Seattle won the NFC Championship 31–27 in January, then the Super Bowl. The Rams still lead the playoff series. They meet again on 25 December.
Published: Tuesday, 28 July 2026 | BrandClickX
Summary
The Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks have met 58 times since 1976, with Seattle leading the all-time series by just two games at 30–28. Their most recent meeting was the NFC Championship Game on 25 January 2026, which Seattle won 31–27 at Lumen Field before going on to win Super Bowl LX. The two teams next play on Christmas Day 2026.
Key Takeaways
- Seattle leads the all-time series 30–28 across 58 meetings
- The Rams lead the playoff series 2–1
- Seattle won the 2025 NFC Championship 31–27 on 25 January 2026
- Seattle then won Super Bowl LX, its first title since 2013
- December 2025 produced a 38–37 overtime Seattle comeback from 16 down
- The Rams’ biggest win remains 45–6, from the first meeting in 1976
- The teams next meet on Christmas Day 2026, scheduled for FOX
- The NFC West sent three 12-win-or-better teams to the 2025 playoffs
What Is the Rams vs Seahawks Head-to-Head Record?
Seattle leads the all-time series 30–28 across 58 meetings a margin of two games in half a century.
| Category | Record |
| All-time series | Seahawks 30–28 |
| Regular season | Seahawks 29–26 |
| Postseason | Rams 2–1 |
| Total meetings | 58 |
| First meeting | 31 October 1976 — Rams 45, Seahawks 6 |
| Most recent | 25 January 2026 — Seahawks 31, Rams 27 |
| Next meeting | 25 December 2026 |
Note the split. Seattle leads overall, but Los Angeles has won two of the three playoff meetings.
Seattle currently holds a two-game winning streak in the series.
Why Is This Rivalry So Evenly Matched?
Because neither side has ever built a lasting advantage. The series has swung in long streaks rather than settling into a pattern.
Seattle’s longest run is 10 straight wins, from October 2005 to November 2009 the longest streak in series history. Los Angeles has never managed more than four in a row, and has done that twice.
The teams have traded season sweeps in recent years. Seattle swept in 2022; the Rams swept in 2023.
That balance is why the fixture has become one of the most watchable in the NFC West. Neither team enters as a clear favourite based on history.
How the Rivalry Developed
It only became a divisional rivalry in 2002, when Seattle joined the NFC West.
The first meeting, on 31 October 1976, was a mismatch. The Rams won 45–6 still their biggest margin in the series and still their highest score against Seattle.
When realignment brought the Seahawks into the division in 2002, the timing was awkward for Los Angeles. Seattle arrived as a rising contender in Mike Holmgren’s third season. The Rams were in the closing years of their “Greatest Show on Turf” era built around Kurt Warner.
The Rams took the division one final time in 2003 with a 12–4 record, before relocating from St. Louis back to Los Angeles thirteen years later.
Seattle then dominated. The Seahawks won four consecutive NFC West titles from 2004 and ran off that 10-game streak against the Rams.
The Carroll–McVay Chess Match
From 2017 to 2023, the rivalry became a coaching duel between Pete Carroll and Sean McVay.
McVay’s Rams often had the better of it, and the defining result came in the 2020 playoffs. Los Angeles went to Seattle and won the Wild Card 30–20 against a Seahawks team that had gone 12–4 and won the division.
The Three Playoff Meetings
Los Angeles leads the postseason series 2–1, despite trailing overall.
| Season | Round | Result |
| 2004 | NFC Wild Card | Rams 27–20 |
| 2020 | NFC Wild Card | Rams 30–20 |
| 2025 | NFC Championship | Seahawks 31–27 |
- Seattle finished 9–7 and won the division for the first of four straight years under Holmgren, with Shaun Alexander, Walter Jones and Steve Hutchinson on the roster. The Rams ended it in the Wild Card round.
- Seattle went 12–4 under Carroll with Russell Wilson, DK Metcalf and Bobby Wagner. Los Angeles won in Seattle anyway.
- The one that finally went Seattle’s way and it was for a Super Bowl place.
What Happened in the 2025 NFC Championship?
Seattle beat Los Angeles 31–27 at Lumen Field on 25 January 2026 to reach Super Bowl LX.
It was the first time the two had met with a conference title at stake, and it settled a season-long argument. The teams had already produced one of the highest-scoring games in series history a month earlier.
The Seahawks went on to defeat the New England Patriots 29–13 in Super Bowl LX on 8 February 2026 at Levi’s Stadium, claiming the franchise’s second championship and its first since Super Bowl XLVIII.
For the Rams, it was a brutal way to end a season that had gone right almost everywhere else.
The December 2025 Game Nobody in Seattle Will Forget
Seattle beat Los Angeles 38–37 in overtime in Week 16 at Lumen Field, after trailing by 16 points in the fourth quarter.
The 75 combined points made it one of the highest-scoring meetings the rivalry has produced. Seattle’s own account describes it as among the most thrilling regular-season wins in franchise history.
