33-yard field goal, 8:14. Seahawks 22–14. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 1:47.
SF – Nolan Frese fumble out of bounds in the end zone for a safety, 5:04. Seahawks 22–16.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 28-yard field goal, 14:08. Seahawks 25–16. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:58.
SF – Garrett Celek 9-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 5:42. 49ers 25–23. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 2:22.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 19/32, 258 yards, TD
SF – Colin Kaepernick – 17/22, 215 yards, TD
Top rushers
SEA – Alex Collins – 7 rushes, 55 yards
SF – Shaun Draughn – 21 rushes, 41 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
SEA – Jimmy Graham – 4 receptions, 64 yards
SF – Jeremy Kerley – 6 receptions, 61 yards :

## Postseason
### Schedule

| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| Wild Card | January 7, 2017 | Detroit Lions (6) | W 26–6 | 1–0 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
| Divisional | January 14, 2017 | at Atlanta Falcons (2) | L 20–36 | 1–1 | Georgia Dome | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### NFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (6) Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 26 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
* Date: January 7, 2017
* Game time: 5:15 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 68,788
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Heather Cox
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
SEA – Paul Richardson 2-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 7:07. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 7:45.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 43-yard field goal, 1:55. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 7 play, 51 yards, 2:53.
DET – Matt Prater 51-yard field goal, 0:20. Seahawks 10–3. Drive: 7 play, 42 yards, 1:35.
Third quarter
DET – Matt Prater 53-yard field goal, 4:03. Seahawks 10–6. Drive: 10 play, 61 yards, 5:33.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 27-yard field goal, 14:12. Seahawks 13–6. Drive: 10 play, 66 yards, 4:51.
SEA – Thomas Rawls 4-yard run (kick failed, hit right upright), 8:49. Seahawks 19–6. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 4:08.
SEA – Doug Baldwin 13-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 3:36. Seahawks 26–6. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:15.
Top passers
DET – Matthew Stafford – 18/32, 205 yards
SEA – Russell Wilson – 23/30, 224 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
DET – Zach Zenner – 11 rushes, 34 yards
SEA – Thomas Rawls – 27 rushes, 161 yards, TD
Top receivers
DET – Zach Zenner – 6 receptions, 54 yards
SEA – Doug Baldwin – 11 receptions, 104 yards, TD :

#### NFC Divisional Playoffs: at (2) Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Falcons | 0 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 36 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: January 14, 2017
* Game time: 4:35 p.m. EST/1:35 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 71,155
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch, Pam Oliver and Peter Schrager
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Jimmy Graham 7-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 6:26. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 8:34.
Second quarter
ATL – Julio Jones 7-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 14:14. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:12.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 33-yard field goal, 11:20. Seahawks 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:54.
ATL – Russell Wilson sacked in endzone by Ben Garland for a safety, 9:22. Seahawks 10–9.
ATL – Matt Bryant 35-yard field goal, 6:06. Falcons 12–10. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 3:16.
ATL – Tevin Coleman 14-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 0:53. Falcons 19–10. Drive: 9 plays, 99 yards, 2:55.
Third quarter
ATL – Devonta Freeman 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 9:12. Falcons 26–10. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:48.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 26-yard field goal, 3:03. Falcons 26–13. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:09.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 31-yard field goal, 14:57. Falcons 29–13. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:06.
ATL – Mohamed Sanu 3-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 3:40. Falcons 36–13. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 4:36.
SEA – Doug Baldwin 31-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 3:21. Falcons 36–20. Drive: 1 plays, 31 yards, 0:19.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 17/30, 225 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 26/37, 338 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 6 rushes, 49 yards
ATL – Tevin Coleman – 11 rushes, 57 yards
Top receivers
SEA – Doug Baldwin – 5 receptions, 80 yards, TD
ATL – Julio Jones – 6 receptions, 67 yards, TD :
This was the final game in Seattle for longtime Seahawks Jermaine Kearse and Steven Hauschka.

## Standings
### Division

NFC West :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(3)}$ Seattle Seahawks | 10 | 5 | 1 | .656 | 3–2–1 | 6–5–1 | 354 | 292 | W1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | 4–1–1 | 6–5–1 | 418 | 362 | W2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | 224 | 394 | L7 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 2–4 | 2–10 | 309 | 480 | L1 |

### Conference

NFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 3–3 | 9–3 | .471 | .440 | L1 |
| 2 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .480 | .452 | W4 |
| 3 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 10 | 5 | 1 | .656 | 3–2–1 | 6–5–1 | .441 | .425 | W1 |
| 4 | Green Bay Packers | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .508 | .453 | W6 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | New York Giants | East | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .486 | .455 | W1 |
| 6 | Detroit Lions | North | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .475 | .392 | L3 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .492 | .434 | W1 |
| 8 | Washington Redskins | East | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .516 | .430 | L1 |
| 9 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .492 | .457 | W1 |
| 10 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | 4–1–1 | 6–5–1 | .463 | .366 | W2 |
| 11 | New Orleans Saints | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .523 | .393 | L1 |
| 12 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .559 | .518 | W2 |
| 13 | Carolina Panthers | South | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 5–7 | .518 | .354 | L2 |
| 14 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .504 | .500 | L7 |
| 15 | Chicago Bears | North | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .521 | .396 | L4 |
| 16 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 2–4 | 2–10 | .504 | .250 | L1 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Detroit finished ahead of Tampa Bay for the No. 6 seed and qualified for the last playoff spot based on record vs. common opponents—Detroit's cumulative record against Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and New Orleans was 3–2, while Tampa Bay's cumulative record against the same four teams was 2–3. 1 2 New Orleans finished ahead of Philadelphia based on better record vs. conference opponents. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division. ||||||||||||