Overview
- Macdonald leads Seattle into Super Bowl LX against the Patriots after a franchise-best 14-win regular season and an NFC title secured with playoff wins over the 49ers and Rams.
- The Seahawks allowed an NFL-low 17.2 points per game in 2025 while pairing that defense with a top-three scoring offense.
- His path spans turning down a KPMG job to join the Ravens as an intern, serving as Michigan’s defensive coordinator in 2021, and running Baltimore’s record-setting 2023 defense before taking Seattle’s top job.
- At 38 he is the league’s third-youngest head coach, earning strong endorsements from Seahawks players for preparation and communication as well as public praise from mentor John Harbaugh.
- ESPN’s Bill Barnwell ranked Seattle’s hiring of Macdonald as the NFL’s third-best head-coaching move since 2021.