Just outside the top five in scoring defense, the Seahawks have lived up to expectations in Mike Macdonald’s second season in many regards, but Ernest Jones and company still have a ways to go to play up to their high standards.

Even as injuries mounted over the past month, with one blemish as an exception in Week 5, the Seahawks have kept momentum rolling with a top-five defense, further evidenced by stars and role players alike shining under the prime time lights against the Texans.

Turnovers and dropped interceptions kept a game that appeared to be teetering towards a blowout close on Monday Night Football, but the Seahawks found a way to close out a pesky Texans squad and keep pace in the NFC West heading into their bye week.

Missed opportunities cost the Seahawks multiple chances to pad their lead, but the home team held serve in the first two quarters behind Sam Darnold’s arm and a stingy defensive effort to go into the break up eight points on Monday Night Football.

In a battle of 3-1 teams with depleted secondaries, what must the Seahawks accomplish to win a fourth straight game and send the Buccaneers back to Florida with a loss?

With the Seahawks and Buccaneers both dealing with several significant injuries, banged up secondaries will be challenged by talented receivers and the onus will fall on both defensive lines to set the tone rushing Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield as an equalizer.

Meeting up in a rare matchup in Pittsburgh, the Seahawks will have sights on their first win in 2025 while the Steelers look to stay unbeaten early in the rugged AFC North. Which matchups will dictate who lands a Week 2 victory?

Recharged with a strong supporting cast in Pittsburgh, the Seahawks expect to receive Aaron Rodgers’ best when they face the Steelers in Sunday’s road opener with an intriguing chess match looming.

The Seahawks will enter their season opener lacking bodies at receiver and off the edge, which could lead to some interesting decisions from Mike Macdonald and his coaching staff to compensate against the 49ers.

Though he’s ramped up his activity at practice, Uchenna Nwosu won’t be ready to suit up for the Seahawks in Sunday’s opener, while two veteran wideouts will also be held out against the 49ers.

Looking to find their way back into the playoffs after a two-year drought, how will the 2025 season play out for the Seahawks in year two under Mike Macdonald?

In the heat of mid-August, the Seahawks and Packers weren’t able to keep their tempers from flaring in an intense joint practice. What stood out to Mike Macdonald coming out of the session in Green Bay?

With all hands on deck, the Seahawks should have a formidable edge rush group in 2025. But questions remain about the health of a pair of veterans and finding additional depth may be crucial leading up to training camp this summer.

As the gap between the Bengals and All-Pro pass rusher Trey Hendrickson continues to widen, so too does the door for a potential trade, and the Seahawks would be an intriguing landing spot.

Unlike the offensive side of the ball, the Seahawks have worked diligently to keep their defense intact this offseason after a strong finish to the 2024 season. Where do things stand at each position group heading into the 2025 NFL Draft?

After missing 22 regular season games over the past two seasons, Uchenna Nwosu agreed to a revised contract to give the Seahawks a bit more financial flexibility in the present.

Still sitting $6 million over the salary cap, the Seahawks will have to execute some difficult moves coming out of the NFL combine to not only be cap compliant, but have the flexibility to re-sign and add players in free agency.

Mike Macdonald didn’t fly to Indianapolis for the NFL combine last season as he assembled his first coaching staff, but he will be on site this time around as the Seahawks launch a critical offseason.

After narrowly missing out on the playoffs, the Seahawks face some difficult offseason choices as they try to bolster their roster for 2025. What hypothetical moves could be made to guide the team back into contention?

John Schneider still has plenty of work left to do shoring up the Seahawks’ financials before free agency begins, but a skyrocketing salary cap will make the process easier.