The Seattle Seahawks will be staying stateside for the 2026 season, as the NFL expands its international footprint to a record nine games—including historic first trips to Australia and France. While the league is taking the gridiron global, the Seahawks will once again skip the passport lines and keep their cleats on home soil.
This decision was largely expected. The only potential international destinations for Seattle were London, England, for a matchup against the Washington Commanders, or Mexico City, Mexico, for a divisional clash with the San Francisco 49ers. In both scenarios, the Seahawks would have been the designated road team. But for now, the 12th Man can rest easy knowing their team won't be jetting off across the Atlantic or the Pacific this year.
It's worth noting the Seahawks have a history with international games, though it's been a few years. Their last overseas outing was a 21-16 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL's first regular-season game in Germany back in 2022. Before that, they traveled to London in 2018 for a dominant 27-3 victory over the Raiders. Notably, Seattle has never given up a home game to play abroad, but with the league's global ambitions growing, many analysts believe it's only a matter of time before the Seahawks host an international contest. Just not in 2026.
For fans eager to mark their calendars, here's the full slate of international games for the upcoming season:
- Week 1 (Sept. 10): Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia
- Week 3 (Sept. 27): Dallas Cowboys vs. Baltimore Ravens in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Week 4 (Oct. 4): Washington Commanders vs. Indianapolis Colts in London, England
- Week 5 (Oct. 11): Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Philadelphia Eagles in London, England
- Week 6 (Oct. 18): Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Houston Texans in London, England
- Week 7 (Oct. 25): New Orleans Saints vs. Pittsburgh Steelers in Paris, France
- Week 9 (Nov. 8): Atlanta Falcons vs. Cincinnati Bengals in Madrid, Spain
- Week 10 (Nov. 15): Detroit Lions vs. New England Patriots in Munich, Germany
- Week 11 (Nov. 22): San Francisco 49ers vs. Minnesota Vikings in Mexico City, Mexico
As for the Seahawks, their full regular-season schedule is set to drop on Thursday, May 14. So while the team won't be packing their bags for an international adventure, fans can still gear up for a full slate of stateside action—and maybe start planning a few road trips of their own.