Jan. 17, 2026, 1:51 p.m. PT
Legendary Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll is rumored to be raising the 12th man flag for today’s divisional round playoff matchup versus the San Francisco 49ers.
Speculation has been flooding social media all week, but it earned a massive boost this morning as one of his former players on the Seahawks, Justin Britt, posted this video on Instagram claiming it was happening.
However, other sources claim they have confirmation that Pete is not the one raising the flag today.
There’s even some rumors floating around that it might be Doug Baldwin. He’s a Seahawks lifer in his own right, who had some massive moments against the 49ers and in the playoffs.
Either way, it makes for a fun rumor mill about one of the pinnacles of game day in Seattle. This perfectly encapsulates how antsy the 12th man is ahead of this game. Even if all the speculation falls flat, the franchise won’t disappoint with today’s flag raiser. At least it’s helping turn the nerves into excitement.