The 2022 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 47th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 13th under the head coach/general manager tandem of Pete Carroll and John Schneider.

[1][2] Later that off-season, Bruce Irvin, who played in two Super Bowls with the Seahawks, signed with the team for a third stint.

Seattle's Week 18 win, coupled with the Green Bay Packers loss to the Detroit Lions, as well as a Seattle win over the Lions in Week 4, allowed the Seahawks to claim the final NFC wild card berth, making the playoffs after a one-year absence.

[4] Following the season, quarterback Geno Smith, who replaced Wilson as starter, was awarded NFL Comeback Player of the Year after spending much of his professional tenure as a backup for multiple teams.

Cornerback Tariq Woolen and running back Kenneth Walker III were selected to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.

On May 4, the NFL announced that the Seahawks would play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during Week 10 on November 13 at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, as part of the league's International Series.

The game kicked off at 3:30 p.m. CET/6:30 a.m. PST, televised by the NFL Network, with the Buccaneers serving as the home team.