Seahawks HC Willing to Move Game Time vs. Bucs to Accommodate Mariners’ Playoff Series

Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald isn’t too concerned about the possibility of a time change for Sunday’s matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, given the potential conflict with a Seattle Mariners’ playoff matchup in the American League Division Series.

“From what I understand, it’s not that big of a move,” Macdonald told reporters Monday. “So we would adjust our morning schedule accordingly. It’s really no big deal. It’s actually kind of great that we’re going to be forced to move. I think it’s awesome for our city and it’s going to be a really exciting Sunday.”

While the two sides don’t share a building—the Seahawks play at Lumen Field, while the Mariners play at T-Mobile Park—the two stadiums are next to each other and a shared start time would potentially create major traffic issues and other concerns.

Because the Mariners are in the postseason, they are given the priority for start times. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Major League Baseball isn’t expected to make determinations on NLDS and ALDS start times until the conclusion of the Wild Card Round, and added that the Seahawks could “push back their kickoff anywhere from 90 to 150 minutes, according to Seattle officials.”

The Seahawks may need to change kickoff times for both Sunday’s matchup with the Bucs and an Oct. 20 contest against the Houston Texans on Monday Night Football, depending on how deep into the playoffs the Mariners go. That is the less likely scenario, however, as that date is scheduled to be Game 7 of the ALCS and would require the Mariners getting that far and hosting the contest.

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