Those two results the December comeback and the January conference final — came in the space of five weeks. The margin across both was five points.
Biggest Games and Records in the Series
- Largest Rams win: 45–6, on 31 October 1976
- Largest Seahawks win: 28–0 at home, on 13 September 2009
- Most points by Los Angeles: 45, in 1976
- Most points by Seattle: 38, in 2025
- Longest Seahawks streak: 10 straight, October 2005 to November 2009
- Longest Rams streak: 4 straight, achieved twice
Timeline of the Rivalry
| Date | Development |
| 31 Oct 1976 | First meeting; Rams win 45–6 |
| 2002 | Realignment brings Seattle into the NFC West |
| 2003 | Rams win the division for the final time before relocating |
| Jan 2005 | Rams win the Wild Card 27–20 |
| Oct 2005 | Seattle begins a 10-game winning streak |
| 13 Sept 2009 | Seahawks record their biggest win, 28–0 |
| 2016 | Rams return to Los Angeles |
| Jan 2021 | Rams win the Wild Card 30–20 in Seattle |
| Dec 2025 | Seahawks win 38–37 in overtime after trailing by 16 |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Seahawks win the NFC Championship 31–27 |
| 8 Feb 2026 | Seattle wins Super Bowl LX |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Next meeting, on Christmas Day |
Latest Updates: Where Both Teams Stand
Both clubs opened training camp in late July 2026. Seattle is defending a title; Los Angeles is trying to close a four-point gap.
The Seahawks went 14–3 in 2025, tied for the best record in the NFL, under head coach Mike Macdonald with John Schneider as general manager. Jaxon Smith-Njigba earned first-team All-Pro honours at receiver, and quarterback Sam Darnold made the Pro Bowl.
Seattle has been managing early camp availability, with running back Zach Charbonnet placed on the physically unable to perform list.
Los Angeles finished 12–5 under Sean McVay, second in the NFC West, and reached the conference final by beating the Chicago Bears 20–17 in overtime in the Divisional Round. Matthew Stafford remained among the league’s leading passers, with Puka Nacua a primary target.
The NFC West was the toughest division in football in 2025. Seattle at 14–3, the Rams and 49ers both at 12–5.
The Christmas Day Fixture
The teams meet on Christmas Day 2026, with the game scheduled for FOX.
That is a significant slot. Christmas has become one of the NFL’s marquee viewing days, with Netflix carrying two of the day’s other fixtures in 2026.
It also means the rematch of the NFC Championship arrives in front of one of the largest audiences of the regular season, rather than buried in a Sunday afternoon window.
What Experts Say
The analytical case for Seattle is straightforward. The 2025 defence finished as the league’s best, and the roster showed no obvious weakness through a ten-game closing winning streak.
The case for Los Angeles is that the gap is genuinely small. Four points in a conference final is not a talent gulf, and the Rams beat Seattle during the regular season.
Sean McVay’s record in this fixture is also relevant. His Rams teams have historically found ways to win in Seattle, including the 2020 playoff game, which complicates any assumption that home advantage decides it.
The broader caution applies to both. NFC West supremacy has changed hands repeatedly. Seattle’s 10-game series streak eventually collapsed, and so did the Rams’ 2023 sweep.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who leads the Rams vs Seahawks all-time series?
Seattle leads 30–28 across 58 meetings, a margin of two games. The Seahawks lead the regular-season series 29–26, but Los Angeles holds a 2–1 advantage in playoff meetings.
When do the Rams and Seahawks play next?
On Christmas Day, 25 December 2026, with the game scheduled for FOX. As NFC West rivals they meet twice each regular season, home and away.
What was the score of the last Rams vs Seahawks game?
Seattle won 31–27 at Lumen Field on 25 January 2026 in the NFC Championship Game. The Seahawks then beat New England 29–13 in Super Bowl LX to win the title.
How many times have the Rams and Seahawks met in the playoffs?
Three times. The Rams won Wild Card games in the 2004 and 2020 seasons, by 27–20 and 30–20. Seattle won the 2025 NFC Championship 31–27.
What is the biggest win in the rivalry?
The Rams’ 45–6 victory in the first-ever meeting on 31 October 1976 remains the largest margin. Seattle’s biggest is a 28–0 home shutout on 13 September 2009.
Why did this become a division rivalry?
The 2002 NFL realignment placed Seattle in the NFC West alongside the Rams, 49ers and Cardinals. Before that the teams met infrequently and the fixture carried little competitive weight.
Conclusion
Fifty years, 58 games, two wins between them. Few rivalries in American sport stay this level for this long.
The last two meetings tell the story better than the record does: a 38–37 overtime comeback in December, then a four-point conference final in January. Seattle won both and won the Super Bowl. Los Angeles still leads the playoff series.
The rematch lands on Christmas Day, in front of a national audience. Given the last five weeks these teams spent together, that scheduling looks less like coincidence than reward.
