It was also the first season in which the Seahawks made the AFC playoffs, where they won the first two postseason games in franchise history, before losing in the AFC Championship Game to the eventual Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Raiders 30–14.
During the offseason, the Seahawks changed the color of the facemasks on their helmets from gray to blue.
The Seattle Seahawks hired Chuck Knox, a coach capable of creating comebacks for teams.
The TV numbers were moved from the jersey sleeves to the shoulders.
Running backs (RB) Wide receivers (WR) Tight ends (TE) Defensive linemen (DL) Defensive backs (DB) Special teams Reserve [1] Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC East.
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