Overcoming a furious rally by the Cardinals in the closing minutes, the Seahawks put together an answer of their own to escape State Farm Stadium with a narrow Thursday night victory.

The Seahawks missed out on a couple opportunities to further pad their lead off of turnovers, but even with those whiffs, they still went into the half with a two-score lead over their rivals in the desert.

While the Seahawks will be much closer to full strength in the secondary against Kyler Murray and company, the offense will be missing at least one starter for the key NFC West clash on Thursday Night Football against the Cardinals.

For a second straight week, the Seahawks will likely be down multiple starters in the secondary, thrusting backups into key roles against the visiting Saints.

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?

There’s no such thing as a moral victory in the NFL and the Seahawks blew a prime opportunity to make a statement in the NFC West by falling short against the 49ers in Week 1. Still, film showed plenty of positives to glean from the defeat at Lumen Field.

The regular season may be underway, but after a close loss to the 49ers on Sunday, the Seahawks have a few positions with ongoing competitions set to play out in coming weeks and some tough conversations could soon be on tap in the secondary.

Two penalty-aided touchdown drives kicked off the scoring in what largely has been a defensive battle between the Seahawks and 49ers in Week 1 thus far.

From the Seahawks’ tackle duo dealing with Nick Bosa to a new defender coming onboard to potentially line up against George Kittle, Sunday’s opener between bitter rivals features no shortage of intriguing matchups.

Even in a preseason setting, the Seahawks have showcased several staples in Klint Kubiak’s run game, using a variety of schemes to rush for almost 270 yards against the Chiefs on Friday night.

Rushing for nearly 200 yards before halftime, the Seahawks set the tone early on a rainy night at Lumen Field, battering the Chiefs on both sides of the ball for a satisfying 17-point preseason win in front of the 12s.

Continuing to be dialed in to start their first training camps with the Seahawks, Sam Darnold and Cooper Kupp led the show as several receivers stood out during the team’s second session at the VMAC.

While the Seahawks will have the vast majority of their key players on defense back from last season, it was a veteran newcomer who had all eyes gravitating towards him as the team kicked off their 50th training camp.

Few teams have invested more in the running back position than the Seahawks have in the past four years, but the on-field results haven’t matched those investments. The onus will fall on a new coaching staff and scheme to bring out the best in Ken Walker III and company in 2025.

Only so much can be learned about an NFL team in non-padded practices, but that doesn’t mean some questions about the Seahawks weren’t answered over the past three weeks during OTAs and mandatory minicamp, including having a ways to go for the offense to level up to the defense.

In 2022, Ken Walker III burst onto the scene as one of the NFL’s most electric young backs for the Seahawks. But injuries and poor blocking led to significantly worse numbers the past two seasons, putting much at stake for him heading into the final year of his rookie contract.

With three veteran backs returning and an exciting rookie in Damien Martinez joining the mix, the Seahawks have as much talent at running back as any team in the NFC. But will that talent translate to better production in Klint Kubiak’s offense?

Already holding 10 picks in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Seahawks aren’t in a position where they have to force the issue trading veterans entering the final year of their contract. But if teams call, history shows John Schneider will be listening. Could a deal be on the horizon?

Adding another coach to the staff with prior ties to Klint Kubiak, the Seahawks continue to prioritize fixing their run game heading towards the 2025 season.

Most NFL teams rarely use a fullback these days, but Klint Kubiak has sights set on turning back the clock as he takes over as the Seahawks new offensive coordinator.