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Now that we’re full-on into the playoffs, it’s time to stop looking in the rearview with our Secret Superstars series, and start looking forward to the next game with Postseason X-Factors. The principle is the same — using game tape and metrics to uncover those hidden gems for every team who are primed to bring […]
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Well, one of the nearly endless head coach opportunities is reportedly off the books. Adam Schefter is reporting that though ink has not not been put to paper, the New York Giants and John Harbaugh are in agreement. All expectations are that the Man Without A Job for roughly 192 hours has found a new […]
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The Seattle Seahawks’ 2025 season has reached the point where national conversation and local belief finally meet. What began as a year filled with uncertainty has turned into a playoff run that demands real analysis — not just from a Seahawks-centric lens, but from a league-wide perspective. That’s exactly why I’m welcoming Garret Greenlee of […]
25 days ago | 1 read
The Seattle Seahawks are in the postseason and set to face off against the division rival San Francisco 49ers in primetime on Saturday for the second time in January. The first time the two teams met up, the winner got the NFC West title and top seed in the NFC while the loser would go […]
25 days ago | 1 read
In Today’s Links: things that analysts get wrong about our squad, how the Seattle Seahawks D makes life hard for opposing QBs, Riq Woolen has changed for the better, the Seahawks and their notable RB tandem, the Sam Darnold story continues, multiple previews of Saturday’s home game against the San Francisco 49ers, and much more. […]
25 days ago | 1 read
The Seattle Seahawks completed their second of three practices this week for their NFC Divisional Round clash with the San Francisco 49ers, and there’s one bit of injury news worth monitoring before Thursday’s game designations are announced. Left tackle Charles Cross, who missed the last three regular season games with a hamstring injury, was a […]
25 days ago | 5 reads
Klint Kubiak may be the headline name in terms of a Seattle Seahawks assistant coach who could potentially be heading elsewhere, but the defensive coaching staff will undoubtedly also attract interest from other teams. The Washington Commanders, who are stacked with former Seahawks on the coaching staff, player roster, and front office, have interviewed Seahawks […]
25 days ago | 4 reads
Get ready to be mad, Seattle Seahawks fans. ESPN recently released a ranking of NFL teams’ 2025 rookie classes. Seattle came in as one of the lesser rookie classes in the NFL according to this list. These rankings are based on rookie class production, which means that players who were hurt for part or most […]
26 days ago | 1 read
The Seattle Seahawks have long skimped on the offensive line, drafting and developing young trench players before letting them move on to greener fields, and larger paychecks, with other franchises. From James Carpenter, Russel Okung and J.R. Sweezy from the Super Bowl seasons to Mark Glowinski, Ethan Pocic, George Fant and Damien Lewis during the […]
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There are eight teams left in the 2026 NFL playoffs. Why we’ve never called this the Elite Eight I’m not sure. Because the talent pool is certainly elite. There are 26 All-Pro players on the remaining postseason teams. 26 All-Pros, out of 62 winners. That’s nearly 50% of the field. Talent matters. Of those 26, […]
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The Seattle Seahawks–San Francisco 49ers rivalry adds another postseason chapter in the NFC Divisional Round, and the context can be very different from the lifeless performance San Francisco showed against Seattle in Week 18. In the Wild Card Round, Kyle Shanahan has adjusted both his offense and the way he protects his defense — something […]
26 days ago | 1 read
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Seahawks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. It’s time for another Seahawks Reacts survey! The Seattle Seahawks are set to face the San […]
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In Today’s Links: injuries surprisingly not the main factor that caught up to 49ers this season, interview updates for Seattle Seahawks coordinators, why our squad will beat San Francisco, a mailbag from John Boyle, ‘Hawks glossary terms, will the recent 49ers loss to the Seahawks be to their advantage, 2025 NFC West was most productive […]
26 days ago | 2 reads
The Seattle Seahawks are back to their regular practice schedule in preparation for their third round against the San Francisco 49ers after a week off. Tuesday’s injury report brought some rare good news for the Seahawks, with starting left tackle Charles Cross being a full participant. Cross’ return will be key as his replacement, tackle […]
26 days ago | 2 reads
One month after the Seattle Seahawks announced running backs coach Kennedy Polamalu would take a leave of absence for the remainder of the season, it looks as if he’s not coming back to the team at all. NFL insider Aaron Wilson reported on Tuesday that Polamalu and the Seahawks have parted ways. Run game specialist/assistant […]
27 days ago | 4 reads
As the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers get ready to face off in the divisional round of the playoffs, Tuesday marks the start of the practice week for both teams thanks to the game being on Saturday. For the 49ers, the short turnaround after playing on the East Coast against the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday […]
27 days ago | 1 read
It’s the postseason and the Seattle Seahawks are scheduled to take to the field against the San Francisco 49ers in a matchup of NFC West foes with a trip to the NFC Championship Game on the line. For whichever of the two teams loses the game Saturday night at Lumen Field, it will mark an […]
27 days ago | 1 read
In Today’s Links: multiple previews, punditry, prognosis, and proclamations regarding the Seattle Seahawks’ match-up Saturday with the San Francisco 49ers, stats upon stats on Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s season, and some early 2026 NFL Draft talk with Rob Staton. Enjoy! Seahawks News Kyle see you again – Seaside JoeThe Seahawks were actually built specifically to beat the […]
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The Seattle Seahawks are making a significant effort to get as many invested 12s in the seats as possible. Per Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times, the Seahawks are actively discouraging fans from reselling season tickets prior to the start of the team’s playoff run. This continues a campaign that was initially started last spring, […]
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The Seattle Seahawks had to wait until the final NFC Wild Card game to know which team they’ll be hosting in the NFC Divisional Round, and now they know they’ll be facing the San Francisco 49ers for the third and final time of the season. Week 1 saw the Seahawks lose 17-13 at home to […]
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We have seven of the final eight teams confirmed for the Divisional Round. That last spot will go to either the 4-seeded Pittsburgh Steelers or 5-seeded Houston Texans, who’ve never won a road playoff game in their (comparatively speaking) brief history. Meanwhile, apparently the Steelers haven’t lost a Monday night home game since the early […]
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The Divisional Round date is set, and for Mike Macdonald’s Seattle Seahawks squad, it’s the next game. For his opponent… the NFL is unfair. Kyle Shanahan, great coach but known complainer about scheduling issues, said in the post-game conference following the San Francisco 49ers’ win over the Philadelphia Eagles that it would be “cool” if […]
28 days ago | 2 reads
The Seattle Seahawks have had their bye week (with a couple of practices mixed in), and now it’s time to prepare for Saturday’s NFC Divisional Round showdown with the San Francisco 49ers. It’s not often that a team plays the same opponent twice in a row, but that’ll be the case for the Seahawks, whose […]
28 days ago | 1 read
In Today’s Links: three teams from the NFC West yet remain and the match-ups for next weekend are set. All we need now are the dates and times. Our Seattle Seahawks will face-off one more time against the San Francisco 49ers and I believe them to be salivating. Injured again last night, the 49ers will […]
28 days ago | 2 reads
The Seattle Seahawks got to enjoy another stress-free weekend in the Wild Card round after locking up the No. 1 seed in the NFC by handling the San Francisco 49ers in Week 18. Guess what? They’ll get back to action against those same 49ers in the Divisional Round! Seattle and San Francisco face off for […]
28 days ago | 2 reads