The Seahawks Are Staying Home in 2026, and That's a Relief

Good news if you were worried about shelling out for a passport to catch the Hawks play this fall. The Seattle Seahawks won't be heading overseas for the 2026 season. While the NFL is going international in a big way with nine games spread across six different countries, Seattle gets to stay stateside and play all their football in the continental US.

London and Mexico City Were the Only Options

Here's the thing, though: the NFL had two potential spots where Seattle could've been forced to play abroad. The first was a trip to London, England, to face the Washington Commanders. The second was a divisional matchup in Mexico City, Mexico, against the San Francisco 49ers. In both scenarios, the Seahawks would've been the designated road team. So basically, if the league was going to send Seattle somewhere international, it would've cost the team a home game at Lumen Field. That's a big deal for ticket sales, revenue, and fan experience. Instead, we dodged that bullet entirely.

The NFL's International Expansion Is Wild This Year

Meanwhile, the rest of the league is going everywhere. The NFL is hitting nine international games in 2026, which is a record. We're talking Australia, Brazil, France, Spain, Germany, and Mexico City. The Rams and 49ers are kicking things off in Melbourne. The Cowboys and Ravens are heading to Rio. London is hosting three games. Paris gets its first NFL game ever when the Saints take on the Steelers. Munich, Madrid, and Mexico City are all getting action too.

So yeah, the Hawks are staying put this year. Seattle's last international game was a 21-16 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Germany back in 2022. Before that, there was a 27-3 win over the Raiders in London way back in 2018. The team hasn't given up a home date for international play yet, but at the rate the NFL is expanding, it feels inevitable that Lumen Field will eventually host a game that ships out stateside.

Not this year though. We'll get the full 2026 schedule tomorrow, May 14. Until then, mark your calendars knowing all of Seattle's games will be played on US soil.

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