With Jaden Schwartz and Berkly Catton each out for multiple weeks, it’s next man up for the Seattle Kraken at forward. Or rather, ‘Nyman’ up.

While Seattle’s options are still quite open in the 2025 MLB winter meetings, some moves around the rest of the league have set the guiderails for what the Mariners can and can’t do when it comes to their offseason targets.

Winners of three straight, the Seahawks benefited from a few other NFC contenders slipping up in Week 14, positioning Mike Macdonald’s squad with a chance to win the NFC West and top seed outright by simply taking care of their own business.

A top-five scoring offense and scoring defense has propelled the Seahawks to the top of the NFC standings. But as evidenced again in Atlanta on Sunday, the third phase of the game may be the reason why Seattle belongs in the Super Bowl contender tier.

Winning just three of their first 10 games, the Cougars haven’t come close to meeting expectations under second-year coach David Riley. What’s gone wrong and who has stood out as a bright spot despite those struggles?

Even without its top scorer and rebounder in Graham Ike, Gonzaga had no problem handling North Florida on its home court, where Mark Few’s 750th career victory with the Zags was won by over a 50-point margin.

For 20 minutes, the Cougars looked poised to get back in the win column with some old fashioned home cooking. But the same pitfalls that have hurt the team all season reared their ugly head again after halftime in a brutal loss to Nevada.

For 30 minutes, the Seahawks appeared to be in trouble with the underdog Falcons tying them up in a low-scoring affair. But then lightning struck in the form of Rashid Shaheed and from there, Seattle took over in emphatic fashion for another blowout victory.

In a battle of two birds traveling in opposite directions, the Seahawks hope to match their win total from last season and stay atop the NFC standings against a desperate Falcons squad on the road.

Backed by a phenomenal first half and its best shooting performance of the season, Gonzaga women’s basketball got its third straight victory, holding off a late comeback try from UC Davis. What went into the Zags’ strong showing at home?

The Washington Huskies men’s basketball team won in LA for the first time since 2017 after erasing an 18-point halftime deficit on Saturday night. How did the Dawgs get it done on the road in historic fashion?

It’s not Damon and Bale (yet), but the swap of a somewhat proven reliever and a mostly untested prospect could go many ways for the teams involved. Was this a good move for the Mariners, or did they give up too much in the deal?

Stunning everyone in Pullman, Jimmy Rogers pulled a one-and-done by leaving Washington State without a football coach, taking the same position at Iowa State. Who could be courted as his replacement?

After suffering the worst loss in the Mark Few era against Michigan nine days ago, No. 11 Gonzaga played all the right notes in a 35-point rout of No. 18 Kentucky at Music City Madness in Nashville Friday night. How did the Zags get it done against a ranked foe?

The Mariners announced their coaching staff going into 2026, and although most of the figures from their recently concluded season are coming back, that in and of itself - along with the additions that did take place - give a window into Seattle’s plans.

Bringing in one of the most heralded recruiting classes in program history, the Washington Huskies hope a talented cast of recruits can help them take another big step forward in the rugged Big Ten in 2026.

Tied atop the NFC standings, the rich will get richer on defense with the Seahawks set to bring back two key veteran standouts for the final five games.

The Seattle Kraken made history against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. Just not the kind they would want to write home about.

After coming up short in their first two games as a franchise, the Torrent went on a late rampage via power play to earn their first-ever win over the visiting Sirens.

Continuing to deal with injury after injury, the Kraken will be down another key player for at least one game in Edmonton, if not longer.