The Seattle Seahawks’ 2025 opponents are finally set after the Lions beat the Vikings for the NFC North title.
The Detroit Lions beat the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday Night Football to wrap up the NFC North and the No. 1 overall seed. It also means that the Vikings will not only be on the road as a 14-3 team playing in the Wild Card against the Los Angeles Rams next Monday night, but they’ll be returning to Lumen Field to play the Seattle Seahawks in the 2025 regular season.
Game 272 was the final piece of the puzzle for the Seahawks’ 2025 opponents list. Whichever of the Vikings or Lions finished second in the NFC North would be headed to Seattle next season. While it would’ve been cool to see the Lions finally play at Lumen Field again after three straight Seahawks-Lions meetings in Detroit, it’s not happening.
The schedule is formulaic, which means the NFC West will play the whole of the AFC and NFC South, as well as the same-placed opposition from the NFC North (home), NFC East (away), and AFC North (away). Next season will be the AFC’s turn to get an extra home game, so the Seahawks will have nine away trips.
Home
Los Angeles Rams (10-7)
Arizona Cardinals (8-9)
San Francisco 49ers (6-11)
New Orleans Saints (5-12)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-7)
Indianapolis Colts (8-9)
Houston Texans (10-7)
Minnesota Vikings (14-3)
Away
Los Angeles Rams (10-7)
Arizona Cardinals (8-9)
San Francisco 49ers (6-11)
Tennessee Titans (3-14)
Jacksonville Jaguars (4-13)
Washington Commanders (12-5)
Atlanta Falcons (8-9)
Carolina Panthers (5-12)
Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7)
The early returns on Michael Penix Jr and the late surge by Bryce Young could make the NFC South portion of the schedule much tougher than it looks right now. Never assume the league is so static that the teams that were good/bad now will remain the same the following season.
The NFL regular season schedule will be released at some point in May.