Earlier this season, a new theory started gaining traction – every time a new pope is elected, the Seahawks go to the Super Bowl. In recent years, that pattern seems to hold. In 2005, with the election of Pope Benedict XVI, the Seahawks made it to Super Bowl XL and lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Online posts indicate that the layoffs impacted workers around the Seattle region and other locations.

Sam Darnold threw for three touchdowns and the Seattle Seahawks advanced to the Super Bowl, beating the Los Angeles Rams 31-27 in an electrifying NFC championship game.

A female Seattle Seahawks fan droppd an F-bomb, got corrected, and then did it again after the team advanced to the Super Bowl.

Matthew Stafford and the Rams run out of time on their last-gasp possession in a 31-27 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC championship game.

ESPN Seahawks reporter Brady Henderson joins ABC News Live to break down Seattle’s 31-27 NFC title win over the Rams and what lies ahead against the Patriots in Super Bowl LX.

Multiracial, LGBTQ+-affirming choir Resounding Love uses gospel music to build community and a better world, columnist Naomi Ishisaka writes.

An early look at Patriots-Seahawks in Super Bowl LX, with picks, odds and key matchup edges

The Construction Management Association of America, Pacific Northwest Chapter, is taking nominations for its 2026 Project Awards.