The Seattle Seahawks proved Wednesday night that they are still the undisputed class of the NFC West. With the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers hot on their heels, this division is going to be a bloodbath yet again, and our Hawks are ready for it. Coming off their second Super Bowl title last season, the Emerald City knows 2026 is shaping up to be another wild ride where the best division in football is right here.
The NFC West Just Set a Record Nobody Thought Possible
Let’s be real, last season was absolutely insane. The 2025 NFC West was a beast. Our Seahawks ultimately won the bloodbath, bringing home the Lombardi trophy for the second time, but the whole division was just out of control. Our Hawks, the Rams, and the 49ers combined for an absolutely ridiculous 38-13 record. Think about that for a second! It wasn’t just good, it was historical. David Lombardi said it best on January 5, 2026: “The 2025 NFC West: The greatest division in NFL history. First division to feature three teams with 12+ wins.” That’s right, THREE 12-win teams. The AFC East and AFC South barely managed multiple 12-win teams, but we had three! You know when our boys make the playoffs, they’ve earned it through and through.
This Isn’t New: Our Division Has Been Running the League For Years
This level of dominance isn’t just a one-off thing for the NFC West. Our division has been a force for a long time. Since 2016, the NFC West boasts the third-best record by division at 343-315-3. Yeah, the NFC North and AFC West might have a slight edge in overall record, but only our West divisions have multiple Super Bowl champions in that same span. The Chiefs have their titles (2019, 2022, 2023), but our Rams snagged one in 2021, and our Seahawks obviously won last season. Meanwhile, the entire NFC North hasn’t even sniffed a Super Bowl since 2010. Sorry, cheeseheads! Every NFC West team, besides the Cardinals, has made at least one Super Bowl appearance in the last decade. The Rams and 49ers each made it twice, and our Hawks made their lone trip in 2025 count for the whole dang thing. That’s five Super Bowl appearances from our division, matching Kansas City’s incredible run! The NFC West has also sent three teams to the playoffs twice in the last decade (2021 and 2025), a feat only matched by the AFC North.
The Road to February Runs Through the Emerald City Again
So, what does all this history and recent dominance mean for 2026? According to FanDue, the three teams with the highest odds of winning the Super Bowl in February are ALL from the NFC West. Seriously! It’s early in the season, and we already know the grind is real. We recently had a tough battle against the New England Patriots, scrapping out a 13-10 win. Every single game is a fight, but that’s just the NFC West. That’s the Hawks way, and it’s why we love this team.
The schedule ahead is gonna be brutal, but we wouldn’t have it any other way. Keep bringing that 12s energy to Lumen Field. This season is ours for the taking, and it’s gonna be a show! Let’s go, Hawks!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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