The Super Bowl LX championship banner is officially going up at Lumen Field tonight, and then our Seattle Seahawks are doing battle to kick off the 2026 regular season. It’s a Wednesday night, folks, and our Hawks are taking on the New England Patriots in a massive Super Bowl LX rematch right here in the Emerald City. The Patriots made way more changes than we did, and frankly, there’s been plenty of disrespect thrown our way for the team to dine on this season, even after ending 2025 with 10 straight wins and a Super Bowl. We know the truth, though: our squad is ready to play real football, real well.
Fleury’s First Call and Darnold’s Expectations
It’s game one of the season, which means there are bound to be some starts and stops. Brian Fleury is making his debut as the Seahawks’ offensive coordinator, and not only is he new to the team, but he’s also new to calling plays for an entire offense. That’s a huge challenge, no matter how prepared he and the coaches are. Sam Darnold and his teammates are surely expecting some big things, but they know the growing pains will happen. We’re all prepared to watch our squad work through it and deliver.
The Dark Side Defense Isn’t Done Growing
Remember our “Dark Side” defense? Yeah, they were absolutely great in 2025. But here’s the thing, that unit doesn’t feel like they’re done growing yet. They know there’s a “deeper level” to uncover in Year 3 under Head Coach Mike Macdonald. NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah expects Seattle’s defensive front to be the story again in this Super Bowl rematch. That’s the kind of talk that gets you hyped, isn’t it? We might be without Nick Emmanwori and Ty Okada tonight, which means other guys will need to step up big time, but this defense has shown they can rise to the occasion.
Tonight, we watch the banner raise and our Hawks kick off what promises to be another thrilling season. It’s just game one, but the stakes are always high when you’re defending conference champions facing a Super Bowl rematch. Keep an eye out for the anticipated showdown with the Rams to end the season, but for now, let’s soak in this opener. Enjoy the game, 12s. Go, ‘Hawks!
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Originally reported by Field Gulls.
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