It’s a model new day, and the Seattle Seahawks are again on the profitable aspect of soccer, and as soon as once more have the lead over the NFC West. It’s additionally a model new week, and with that comes everybody’s new energy rankings! Beforehand, the Seahawks had soared up the charts following their 3-0 begin, however the 0-3 efficiency instantly after despatched them into tailspin. Many of the analysts appeared to agree that the Seahawks belonged someplace proper within the center, however has a dominant win over the Atlanta Falcons swayed their opinions any? Let’s discover out.
ESPN has been the kindest to Seattle up to now this season, and their generosity continues this week, transferring us up two spots from final week as much as No. 12.
12. Seattle Seahawks (4-3)
Week 7 end result: Beat the Falcons 34-14
Week 7 rating: 14
Younger riser: OLB Derick Corridor
Corridor’s underwhelming rookie season has given strategy to a second-year breakout beneath Seattle’s new teaching employees. After recording zero sacks final season, the 2023 second-rounder leads the workforce with 5.0 sacks (ninth-most within the NFL). He additionally has three tackles for loss — already matching his whole from final season — with two pressured fumbles and a 64-yard scoop-and-score landing Sunday. The Seahawks’ defensive entrance has been ravaged by accidents over the primary seven weeks, however the 24-year-old Corridor has been a relentless power. — Brady Henderson
The Athletic has additionally been pleasant up to now, however not like the previous couple of weeks, they’ve truly moved the Seahawks forward of the place ESPN ranked them.
10. Seattle Seahawks (4-3)
Final week: 15
Sunday: Beat Atlanta Falcons 34-14
Who’ve they overwhelmed? Broncos, Patriots, Dolphins, Falcons
Not solely did the Seahawks snap a three-game dropping streak on Sunday, however additionally they beat simply their second workforce with a profitable file. DK Metcalf’s 4 catches for 99 yards had been the spotlight. The Seahawks, who’re eighth within the league scoring (25.71 ppg), lead the NFC West by one recreation. They misplaced to the 49ers in Week 6 however get one other shot in Week 11 in a recreation that may say loads about this workforce’s playoff probabilities.
Up subsequent: vs. Buffalo Payments, Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET
NFL.com had the Seahawks at No. 17 final week, and felt the victory this weekend was worthy of climbing three spots as much as No. 14.
The Seahawks had misplaced three straight coming into Sunday and had seemingly misplaced a few of their offensive mojo, however they regained it with an announcement efficiency at Atlanta, additionally caring for enterprise on protection and particular groups. Seeing the Geno Smith-DK Metcalf connection reemerge as a power was an enormous growth, and the protection making a number of massive performs towards a high-scoring Falcons workforce was unexpectedly welcome. The Seattle secondary was nonetheless lacking a number of common contributors, but it picked off Kirk Cousins twice and allowed one move longer than 19 yards on 35 move makes an attempt. With the 49ers dropping, the Seahawks had been in a position to take over first place within the NFC West. They’re nonetheless in first rate form regardless of their latest lull, though Metcalf is now week-to-week with an MCL sprain, per NFL Community Insider Ian Rapoport.
Conor Orr over at Sports activities Illustrated as soon as was blind, however now he sees. Turning into a convert this week and preaching the Seahawks gospel, he’s moved the Seahawks from No. 17, all the way in which to No. 10!
10. Seattle Seahawks (4–3)
Final week’s rating: No. 17
Final week’s end result: beat Atlanta, 34–14
This week: vs. Buffalo
Geno Smith regarded particular on Sunday towards the Falcons and whereas this can be extra indicative of Raheem Morris’s middling protection (middling within the sense that he wants extra expertise), I believe we will not preserve pushing off the concept the Seahawks might cling on and win the division. A top-10 quarterback, a top-12 offense and a protection that, if I needed to guess, might be within the top-10 dialog by season’s finish, is greater than adequate to get into the playoffs and begin making some noise. I used to be admittedly dismissive of this workforce after early, gaffe-filled wins over the Broncos and Patriots however have come to my senses.
Frank Schwab from Yahoo! Sports activities has felt pretty ambivalent concerning the Seahawks this season, however he can see a division title of their future. He should still want somewhat extra convincing although. Climbing 4 spots from No. 17, Frank ranks the Seahawks at No. 13 this week.
Can the Seahawks win the NFC West? They lead it now. The 49ers are struggling. And after Sunday’s spectacular win at Atlanta we will look again on Seattle’s three-game dropping streak and blame it on defensive accidents. The 49ers are most likely nonetheless favored as a result of they dominate Seattle head-to-head, however it must be a race.
Curiously, The thirty third Workforce moved each Seattle and Atlanta up one spot after this final weekend, citing the tough nature of predicting how both workforce will carry out week-to-week.
15. Seattle Seahawks (4-3)
Earlier Rating: 16
The Seattle Seahawks are powerful to foretell as a result of they will look so totally different week to week, however they performed an superior recreation in Atlanta in Week 7.
Geno Smith was improbable, and Kenneth Walker was productive regardless of battling the flu. At 4-3, the Seahawks nonetheless have an ideal probability to win the NFC West regardless of their Week 6 loss to the 49ers.
Subsequent Recreation: Sunday, Oct. 27 vs. Payments
As soon as once more the bottom rating of the week comes from USA As we speak’s Nate Davis. Nate had little to say concerning the recreation, however he did rank Arizona Cardinals three spots forward of the Seahawks. Attention-grabbing.
18. Seattle Seahawks (23): Their most spectacular win of the season coincided with their first turnover differential of no less than +2. The ‘Hawks will solely have to go away their formidable nest as soon as extra till December.
Lastly, Pete Prisco of CBS Sports activities, had Seattle at No. 16 final week, however moved the Hawks up 4 spots to No. 12 following the win over Atlanta.
That was a big-time street victory at Atlanta towards the Falcons. The protection got here up massive after a tough stretch of video games.
It feels so good to see profitable soccer once more. It’s most likely a diagnosable psychiatric situation, however my entire week is ruined when the Seahawks lose. A minimum of I don’t take it as personally as Nate Davis does. Come on Nate, what are you making an attempt to show?
The Seahawks return house this weekend to do battle with Josh Allen and the Buffalo Payments. Allen has but to throw an interception this 12 months, however these boys in our secondary acquired a style final weekend, they usually’ll be hungry for extra. When you can, get to Lumen Area this weekend and produce again our house subject benefit! Kickoff is scheduled for Oct. 27 at 1:05 PM.
