NFL Game Preview: Seattle Seahawks (2-0-0) vs. Washington Commanders (0-2-0)

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FOX: Joe Davis, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver (field reporter)

Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 PM ET

Northwest Stadium | Referee: Carl Cheffers

Regular Season: WAS leads series, 13-8 (SEA won 3 of past 4)

Last reg. season meeting: 11/2/25: SEA 38 at WAS 14

Mike Macdonald (SEA) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 26-10 (.722) Dan Quinn (WAS) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 2-4 Reg. Season: 60-61 (.496)

Seattle Last Game: W, 31-7 at ARI (Week 2)

Washington Last Game: L, 37-20 at DAL (Week 2)

SEAHAWKS NOTES

• HC MIKE MACDONALD is 3rd head coach in NFL history (HOFers George Halas & Guy Chamberlin) to win 12+ straight games prior to turning 40 years old, including playoffs. • QB DREW LOCK completed 19 of 26 atts. (73.1 pct.) for 235 yards & 3 TDs for 139.1 rating in Week 2. Aims for 3rd in row with TD pass & 110+ rating. • QB SAM DARNOLD ranked 5th with 4,048 pass yards in 2025. Became 4th QB ever to win Super Bowl in 1st season with team, joining Tom Brady, Trent Dilfer & Matthew Stafford. Passed for 330 yards & 4 TDs in last meeting. • RB JADARIAN PRICE (rookie) aims for his 3rd in row with 55+ scrimmage yards. • RB EMMANUEL WILSON led team with 92 rush yards in Week 2. • WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA led team with 9 receptions for 155 yards & 3 TDs in Week 2 & had 8 catches for 122 yards & TD in Week1, becoming 5th WR ever with 8+ catches, 120+ rec. yards & TD catch in each of his team’s 1st 2 games of season. Had 8 receptions for 129 yards in last meeting. • TE AJ BARNER had rush TD in Week 2, 1 of 2 TEs (Kenyon Sadiq) in 2026 with rush TD. Had rush TD in last meeting. • DT LEONARD WILLIAMS had 6 tackles, 2 TFL & sack in Week 2. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. Had 5 tackles & sack in last meeting. • LB JARRAN REED had sack in Week 2 & half sack in last meeting. • LB ERNEST JONES IV had 8 tackles in Week 2. Aims for 3rd in row with 8+ tackles. Had 6 tackles in last meeting. • LB DEMARCUS LAWRENCE had PD in Week 2. • CB DEVON WITHERSPOON had 8 tackles & TFL in Week 2. Had 7 tackles in last meeting. • S JULIAN LOVE had INT & PD in Week 2 & is 1 of 2 (Jevon Holland) with INT in each of 1st 2 weeks. Has 7+ tackles in 2 of his past 3 vs. Was. • S NICK EMMANWORI had 6 tackles & TFL in last meeting.

COMMANDERS NOTES

• QB MARCUS MARIOTA passed for 111 yards & TD in Week 2. Has 17,990 pass yards & 108 TD passes in 103 career games. Passed for 229 yards & TD & had rush TD in last start vs. Sea. (9/25/22 w/ Atl.). • RB JACORY CROSKEY-MERRITT has 106 rush yards & rush TD in 2026. Aims for 3rd in row at home with rush TD. • RB RACHAAD WHITE had 83 scrimmage yards (43 rush, 40 rec.) in Week 2. Has 1,000+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his last 3 seasons. Had 71 scrimmage yards (41 rush, 30 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in last game vs. Sea. (10/5/25 w/ TB). • WR TERRY MCLAURIN has 1,000+ rec. yards in 5 of his last 6 seasons. • WR STEFON DIGGS had five catches for 47 yards & team-high 2 TDs in Week 2. Ranks 3rd with 951 receptions, 4th with 11,606 rec. yards & tied-5th with 77 TD catches since 2015. Had 9 catches for 118 yards in last game vs. Sea. (11/8/20 w/ Buf.). • LB LEO CHENAL led team with career-high 12 tackles in Week 2. • LB K’LAVON CHAISSON had sack in Week 2. • LB FRANKIE LUVU had sack in Week 1. Had 7 tackles & PD in last meeting & has PD in 2 of his past 3 vs. Sea. • LB SONNY STYLES is 1 of 4 rookie LBs with sack in 2026. • DT JAVON KINLAW had sack in Week 2. Aims for 4th in row with TFL. • CB AMIK ROBERTSON had 5 tackles & 2 PD in Week 2. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles. Had 8 tackles & 2 PD in last game vs. Sea. (9/30/24 w/ Det.). • CB MIKE SAINRISTIL had INT in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row at home with PD. • S NICK CROSS had TFL in Week 2 & aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Had 7 tackles & FF in last game vs. Sea. (12/14/25 vs. Ind.). • S JEREMY REAVES had 5 tackles in Week 2. Had 7 tackles & TFL in last meeting.

Game Odds

Seattle Seahawks                            – 7

Washington Commanders           40

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, September 26, 2026

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