Seahawks schedule to have four primetime games in 2013

The Seahawks will play four primetime games during 2013, and open their 38^th season on the road against the Carolina Panthers, it was announced today when the league released the NFL schedule.

After the Sept. 8 opener against the Panthers, the Seahawks will play their home opener Sept. 15 against the defending NFC Champion 49ers at CenturyLink Field in a nationally televised game on NBC.

The Seahawks’ other primetime games are against the Cardinals in Arizona (Thursday night, Oct. 17), the Rams in St. Louis (Monday night, Oct. 28) and at home against the Saints (Monday night, Dec. 2). There also is the possibility of being flexed into two Sunday night games later in the season, and the Seahawks have back-to-back road games against 49ers (Dec. 8) and Giants (Dec. 15) that could be moved to primetime depending on their significance at that point of the season.

Five of the Seahawks’ first eight games are on the road, with five of the final eight at home – and for the third time in four years they will close the regular season at home against the Rams.

The dates of the team’s previously announced preseason games also were set today.

Preseason

Day                Date                  Opponent                                     Time (PT)           TV

Thursday        Aug. 8               at San Diego Chargers                  7:00 p.m.              Q13 FOX

Saturday        Aug. 17             Denver Broncos                            7:00 p.m.              Q13 FOX

Friday            Aug. 23             at Green Bay Packers                    5:00 p.m.              CBS

Thursday        Aug. 29             Oakland Raiders                           7:00 p.m.              Q13 FOX

Regular Season

Day                Date                  Opponent                                     Time (PT)           TV

Sunday          Sept. 8              at Carolina Panthers                      10:00 a.m.            FOX

Sunday          Sept. 15            San Francisco 49ers                      5:30 p.m.              NBC

Sunday          Sept. 22            Jacksonville Jaguars                      1:25 p.m.              CBS

Sunday          Sept. 29            at Houston Texans                        10:00 a.m.            FOX

Sunday          Oct. 6                at Indianapolis Colts                     10:00 a.m.            FOX

Sunday          Oct. 13              Tennessee Titans                           1:05 p.m.              CBS

Thursday        Oct. 17              at Arizona Cardinals                     5:25 p.m.              NFLN

Monday         Oct. 28              at St. Louis Rams                          5:40 p.m.              ESPN

Sunday          Nov. 3               Tampa Bay Buccaneers                 1:05 p.m.              FOX

Sunday          Nov. 10             at Atlanta Falcons                         10:00 a.m.            FOX

Sunday          Nov. 17             Minnesota Vikings                        1:25 p.m.              FOX

Sunday          Nov. 24             Bye Week

Monday         Dec. 2               New Orleans Saints                      5:40 p.m.              ESPN

Sunday          Dec. 8               at San Francisco 49ers                  1:25 p.m.              FOX

Sunday          Dec. 15             at N.Y. Giants                               10:00 a.m.            FOX

Sunday          Dec. 22             Arizona Cardinals                         1:05 p.m.              FOX

Sunday          Dec. 29             St. Louis Rams                              1:25 p.m.              FOX