(Photo Credit: David Goldman/AP Photo)
Key Players Returning:
QB Russell Wilson, RB Chris Carson, WR/RS Tyler Lockett, WR D.K. Metcalf, OC Ethan Pocic, OG Damien Lewis, OT Duane Brown, OT Brandon Shell, DE Carlos Dunlap, DE Benson Mayowa, DE Alton Robinson, NT Poona Ford, LB Cody Barton, LB Jordyn Brooks, LB Bobby Wagner, CB Tre Flowers, CB/PR D.J. Reed, FS Quandre Diggs, SS Jamal Adams, SS Ugo Amadi, SS Ryan Neal, KR Travis Homer, PK Jason Myers, and PT Michael Dickson.
Key Players Departing:
WR David Moore (Panthers), DT Jarran Reed (Chiefs), LB K.J. Wright (UFA), CB Quinton Dunbar (Lions), and CB Shaquill Griffin (Jaguars).
Key Players Added:
OG Gabe Jackson (Raiders), DE Kerry Hyder (49ers), DT Al Woods (Jaguars), CB Pierre Desir (Ravens), and CB Ahkello Witherspoon (49ers).
Draft Picks:
Round 2: Pick 056 – WR D’Wayne Eskridge (Western Michigan)
Round 4: Pick 137 – CB Tre Brown (Oklahoma)
Round 6: Pick 208 – OT Stone Forsythe (Florida)
2020 Results:
W01 at Atlanta Falcons W 38-25
W02 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS W 35-30
W03 DALLAS COWBOYS W 38-31
W04 at Miami Dolphins W 31-23
W05 MINNESOTA VIKINGS W 27-26
W07 at Arizona Cardinals L | OT 34-37
W08 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS W 37-27
W09 at Buffalo Bills L 34-44
W10 at Los Angeles Rams L 16-23
W11 ARIZONA CARDINALS W 28-21
W12 at Philadelphia Eagles W 23-17
W13 NEW YORK GIANTS L 12-17
W14 NEW YORK JETS W 40-3
W15 at Washington FT W 20-15
W16 LOS ANGELES RAMS W 20-9
W17 at San Francisco 49ers W 26-23
WC LOS ANGELES RAMS L 20-30
Team Info:
2020 Overall: 12-4 (1st in NFC West)
Home: 7-1
Away: 5-3
West: 4-2
NFC: 9-3
AFC: 3-1
Head Coach: Pete Carroll
Seattle: 112-63-1
Career: 145-94-1
Playoffs: 11-10
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Russell Wilson (384-558, 4212 yards, 68.8%, 7.5 avg., 40 TD, 13 Int.)
Rushing: Chris Carson (141 car., 681 yards, 4.8 avg., 5 TD)
Receiving: Tyler Lockett (100 rec., 1054 yards, 10.5 avg., 10 TD)
Yards After Catch: D.K. Metcalf (384)
Sacks: Jamal Adams (9.5)
Tackles: Bobby Wagner (138)
Interceptions: Quandre Diggs (5)
Pass Deflections: Quanndre Diggs (10)
Tackles For Loss: Jamal Adams (14)
Forced Fumbles: Cody Barton/Benson Mayowa (2)
Kick Returns: Teavis Homer (12 ret., 291 yards, 24.3 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: D.J. Reed (10 ret., 78 yards, 7.8 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Jason Myers (24-24 fg/fga., 100%, 49-53 xp/xpa., 121 pts.)
Punting: Michael Dickson (61 punts, 3028 yards, 49.6 avg., 32 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 3 Russell Wilson
RB: 32 Chris Carson
WR: 14 D.K. Metcalf
WR: 16 Tyler Lockett
WR: 1 D’Wayne Eskridge |R|
TE: 89 Will Dissly
LT: 76 Duane Brown
LG: 68 Damien Lewis
OC: 77 Ethan Pocic
RG: 00 Gabe Jackson
RT: 72 Brandon Shell
KR: 25 Travis Homer
PK: 5 Jason Myers
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 00 Kerry Hyder
NT: 97 Poona Ford
DT: 00 Al Woods
DE: 58 Darrell Taylor
LB: 56 Jordyn Brooks
LB: 54 Bobby Wagner
LB: 55 Ben Burr-Kriven
CB: 00 Ahkello Witherspoon
CB: 21 Tre Flowers
FS: 27 Marquise Blair
SS: 33 Jamal Adams
PR: 29 D.J. Reed
PT: 4 Michael Dickson
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: A
Punt Returners: B
Kicking: A
Punting: A
Schedule:
09/12 at Indianapolis Colts | Seattle trails the series 5-7. The Seahawks won (46-18) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
09/19 TENNESSEE TITANS | Seattle leads the series 10-7. The Seahawks lost (27-33) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
09/26 at Minnesota Vikings | Seattle leads the series 13-5. The Seahawks won (27-26) last season’s meeting between teams, and their last series loss (9-35) was in 2009.
10/03 at San Francisco 49ers | Seattle leads the series 28-17. The Seahawks are 14-6 since 2011, and their last series road loss (23-26) was in 2018.
10/07 LOS ANGELES RAMS | Seattle leads the series 25-22. The Seahawks are 10-11 since 2011, and their last series home win (20-9) was in 2020.
10/17 at Pittsburgh Steelers | Seattle leads the series 10-9. The Seahawks are 2-1 since 2011, and they won (28-26) the last meeting between teams in 2019.
10/25 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS | The series is tied 8-8. The Seahawks lost (27-33) the last meeting between teams in 2019, and their last series win (23-15) was in 2013.
10/31 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS | Seattle leads the series 5-3. The Seahawks lost (24-30) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
11/14 at Green Bay Packers | Seattle trails the series 9-14. The Seahawks lost (23-28) the last meeting between teams in 2019, and their last series win (27-24) was in 2018.
11/21 ARIZONA CARDINALS | Seattle leads the series 22-21-1. The Seahawks are 14-6 since 2011, and their last series home loss (13-27) was in 2019.
11/29 at Washington Football Team | Seattle trails the series 9-12. The Seahawks are 3-2 since 2011, and their lasts series loss (14-17) was in 2017.
12/05 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS | The Seahawks last series home loss (21-26) was in 2019.
12/12 at Houston Texans | Seattle leads the series 3-1. The Seahawks won (41-38) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
12/19 at Los Angeles Rams | The Seahawks last series road win (16-10) was in 2017.
12/26 CHICAGO BEARS | Seattle leads the series 11-7. The Seahawks are 3-1 since 2011, and they lost (17-24) the last meeting between teams in 2018.
01/02 DETROIT LIONS | Seattle leads the series 10-5. The Seahawks won (28-14) the last meeting between teams in 2018.
01/09 at Arizona Cardinals | The Seahawks last series road win (27-10) was in 2019.
Predictions:
Home: 6-2
Away: 6-3
DIV: 4-2
NFC: 9-3
AFC: 3-2
Overall: 12-5 (1st in NFC West – Eliminated in Conference by Buccaneers)
UFA: Unrestricted Free Agent
Series Histories: Histories are from the inception of the first Super Bowl season through present day. Meetings prior to 1966 are not included. Playoff wins are included in the year the season took place. For example, if a team won a wildcard game in January of 2016, the game will be listed under the 2015 season.
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