As the Seattle Seahawks prepare for their first home playoff game in five years—and their first in front of fans since 2017—their two coordinators spent off days elsewhere.
Offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak and defensive coordinator Aden Durde are both being considered for NFL head coaching positions.
Still, head coach Mike Macdonald expressed no concern about whether the interviews would affect his staff’s preparation for Saturday’s playoff matchup against the San Francisco 49ers.
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“It worked out well that they had the two days off and they could kind of shift their focus,” Macdonald said, according to the Associated Press. “Once it’s over, then that’s over and we’re able to move forward. So really fortunate we had the bye.”
Seattle earned a bye as the NFC’s No. 1 seed, allowing Kubiak and Durde to conduct their interviews on team off days.
Macdonald noted that practices last week were largely devoted to self-scouting and advance work on potential postseason opponents.
Now, the Seahawks’ attention is fully on San Francisco, which halted Philadelphia’s hopes of a Super Bowl repeat with a 23-19 win on Sunday.
“I think just watching it live, it was just an incredibly resilient win,” Macdonald said of the 49ers. “I mean, the team has a lot of character. They’re really tough. You know, but really it’s nothing new with these guys. It’s what you know. But it’s a heck of a win. Tough place to go and play and get a win.”
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