As the Seahawks prepare for a belated Super Bowl rematch with the Patriots this week, their future is already a big part of the storyline.

After they play in Super Bowl LX, the Hawks reportedly will lose offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak (and probably a few assistants with him). And sometime this year the franchise reportedly will go up for sale.

So, if the Seahawks return to this game in 2027 (as we fully expect), they might do so with a new owner in addition to a new OC.

In the end, those changes should not impact what Mike Macdonald and John Schneider are doing this week and beyond. Macdonald is singularly focused on winning this Super Bowl. We expect him and his squad to play their best game of the season and handle the Patriots in a sort of get-even game for the botched Super Bowl XLIX.

Meanwhile, Schneider is already at work crafting the offseason plan. The Senior Bowl was last weekend, and he said he and his staff will be holding draft meetings in Santa Clara this week, ahead of the Super Bowl.

Let’s take a closer look at the big stories swirling around the franchise this week and how they will impact the Seahawks’ future.

Kubiak to the Raiders

Tom Brady’s franchise is poised to hire a coach out of Seattle for the second straight year. Kubiak is expected to replace one-and-done Pete Carroll as the 12^th Raiders coach over the past 24 years. That’s a turnover rate of every two years – and that is why the Raiders have been one of the NFL’s worst franchises this century.

Kubiak’s departure means a few assistants are likely to go with him. Eyes are on all the guys he brought with him last year: Rick Dennison (run game coordinator), John Benton (OL), Justin Outten (run game/OL), Andrew Janocko (QBs).

It also means a new OC for the third time in Macdonald’s three years, but fans should not be concerned. Macdonald has laid the groundwork for replacing Kubiak. If it is not with an in-house candidate like Jake Peetz (passing game coordinator) or Outten, Macdonald could revisit the other 2026 candidates: Green Bay’s Adam Stenavich or Detroit’s Mike Kafka or Hank Fraley. 

Macdonald surely will want to maintain consistency in offensive scheme for Sam Darnold and company. Outside Peetz or Outten, Stenavich would seem to fit best – if Macdonald thought he could call plays proficiently enough (Matt LaFleur calls the plays for the Packers). Kafka comes out of the Andy Reid tree, which has the same West Coast roots as the Shanahan/Kubiak tree.

Aside from the coaching carousel, the Kubiak hire in Las Vegas could lead to another big move. We have brought it up a few times already, and Kubiak going to Vegas makes it seem even more possible: A Maxx Crosby trade.

John Schneider reportedly tried to acquire the star pass rusher last year. As we saw again in the NFC title game, the Seahawks need a guy who can beat the Rams’ front. Crosby, 28, had 10 sacks in 2025 and could prove to be the difference maker the Hawks need vs. the Rams in 2026.

The Hawks could give up their first-rounder – which figures to be No. 32 overall – and something else (player or pick). They could easily absorb Crosby’s $30 million cap hit (or lower it with void years).

Kubiak and Raiders GM John Spytek need to add talent to the Raiders, and Crosby is a commodity that can help them do it. This seems like a potential blockbuster deal to keep an eye on.

New ownership

Speaking of blockbuster deals, the Hawks are expected to fetch upwards of $8 billion in a sale that apparently is being pushed by some NFL owners to be completed over the next year.

The Allen Foundation is expected to complete its sale of the Portland Trail Blazers by the end of March, and then it would ostensibly be the Seahawks’ turn.

Jody Allen has been a great custodian of the Hawks since her brother, Paul, died in 2018. She ushered in a new era with the huge trade of Russell Wilson and the firing of Carroll/hiring of Macdonald. A Super Bowl win over the Patriots would be a perfect sendoff for the Allen family.

Commissioner Roger Goodell told reporters today, “Jody’s doing a great job of managing the team. … They’re in the Super Bowl, and I think … they’ve done a really important job in the context of the trust and the execution of that. But eventually the team will need to be sold in accordance with that. That will be Jody’s decision for when she does that, and we will be supportive of that.”

A new ownership group would walk into an incredible scenario. This team is starting what has the potential to be a dynasty era – a lot like the one Carroll had the chance to build (but failed with that Super Bowl XLIX loss to the Patriots).

As for possible bidders, the usual names are being bandied about: Jeff Bezos, Steve Ballmer, et al. It seems just as likely to be an ownership group led by local investors. There’s a LOT of money in the Seattle area, and the NFL now allows private equity groups to invest in teams.

Whoever ends up owning the team next, fans should not be concerned about a Ken Behring or Sonics scenario where the team is possibly moved. Paul Allen saved the Seahawks from being moved to California when he bought them from Behring in 1997. His sister surely will not sell to anyone who would consider that kind of fan betrayal.

The new owner(s) will get to come in and enjoy what Schneider and Macdonald have created. A win in Super Bowl LX could be just the start.