The NFL released the schedule for the upcoming 2020 campaign, and the Seattle Seahawks have four primetime games on the docket, as well as a handful of early games out east, and a regular-season finale against the 49ers in San Francisco.
They also have their bye in Week 6, one of the earliest bye weeks the NFL offers.
They’ll host the Vikings on Sunday night in Week 5, on October 11, and then won’t play again until Sunday, October 25 on the road against the Cardinals, a road trip that has caused Seattle trouble in recent years.
Seattle is 7-3 after their bye week in the Pete Carroll-era, but the last time they lost was in 2015…..against the Cardinals.
Assuming no changes to the schedule occur because of COVID-19, the Seahawks will play 11 games in 11 weeks, starting October 25 and going through January 3, when they take on the 49ers in San Francisco to close out the regular season.
The bye week is designed to give teams a much-needed break during a hectic regular season, and while there will always be teams that draw the short end of the stick, it’s no fun to go into the playoffs having played 11 football games in 11 weeks – and it will no doubt test the resolve of the players and coaches as they look to advance to the Super Bowl this season.
