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12hNEWAnthony Bradford goes to FULL, and looks set to start.
Zach Charbonnet FULL for a second straight day.
Tyrice Knight moves to FULL, which matters more with Drake Thomas not practicing.
Uchenna Nwosu NEW hip injury was limited
Jaylon Moore and Rashee Rice DNP for KC.12hNEWAnthony Bradford goes to FULL, and looks set to start.
Zach Charbonnet FULL for a second straight day.
Tyrice Knight moves to FULL, which matters more with Drake Thomas not practicing.
Jaylon Moore and Rashee Rice DNP for KC.
12hNEWVideoThe Chiefs use Xavier Worthy a lot on these mesh concepts. How do you contain his speed horizontally as much as vertically?12hNEWI caught up with Seahawks OL coach John Benton on the state of the Seahawks offensive line and where he learned to shred on the guitar
12hNEWVideoHow much do tendencies show up in protection plans, like slides one way or the other.
"The way analytics go, everyone is self-scouting themselves at such a high level right now. If there are no tendencies, do do we dictate terms?"
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12h agoNick Emmanwori and Tory Horton
I spoke to Nick Emmanwori, Tory Horton and Jackson Acker ahead of this game against the Chiefs
14h agoJackson Acker
New Fullback Jackson Acker
14h agoI start by apologizing for adding a "Jr" to his name for some reason. Embarrassing! We talk about how he evaluates his job as a route runner, some criticism he received for a route against the Broncos, and how coverage impacts his…
14h agoThis was a fascinating conversation with Nick Emmanwori about how he prioritizes what to work on given all the positions he plays. We also talked about how he assesses receivers as route runners.
14h agoA quick and funny chat with Ty Okada, where he gives us his strategy for wrestling AJ Barner
Wed agoJosh Jones wasn't sure I wanted to talk to him, but I did! We discussed what is needed to get things back on track on the OL.
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Grade is yards per route he takes away on a typical rep, against the receivers he covered. Every grade is adjusted for the opponent, and small samples are pulled toward average. Data: Sumer Sports player-by-player charting.
Grade is yards per route he adds on a typical route, against the defenders who covered him. Every grade is adjusted for the opponent, and small samples are pulled toward average. Data: Sumer Sports player-by-player charting.
Grade is how much he raises the pressure rate on a typical rep, in percentage points, against the blockers he faced. Every grade is adjusted for the opponent, and small samples are pulled toward average. Data: Sumer Sports player-by-player charting.
Grade is how much he cuts the pressure rate on a typical rep, in percentage points, against the rushers he faced. Every grade is adjusted for the opponent, and small samples are pulled toward average. Data: Sumer Sports player-by-player charting.
Grade is how much he cuts the disruption rate on a typical run, in percentage points, against the defenders he faced. Every grade is adjusted for the opponent, and small samples are pulled toward average. Data: Sumer Sports player-by-player charting.
VOR is value over replacement, from the Player Evaluator. 100 is replacement level, and every 30 points is a full step up. See every player →
Strong starter. Up 7.9 VOR after the Broncos game, from 127.3 to 135.2.
Best at coverage net positive plays % (93rd percentile) and yards allowed per coverage snap (ftn) (91st percentile). Weakest at penalties per 100 snaps (30th percentile).
Full profile in the Player Evaluator →Franchise cornerstone. The Chiefs' best player by VOR.
Best at yards after contact per attempt (99th percentile) and avoided tackle % (99th percentile). Weakest at receiving epa per game (56th percentile).
Full profile in the Player Evaluator →Below replacement. The lowest-rated regular in the Chiefs' lineup.
Best at missed tackle % (98th percentile) and epa per target allowed (ftn) (63rd percentile). Weakest at penalties per 100 snaps (3rd percentile).
Full profile in the Player Evaluator →Each spoke is one input to his VOR, scored against his position. The number in each dot is his percentile. The dashed ring is replacement level.
Each division's favorite, then the three best wild card bets. Bars are playoff odds. A 4 is a team's seed if the season ended today.
The other teams' games that matter most to the Seahawks' playoff odds the rest of the way.
