Feb 5 (Reuters) – Profile of the Seattle Seahawks, who face New England Patriots in the Super Bowl on Sunday in Santa Clara, California.
Head coach: Mike Macdonald
Macdonald, hired in January 2024 to replace Pete Carroll, came to Seattle after serving as Baltimore Ravens’ defensive coordinator from 2022–23 and quickly established a defense-first identity. In his second season, the 38-year-old led the Seahawks to a franchise-record 14–3 regular season, the NFC West title, and No. 1 seed in the NFC.
Starting quarterback: Sam Darnold
Darnold, who played for the New York Jets, Carolina Panthers, San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings, signed for Seattle in March last year on a three-year contract.
The 28-year-old powered the Seahawks’ rise to the top of the NFC in his first season, authoring a signature moment in Week 9 at Washington with a perfect passer rating after throwing four touchdown passes without an incompletion in the first half. During the regular season, he threw for 4,048 yards and 25 touchdowns, with only 14 interceptions.
Seahawks 2025 regular season record: 14-3, won NFC West division
Week 1 – v San Francisco, lost 17-13
Week 2 – v Pittsburgh, won 31-17
Week 3 – v New Orleans, won 44-13
Week 4 – at Arizona, won 23-20
Week 5 – v Tampa Bay, lost 38-35
Week 6 – at Jacksonville, won 20-12
Week 7 – v Houston, won 27-19
Week 8 – Bye Week
Week 9 – at Washington, won 38-14
Week 10 – v Arizona, won 44-22
Week 11 – at Los Angeles Rams, lost 21-19
Week 12 – at Tennessee, won 30-24
Week 13 – v Minnesota, won 26-0
Week 14 – at Atlanta, won 37-9
Week 15 – v Indianapolis, won 18-16
Week 16 – v Los Angeles Rams, won 38-37
Week 17 – at Carolina, won 27-10
Week 18 – at San Francisco, won 13-3
NFC playoff seeding: 1
Path to the Super Bowl: Beat San Francisco 49ers 41-6 in the divisional playoffs and Los Angeles Rams 31-27 for NFC Championship.
(Reporting by Angelica Medina in San Francisco; Editing by Ken Ferris)
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