Seattle has the #1 best overall prep and rest edge of any team in the season.
It starts with the fact that Seattle plays just one game all season against an opponent who has extra time to rest and prepare for Seattle, and that is a home game against the Houston Texans in Week 7.
Other than that singular game, Seattle doesn’t play another team with extra time to prepare for them.
No other team in the NFL has just one game against a team with more than a week of rest to prepare for them.
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Conversely, Seattle plays five games against an opponent who is playing on a short week.
That is the #2 highest total in the NFL:
Week 4 vs. ARI on Thursday, so the Cardinals have 3 days to prepare
Week 6 vs. JAX, who is off a MNF game (vs KC) and playing on a short week
Week 9 vs. WAS, who is off a MNF game (vs KC) and playing on a short week
Week 10 vs. ARI, who is off a MNF game (vs DAL) and playing on a short week
Week 16 vs. LAR on Thursday, so the Rams have 3 days to prepare
Interestingly, two of these games the Seahawks get to play teams on short weeks after their opponent played the Chiefs.
Last year, teams went 3-12 SU after playing the Chiefs unless they had extra rest after the Chiefs game.
Not every one of those five games represents a rest advantage, but the Seahawks do play five games with a rest advantage, and most of these games occur when rest begins to matter, which is in the middle of the season:
Week 5: +3 days vs. TB
Week 6: +1 day vs. JAX
Week 9: +7 days vs. WAS
Week 10: +1 day vs. ARI
Week 17: +3 days vs. CAR
The game vs Washington is notable because the Seahawks are off a bye and Washington is on a short week.
Seattle plays just one short week road game (Week 4 vs. ARI) and one game off a road Sunday night game (Week 10 vs. ARI), and both those disadvantageous spots pit them against a very well-known divisional opponent (the Cardinals).
Seattle does not play any of the “three games in 10 days” or “four games in 17 days,” nor is their bye week negated.
Lastly, in terms of overall net rest, the Seahawks are +8, the #4 best team in the NFL this year.
For all of these reasons, Seattle has the NFL’s most advantageous rest schedule for the 2025 NFL season.
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