In a plot that reads like a Disney movie more than an NFL game week, the Seahawks have had to dust off film from half a decade ago to prepare for an unexpected opponent under center on Sunday, adding quite the wrinkle to a massive Week 15 home battle.

With a wave of players returning to practice in recent weeks, the Seahawks opened up two roster spots on Thursday, but it remains to be seen who will fill those openings before Sunday’s home game against the Colts.

The Seahawks have continued to play winning football since Jalen Sundell went down in Week 10 with a knee injury. With the second-year center ready to return to action, how should Mike Macdonald and his staff proceed installing him in the lineup?

The architect of a Super Bowl winner and double-digit playoff teams, John Schneider has done his best work yet calling the shots on his own with the Seahawks in 2025. It’s well past time for him to finally receive his due as the best of the best.

Entering the final month of the season, the Seahawks hope to have a fully healthy Julian Love rolling into the playoffs. But the stellar play from his replacement over the past two months has created quite the luxury for the team as the Pro Bowler eases back into action.

A second half blitz on offense, defense, and special teams pushed the Seahawks to a blowout win over the Falcons in Atlanta. Who stood out in Seattle’s 10th victory of the season?

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.

In the midst of a lengthy slump with turnovers and sacks stacking in bunches, Sam Darnold pivoted to the most underrated part of his game to get back on track as the Seahawks blitzed the Falcons in the second half on Sunday.

Prior to Sunday, Nick Emmanwori had battled a case of the close calls, coming up just short on sacks, interceptions, and blocked field goals. But in Atlanta, his fortunes changed across the board in a once-in-a-lifetime performance for the Seahawks rookie.

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.

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.

Viewed as a linebacker whisperer coming over from Baltimore, Mike Macdonald’s most impressive coaching job lies the middle of the Seahawks’ vaunted defense with long flowing hair and infectious energy as a do-it-all cog in the team’s top-three defense.

Forcing five turnovers and pitching their first shutout of the 2025 season, the Seahawks received key contributions from all three levels of their defense in a commanding 26-point blowout of the Vikings. Who starred in Seattle’s ninth win of the year?

Two of Seattle’s most decorated young talents stand atop the leaderboards at their respective positions in Pro Bowl voting.

Playing arguably his best football in the midst of his 12th season, Demarcus Lawrence has elevated the Seahawks’ defense to another level while oddly enough becoming an unexpected scoring source.

Forcing five turnovers while racking up a bunch of sacks and pressures along the way, the Seahawks didn’t let the Vikings find their comfort zone with a rookie quarterback under center, punishing the opposition to move into a three-way tie for the NFC’s best record.

Though Sam Darnold completed under 50 percent of his passes and took a quartet of sacks in the first two quarters, the Seahawks feasted on Vikings rookie Max Brosmer, turning a critical mistake into six points to build a 13-point advantage at the break.

Two teams going in opposite directions will collide at Lumen Field on Sunday as the Seahawks host the Vikings. Where does Seattle hold the advantage heading into the Sam Darnold “revenge game?”