That comeback win by our Seattle Seahawks against the New England Patriots, a tight 13-10 finish, wasn’t just a great way to kick off the 2026 season on Wednesday. Nah, this was bigger. This victory already guarantees we’ll be ahead of at least one of those California rivals, the San Francisco 49ers or Los Angeles Rams, by the time Week 1 wraps up! Our boys went out there and got the job done, securing an early lead in the division without even breaking a sweat watching the competition. Talk about setting the tone for the 12s!
Chaos Down Under: Niners vs. Rams on Netflix Tonight!
While the Emerald City was celebrating a gritty victory, the Niners and Rams were getting ready for their own bizarre start to the season: a regular season NFL game in Australia. Seriously, Australia! What’s technically a Thursday night game for us here in the United States is a Friday morning kickoff over in Melbourne. It’s wild. The big question for both those teams is whether staying there for a full week, like some of them probably did, or flying in as late as humanly possible, like the Rams did, is the smarter play. We’re about to find out if that jet lag is going to play a role! The broadcast is hitting Netflix at 5:35 pm PT tonight. You know our 12s are gonna be glued to that, hoping to see some serious chaos and maybe even a few dropped passes. We can’t get *both* of them to start 0-1, sadly, but one of them is absolutely gonna be 0-1 or, in the weird chance of a tie, 0-0-1 by the time that final whistle blows. Either way, it means our Seahawks are already looking down on at least one of them in the standings!
Brutal Schedules and Early Division Stakes
Let’s talk about what’s coming next for these teams, because it ain’t pretty. The 49ers are looking scary healthy with all their star players ready to roll. And their schedule after this Aussie adventure? They’ve got the Miami Dolphins and Arizona Cardinals lined up for the next two weeks. Can you believe it? We could be looking at them going 3-0 before they even sniff Lumen Field to face our Seahawks. That’s a strong start we’ll have to contend with. Meanwhile, the Rams aren’t exactly getting a cakewalk either. They’re staring down the Denver Broncos, Philadelphia Eagles, and Buffalo Bills in the next few weeks, and let me tell you, that’s no easy path for any team. The Rams even have everyone good to go, except for Aaron Donald, so they’re mostly at full strength too. This isn’t just a random game tonight; it’s a division game, which means those tiebreakers are going to be absolutely massive for our Seahawks fans to keep an eye on all season long. Every single win and loss in these early weeks matters, especially when it’s within the division standings.
So, while we’re enjoying that sweet 1-0 start, tonight’s game on Netflix is more than just entertainment for us. It’s about setting the early pecking order in the NFC West. Whoever takes the L tonight is already playing catch-up to our Seahawks, and that’s exactly where we want them. Let’s get ready to see some fireworks and hope for the outcome that puts the Emerald City firmly on top!
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Originally reported by Field Gulls.
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