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Seahawks’ Mike Macdonald Faces Mentor Jim Harbaugh Sunday

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 10:01 PM UTC · How we work

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Macdonald faces Harbaugh

Mike Macdonald, Seattle Seahawks head coach, will face mentor Jim Harbaugh of the Chargers on Sunday.
The last Seahawks coach to meet a former boss was Mike Holmgren versus George Seifert on Oct 8, 2000.
The matchup ends a 26-year drought of Seattle coaches confronting former mentors in the NFL.
It marks the third instance a Seattle head coach has faced a former boss, in Week 4 at Lumen Field.

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Giants acquire McCarthy

Giants traded a 2027 fifth-round pick to the Vikings for quarterback J.J. McCarthy.
Jaxson Dart’s season-ending knee injury prompted the Giants to add quarterback depth.
Veteran quarterback Jameis Winston remains the Giants’ starter despite McCarthy’s arrival.
Offensive coordinator Matt Nagy says McCarthy must first master the Giants’ cadence and terminology.
Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell called the trade a good opportunity and pledged to “pull for him.”

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Macdonald faces Harbaugh

Mike Macdonald, Seattle Seahawks head coach, will face mentor Jim Harbaugh of the Chargers on Sunday.
The last Seahawks coach to meet a former boss was Mike Holmgren versus George Seifert on Oct 8, 2000.
The matchup ends a 26-year drought of Seattle coaches confronting former mentors in the NFL.
It marks the third instance a Seattle head coach has faced a former boss, in Week 4 at Lumen Field.

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