With the thirst for football at an all-time high, as the schedule was released, the Seahawks discovered something rather quirky.
The Seattle Seahawks now have a lay of the land when it comes to their 2026 regular season.
Mike Macdonald knows that the Super Bowl defense begins against the New England Patriots in what is a tough beginning to the year.
And the Seahawks also know that they will face the Los Angeles Rams twice in the final three weeks of the season.
So, there are plenty of stretches that see the Seahawks play some of the toughest teams in football, but there's another thing that has caught our eye.
Given that the NFL is a constantly expanding enterprise, we are seeing football more than ever. Games on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, Christmas Eve, and nearly any other holiday you can think of.
And when it comes to the Seahawks in 2026, they're going to do something that, to me, is a little quirky, but also shines a light on where the NFL is going over the next handful of seasons.
Macdonald's team will play on every day of the week throughout the regular season except on Tuesday.
Pro Football Talk did the legwork on this as the Seahawks begin the season on a Wednesday against New England, while playing on Thursday night, twice on a Monday night, a Saturday matchup in Week 15, and a Christmas Eve contest, which is on a Friday.
Let's not forget the normal Sunday late of games either.
So, throughout the 2026 regular season, the Seahawks are going to play a game on every day of the week except Tuesday.
That is rather interesting to think about, and it also goes to show where many think the NFL is heading.
More football means higher ratings, which means more money for the league, and we are seeing the NFL want to expand internationally as well.
I haven't gone through the other teams' schedules, so I'm not sure whether Seattle is the only team with this scheduling quirk. If they are, I'd imagine that, as the years go on, more and more teams will find themselves playing on most days of the week.
