Only one co-host on the “First Things First” crew even has our Seattle Seahawks making it to the title game next season, despite our boys bringing home the Super Bowl LXI trophy just last year! After the absolute domination we witnessed en route to that championship, you’d think the national media would be all in on a back-to-back. Instead, they’re already counting out the reigning champs from the Emerald City.
The National Media Is Sleeping on Our Squad
Let’s be real, the disrespect is palpable. Our Seahawks were largely dominant last season, winning the Super Bowl, and now the question on everyone’s mind is, can they become only the second team in the last two decades to go back-to-back? The oddsmakers? They’re not buying it. They’ve pegged one of our top divisional rivals, the Los Angeles Rams, as the heavy favorites after a massive offseason for them. And it’s not just the Vegas lines. The entire “First Things First” crew isn’t high on our Seahawks’ chances of repeating, either. On Friday’s episode, out of five co-hosts making their Super Bowl picks for the 2026 season, only one of them even had Seattle reaching the title game. Seriously? Are they watching the same team we are?
Nick Wright Sees The Seahawks Hosting a Championship!
Okay, so who’s the lone wolf with some sense? Nick Wright. While he’s busy hyping up the Kansas City Chiefs like always, he *does* see the Seahawks returning to the NFC Championship Game. Wright’s prediction has the AFC Championship Game as a powerhouse showdown between the Baltimore Ravens and the Chiefs, much like they did a couple of years ago. But for the NFC, he sees our Seahawks hosting the Eagles, who he believes make it back after their 2025 appearance. His ultimate Super Bowl prediction is a repeat of Super Bowls LVII and LIX, featuring the Eagles and the Chiefs, with the result leaning more like Super Bowl LVII. He thinks the Chiefs are “back atop the mountain.” Still, even if he doesn’t pick us to hoist the Lombardi again, he’s the *only* one giving Coach Macdonald’s squad a shot at hosting the NFC title game. We’ll take it!
The Rest of the “Experts” Leave Us Out
The other predictions? They completely skip over our Seahawks. Chris Broussard’s AFC Championship Game features the Ravens and the Houston Texans, while his NFC sees the Dallas Cowboys and a second consecutive appearance for the Rams. Broussard is high on the Cowboys, saying it’s been “31 years,” and expects C.J. Stroud to bounce back. He ultimately picks the Ravens to win it all over the Cowboys. Greg Jennings agrees with Broussard on the AFC and NFC matchups, also predicting the Ravens and Texans, and the Rams and Cowboys. He believes the Rams will go to the Super Bowl if they get that far, but like Broussard, he’s got the Ravens winning it all. So, yeah, two out of three of the detailed predictions just completely ignore the reigning Super Bowl champs.
It’s clear the national media doesn’t believe our boys can run it back. But the 12s know better. One prediction for the NFC title game just gives this team, and Coach Macdonald, even more fuel to prove everyone wrong. Get ready for a season where we show them all what a true champion looks like.
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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