The national consensus for the Seattle Seahawks in 2025 is, well, not particularly optimistic.

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Most preseason power rankings have the Seahawks in the lower half of the NFL, hovering in the high teens or low 20s. Most win-loss projections slot them around 8-9 or 9-8.

But when you really dive into this Seahawks team, there’s a lot to be encouraged about. This group looks more like an 11-win or 12-win team than a middling .500 squad.

Here are four things the national prognosticators are missing with regard to the 2025 Seahawks.

A tried-and-true offensive scheme

The national media’s tepid outlook on the Seahawks stems largely from the idea that Sam Darnold and Cooper Kupp are both downgrades from Geno Smith and

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