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Seattle Seahawks Rivalry 2017
Seattle Seahawks Rivalry 2018

The Toughest Seattle Seahawks Rivals till 2018

A rivalry is a healthy factor in any game. The rivalries between different teams or clubs make the games more interesting and increase competition. American football is a game with many followers and as such, the fans expect the participating clubs to have a certain level of rivalry between them. The Seahawks, being one of those clubs, has many rivals including the 49ers and the Broncos. The 49ers have played in the national conference while the Broncos played in the American conference. Lets know Seattle Seahawks Rivals in detail.

Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers

Up until 15 years ago when the Seahawks came back to NFC since their inauguration, the rivalry between Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers was considered competitive and not much was expected to come out of it. This is because the two teams seldom met with each other in the field and each incurred its fair share of losses on the respective leagues they have played for. However, starting 6 years ago, the two became NFC West divisional rivals.

In 2011, both clubs had new coaches who happened to be college rivals. This change intensified the rivalry between them. Seahawks and 49ers began facing each more and thus had the rivalry between them become more significant. The two teams have met 37 times in total with the Seahawks leading 22 times of all those encounters. Their last meeting was set for January 2017. The largest victory for the San Francisco 49ers occurred in 1988 while their rivals Seattle Seahawks had their major victory in 2005. The encounters include playoffs as well. Thus The 49ers became one the Bitterest Seattle Seahawks Rivals in NFL History.

Denver Broncos vs Seattle Seahawks

The two teams entered the NFL as the number contenders for their respective conferences. This is when the rivalry between them first became evident. Their biggest game was 3 years ago when they met at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. With the Denver Broncos as the AFC champions and the Seattle Seahawks as the NFC champions, the intensity of the rivalry between these two teams increased in the NFL.

The defense of the NFC champions ensured a win for them from the beginning of the game against their counterparts with the scores of over 40 points against 10. As the league’s top defense, the Seahawks incurred a 22-0 lead by half time, building that to a 36-0 lead before the league’s top offensive team (the Broncos) scored once. This win gave the Seahawks their first Lombardi trophy. The game had a record of 115.3 million television viewers and a record of all time highest among the Spanish viewers. With this loss, the Broncos dropped to 0-4 in super bawls.

Seattle Seahawks Rivalry Schedule 2018

Seahawks 49ers Regular Season Week 13

Sunday, December 2 at 8:20p ET
San Francisco 49ers vs Seattle Seahawks
NBC
CenturyLink Field

49ers Seahawks Regular Season Week 15

Sunday, December 16 at 4:05p ET
Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers
FOX
Levi’s Stadium

 

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