Points of playoff odds, from 60,000 simulated seasons with the NFL's full tiebreakers. SB is the same game's worth to Seattle's Super Bowl odds. Updated 6h ago.
Each team's chance to win the NFC: get in, then win the bracket. A 4 is a team's seed if the season ended today.
The other teams' games that matter most to the Seahawks' Super Bowl odds the rest of the way.
Points of Super Bowl odds, from 60,000 simulated seasons with the NFL's full tiebreakers. Playoffs is the same game's worth to Seattle's playoff odds. Updated 6h ago.
Each division's favorite, then the three best wild card bets. Bars are playoff odds. A 4 is a team's seed if the season ended today.
The other teams' games that matter most to the Seahawks' playoff odds the rest of the way.
Points of playoff odds, from 60,000 simulated seasons with the NFL's full tiebreakers. SB is the same game's worth to Seattle's Super Bowl odds. Updated 22h ago.
Each team's chance to win the NFC: get in, then win the bracket. A 4 is a team's seed if the season ended today.
The other teams' games that matter most to the Seahawks' Super Bowl odds the rest of the way.
Points of Super Bowl odds, from 60,000 simulated seasons with the NFL's full tiebreakers. Playoffs is the same game's worth to Seattle's playoff odds. Updated 22h ago.
The model's top projected edge for Seattle this week: Jaxon Smith-Njigba against Nohl Williams, projected for 23 yards on the 18 reps they are likely to share. That's a projected win over a ranked corner, not a weak one. Williams is the only Kansas City cornerback in the model's Top 20, at 15th. Smith-Njigba ranks 1st among its Top 20 receivers.
| Phase | Seahawk | Opponent | Favors | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass rush | Byron Murphy (IDL) | Creed Humphrey (C) | KC | 0.02 pressures |
| Pass rush | Charles Cross (T) | George Karlaftis (EDGE) | KC | 0.4 pressures |
| Passing game | Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR) | Nohl Williams (CB) | SEA | 23 yards |
| Pass rush | Grey Zabel (G) | George Karlaftis (EDGE) | KC | 0.3 pressures |
| Run game | Leonard Williams (IDL) | Noah Gray (TE) | SEA | 0.4 disruptions |
| Pass rush | Demarcus Lawrence (EDGE) | Jaylon Moore (T) | SEA | 0.4 pressures |
The last time it happened was James Cook, 111 yards on 17 carries, October 27, 2024. A few backs have come within shouting distance since. The next five highest: Josh Jacobs's 94 on December 15, 2024, Kyren Williams's 91 on 12 carries last November, James Conner's 90 that same December, Jonathan Taylor's 87 this past December and Bijan Robinson's 86 a week before that. This season's best against Seattle is Christian McCaffrey's 68, in Week 5.
| Date | Opponent | Top rusher | Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2024 | GB | Josh Jacobs | 94 |
| Nov 16, 2025 | LA | Kyren Williams | 91 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | ARI | James Conner | 90 |
| Dec 14, 2025 | IND | Jonathan Taylor | 87 |
| Dec 7, 2025 | ATL | Bijan Robinson | 86 |
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Seattle: 22nd in success rate (40.9%), 17th in explosive play rate (9.1%).
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Seattle: 13th in 1st down success rate (44.4%), 30th in 2nd & 8+ escape rate (26.0%).
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Seattle: 24th in EPA per play (−0.079), 2nd in EPA per play allowed (−0.138).
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Seattle: 17th in explosive play rate (9.1%), 3rd in explosive play rate allowed (5.9%).
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Seattle: 19th in dropback EPA (+0.038), 30th in rush EPA per play (−0.185).
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Seattle: 4th in pressure rate (37.5%), 2nd in 20+ yard pass rate allowed (4.1%).
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Seattle: 3rd in rush success rate allowed (34.6%), 2nd in dropback success allowed (38.5%).
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Seattle: 22nd in success rate (40.9%), 17th in explosive play rate (9.1%).
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The dashed line is the NFL average that week. Green beat it, orange didn't.
Open the Team Evaluator →Biggest climb: Patriots ▲4 to 5th
Seattle trails the 49ers by 2.9 points of HB rating, 4th in the NFL. Ranks are in the NFL.
