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Chazz Surratt LB · Calf DNP
Connor O'Toole LB · Hamstring DNP
DeMarcus Lawrence LB · NIR-Resting Player DNP
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Beau Stephens G · Knee Ltd
Drew Lock QB · Right Elbow Ltd
Rashid Shaheed WR · Hip Ltd
Tyrice Knight LB · Oblique Ltd
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Josh Simmons OT · Back/NIR (Personal) DNP
Rashee Rice WR · Hamstring/Knee DNP
Cooper McDonald LB · Knee Ltd
L'Jarius Sneed CB · Knee Ltd
Travis Kelce TE · Ankle Ltd
Chamarri Conner DB · Knee Full
Cyrus Allen WR · Knee Full
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FIRST LOOK: Seahawks vs Chiefs

We welcome in Ted Nguyen of The Athletic to talk about the state of the Seahawks offense and what they will have to do in order to beat the undefeated Chiefs in Kenneth Walker's…

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Something has to give: Seattle's 35-game streak without a 100-yard rusher, against Walker's four 100-yard games in five

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.

The closest calls since Cook
DateOpponentTop rusherYards
Dec 15, 2024GBJosh Jacobs94
Nov 16, 2025LAKyren Williams91
Dec 8, 2024ARIJames Conner90
Dec 14, 2025INDJonathan Taylor87
Dec 7, 2025ATLBijan Robinson86
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PRESSURE RATE · BETTER →20+ YARD PASS RATE ALLOWED · BETTER →NFL medianArizona Cardinals: 25.4% (26th), 10.2% (29th)Atlanta Falcons: 30.9% (12th), 7.3% (12th)Baltimore Ravens: 30.5% (14th), 8.0% (14th)Buffalo Bills: 32.2% (8th), 10.3% (30th)Carolina Panthers: 29.3% (20th), 4.5% (3rd)Chicago Bears: 30.2% (16th), 10.6% (31st)Cincinnati Bengals: 31.7% (9th), 9.4% (23rd)Cleveland Browns: 34.2% (5th), 8.5% (17th)Dallas Cowboys: 30.0% (18th), 11.8% (32nd)Denver Broncos: 34.1% (6th), 6.6% (9th)Detroit Lions: 32.8% (7th), 10.0% (27th)Green Bay Packers: 28.9% (21st), 4.0% (1st)Houston Texans: 26.2% (24th), 10.2% (28th)Indianapolis Colts: 21.1% (32nd), 8.1% (15th)Jacksonville Jaguars: 29.7% (19th), 9.4% (24th)Kansas City Chiefs: 38.7% (2nd), 6.3% (8th)Los Angeles Rams: 30.0% (17th), 5.8% (5th)Los Angeles Chargers: 30.7% (13th), 9.3% (22nd)Las Vegas Raiders: 40.3% (1st), 9.1% (21st)Miami Dolphins: 21.7% (29th), 8.7% (19th)Minnesota Vikings: 38.3% (3rd), 7.0% (10th)New England Patriots: 31.3% (10th), 7.3% (13th)New Orleans Saints: 22.0% (28th), 9.6% (25th)New York Giants: 27.1% (23rd), 6.1% (6th)New York Jets: 21.2% (31st), 7.2% (11th)Philadelphia Eagles: 27.6% (22nd), 8.4% (16th)Pittsburgh Steelers: 22.0% (27th), 9.7% (26th)San Francisco 49ers: 31.2% (11th), 5.8% (4th)Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 30.5% (14th), 6.2% (7th)Tennessee Titans: 21.5% (30th), 8.9% (20th)Washington Commanders: 26.0% (25th), 8.7% (18th)Seattle Seahawks: 36.0% (4th), 4.1% (2nd)Get home, allow nothing deepCover, no pressurePressure, gives up shotsNeither
PRESSURE RATE · BETTER →20+ YARD PASS RATE ALLOWED · BETTER →NFL medianArizona Cardinals: 25.4% (26th), 10.2% (29th)Atlanta Falcons: 30.9% (12th), 7.3% (12th)Baltimore Ravens: 30.5% (14th), 8.0% (14th)Buffalo Bills: 32.2% (8th), 10.3% (30th)Carolina Panthers: 29.3% (20th), 4.5% (3rd)Chicago Bears: 30.2% (16th), 10.6% (31st)Cincinnati Bengals: 31.7% (9th), 9.4% (23rd)Cleveland Browns: 34.2% (5th), 8.5% (17th)Dallas Cowboys: 30.0% (18th), 11.8% (32nd)Denver Broncos: 34.1% (6th), 6.6% (9th)Detroit Lions: 32.8% (7th), 10.0% (27th)Green Bay Packers: 28.9% (21st), 4.0% (1st)Houston Texans: 26.2% (24th), 10.2% (28th)Indianapolis Colts: 21.1% (32nd), 8.1% (15th)Jacksonville Jaguars: 29.7% (19th), 9.4% (24th)Kansas City Chiefs: 38.7% (2nd), 6.3% (8th)Los Angeles Rams: 30.0% (17th), 5.8% (5th)Los Angeles Chargers: 30.7% (13th), 9.3% (22nd)Las Vegas Raiders: 40.3% (1st), 9.1% (21st)Miami Dolphins: 21.7% (29th), 8.7% (19th)Minnesota Vikings: 38.3% (3rd), 7.0% (10th)New England Patriots: 31.3% (10th), 7.3% (13th)New Orleans Saints: 22.0% (28th), 9.6% (25th)New York Giants: 27.1% (23rd), 6.1% (6th)New York Jets: 21.2% (31st), 7.2% (11th)Philadelphia Eagles: 27.6% (22nd), 8.4% (16th)Pittsburgh Steelers: 22.0% (27th), 9.7% (26th)San Francisco 49ers: 31.2% (11th), 5.8% (4th)Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 30.5% (14th), 6.2% (7th)Tennessee Titans: 21.5% (30th), 8.9% (20th)Washington Commanders: 26.0% (25th), 8.7% (18th)Seattle Seahawks: 36.0% (4th), 4.1% (2nd)Get home, allow nothing deepCover, no pressurePressure, gives up shotsNeither

Seattle: 4th in pressure rate (36.0%), 2nd in 20+ yard pass rate allowed (4.1%).

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