The 2016 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 41st in the National Football League (NFL) and their seventh under head coach Pete Carroll.

[1] With their win against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 15, the Seahawks claimed their third NFC West title in the last four years.

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.

Running backs (RB) Wide receivers (WR) Tight ends (TE) Defensive linemen (DL) Defensive backs (DB) Special teams Reserve 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.

Over one and half year after Super Bowl XLIX, the Seahawks were trying to get their revenge against the Patriots after the heartbreaking interception.

This also marked Pete Carroll's first game in New England in 17 years after he got fired from the Patriots organization.

Sunday Night Football featured a Divisional Playoff rematch from 2015 as the Seattle Seahawks faced the Carolina Panthers in CenturyLink field.

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.