The biggest 2026 cap hits, of $292.5M on 61 players.
Most value over replacement per $1M of 2026 cap.
21 Seahawks are in the last year of their deals, $59.8M of this year's cap. Best by VOR first.
Top 10% of the league's regulars at his position, by VOR.
Anthony Bradford (IR), Jadarian Price (IR)
Starters from ESPN's depth chart, last game's snaps and the injury report, the same as Tale of the Tape's Lineup Notes. Darker green is a higher VOR; 100 is a replacement-level player.
Top 89th to 16th17th to 24thBottom 8Average VOR of each group's regulars; 100 is replacement level
Before June 1 figures, from Over the Cap. Lowest VOR first among the cuts.
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John Benton
On Abe Lucas And The Line
12h agoNick Emmanwori and Tory Horton
I spoke to Nick Emmanwori, Tory Horton and Jackson Acker ahead of this game against the Chiefs
14h agoJackson Acker
New Fullback Jackson Acker
14h agoI start by apologizing for adding a "Jr" to his name for some reason. Embarrassing! We talk about how he evaluates his job as a route runner, some criticism he received for a route against the Broncos, and how coverage impacts his…
14h agoThis was a fascinating conversation with Nick Emmanwori about how he prioritizes what to work on given all the positions he plays. We also talked about how he assesses receivers as route runners.
14h agoA quick and funny chat with Ty Okada, where he gives us his strategy for wrestling AJ Barner
Wed agoJosh Jones wasn't sure I wanted to talk to him, but I did! We discussed what is needed to get things back on track on the OL.
Wed agoBrian's clips first, then the full press conferences.
The Chiefs use Xavier Worthy a lot on these mesh concepts. How do you contain his speed horizontally as much as vertically?
12h · on XHow much do tendencies show up in protection plans, like slides one way or the other.
12h · on XThe TE huddle before practice, where they usually pull in someone from another position group to judge a joke told by one of the guys. Looks like Maxen Hook was the judge today.
13h · on XOver half your passes vs DEN were out in less than 2.5s, but you were also hit more than ever in under 2.5s. How much do you just focus on yourself vs working across position groups to fix things?
14h · on XIt's easy to point out an open guy after the snap on film, but how much freedom do you have to identify the guy who will be open pre snap versus being asked to do pure progression?
14h · on XUnder center snaps are up across the league, and defense are blitzing it more, which is disrupting play action. Are you noticing that?
14h · on XA lot is asked of LBs in this defense where you play so many light boxes, especially on run fits and RPOs, how much does football IQ matter in this scheme compared to others?
14h · on X"I've been blessed with the quarterback's running out of bounds [for a sack]. If they want to do that a few more times, I'll take it."
14h · on XErnest Jones IV On Lumen Field's Home-Field Advantage "It's A Weapon For Us"
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Follow @hawkblogger →Aden Durde says here that analytics have made teams so good at self-scouting that finding tendencies has become much harder. That has turned them back more toward optimizing their plans to try and dictate to opponents and simplify keys.
Good football game tonight. I was not sure the Pats would be able to hang, but Maye has been terrific. His chemistry with AJ Brown is coming along and Eli Raridon has shown up.
Drake Maye makes a herculean play to get his team back into the game with a TD, and the broadcast crew sounds like they are watching paint dry.
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Anthony Bradford goes to FULL, and looks set to start. Zach Charbonnet FULL for a second straight day. Tyrice Knight moves to FULL, which matters more with Drake Thomas not practicing. Uchenna Nwosu NEW hip injury was limited Jaylon Moore and Rashee Rice DNP for KC.
Anthony Bradford goes to FULL, and looks set to start. Zach Charbonnet FULL for a second straight day. Tyrice Knight moves to FULL, which matters more with Drake Thomas not practicing. Jaylon Moore and Rashee Rice DNP for KC.
The Chiefs use Xavier Worthy a lot on these mesh concepts. How do you contain his speed horizontally as much as vertically?
I caught up with Seahawks OL coach John Benton on the state of the Seahawks offensive line and where he learned to shred on the guitar