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Matthew Stafford’s wife Kelly takes shot at Seahawks’ AI usage: ‘Doesn’t feel right’

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Young, G. (2026, September 18). Matthew Stafford’s wife Kelly takes shot at Seahawks’ AI usage: ‘Doesn’t feel right’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/18/sports/matthew-staffords-wife-kelly-takes-shot-at-seahawks-ai-usage/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-18 · by Grant Young

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Kelly Stafford, wife of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, expressed concerns about AI usage in football strategy after Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald announced his team’s intention to integrate AI tools extensively. On her Instagram, Kelly posted a graphic highlighting the Seahawks’ approach and wrote that it “doesn’t feel right,” adding a poll asking if AI scares people. This comes as the NFC West division is anticipated to be highly competitive this season, with both teams expected to perform well but facing off in crucial games later in the year.
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Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald generated controversy by stating that AI tools such as Copilot would be a key part of his team's preparation strategy and could provide a "competitive advantage." The Seahawks are already integrating AI into their day-to-day operations, using it to run game models and analyze film at speeds unmatchable by human coaches. In response, Matthew Stafford’s wife Kelly posted on Instagram expressing her discomfort with the Seahawks' heavy reliance on AI, questioning if such practices feel right. She also shared a poll asking followers whether they found AI scary and commented that it seemed to be teaching machines to take over coaching roles. The NFC West division is anticipated to be highly competitive this season, adding more weight to these discussions about leveraging technology for an edge in football strategy.

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Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald made waves when he told The Athletic that he believes AI tools like Copilot will become a key part of the team’s preparation strategy, and that he believes it can become a “competitive advantage” for them.
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🔮 The NFC West is expected to be football’s most competitive division this season.

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The NFC West is expected to be football’s most competitive division this season. asserted
West → expect → ?
And one NFC West star’s wife doesn’t seem to appreciate another team turning to AI for a competitive advantage. asserted
team → seem → advantage
Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald made waves when he told The Athletic that he believes AI tools like Copilot will become a key part of the team’s preparation strategy, and that he believes it can become a “competitive advantage” for them. asserted
it → make → them
The article added that Seattle is already “deeply integrating” AI tools into their day-to-day operations, including running game models and sifting through film at a rate much quicker than any coach could. uncertain
coach → add → rate
Los Angeles Rams star quarterback Matthew Stafford’s wife, Kelly, clearly did not agree with this strategy. asserted
wife → agree → strategy
She made a post to her Instagram that featured a graphic about the Seahawks “deeply” using AI and wrote, “I’m sure everyone is doing this or maybe not, I don’t know… but it just doesn’t feel right.” asserted
it → make → this
Kelly Stafford added a poll that wrote, “Does AI scare you?” With “Yes” and “No” as options. asserted
AI → add → options
She also commented on the Bleacher Report graphic she reposted to her story and wrote, “I feel like this is teaching them to take over coaching jobs…?” asserted
this → comment → jobs
Kelly Stafford is within her rights to feel scared by Seattle’s AI usage. asserted
Stafford → feel → usage
Her husband may be even more scared about how this AI usage will help the defending Super Bowl champions’ game plan against him and Los Angeles when the two teams meet on Christmas Day and then again in Week 18. uncertain
teams → help → Week
The Seahawks beat the Rams in the NFC Championship game last year and the two teams are expected to be among the best teams in the NFL again this season. asserted
teams → beat → NFL
The Seahawks opened 2026 with a 13-10 victory in a Super Bowl rematch against the Patriots, while the Rams fell 27-7 to the 49ers in Australia. asserted
Rams → open → Australia
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