Good afternoon, 12s. Here's a look at what's going on out there and any news you might have missed, about your Seattle Seahawks.
The Seahawks play Sunday at 1:25 p.m. PT against the Indianapolis Colts. Here is news from the week to get you ready for the matchup and other news out there about the Seattle Seahawks.
@hermanator.bsky.social asks, "Tell me something about this team/locker room that you think is interesting and not talked about enough?"
A: The first thing that comes to mind is just how connected this team is, the camaraderie and togetherness of the whole team. It's been talked about, but maybe not enough.
For starters, there's probably a hard-to-quantify boost that teams get on the field when players like each other off the field, but more importantly, especially when it comes to the defense, it's a necessary part of making Mike Macdonald's scheme work. A big reason why Seattle's defense is so good is that they are getting contributions from so many players, especially in the pass rush. The Seahawks have gotten at least half a sack out of 17 different players this season, yet there's no dominant pass rusher with a double-digit total, though several players could get there this season. Defensive linemen get things like Pro-Bowl honors and bigger contracts when they pile up sacks and tackles for loss, so to have a defense like this be at its best, there needs to be real buy-in, and we've seen that this season.
"That's what's so special here is you don't see as much jealousy," defensive tackle Leonard Williams said. "You see a lot of camaraderie, a lot of competition, but at the same time, even for a guy like Derick Hall, who just got his first sack, whenever he's seen one of his peers or teammates get a sack, leading up to his, he's the first one in there celebrating with them. And like I just said, regardless of who gets the sack on third down, overall, we're excited to have a good defense. We're excited to get off the field in clutch situations. So even if it's Spoon (Devon Witherspoon) getting the sack on a blitz, although I want to get that sack, I'm still going to be happy that he got it. He's a part of our defense and we all root for each other."
Or as safety Julian Love put it, "This team now is extremely close. It's uncomfortable how close we are—the constant roasting, the constant messing around. Literally I was just talking to one of our coaches out there today, and said that, pretty much this is middle school, and when we go out there it's recess. In the locker room, it's just messing around in the hallways. That's the kind of energy we bring, but then obviously when it's time to focus, we focus."
Looking for another way that togetherness shows up? Look no further than the way players go to bat for each other if another player might have had a tough game or be on the receiving end of some outside criticism.
The Seahawks get set to host the 8-5 Indianapolis Colts at Lumen Field in Week 15 of the 2025 regular season. The team will wear their college navy jerseys and pants in the penultimate home game of the regular season.
Seahawks returner Rashid Shaheed was named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against the Falcons which included a kick returned 100 yards for a touchdown, the longest touchdown of this NFL season, the longest kick return touchdown by a Seahawk since 2015, and the third-longest kickoff return-touchdown in franchise history.
Seattle has 15 players in the top 10 of their respective position groups in the most recent Pro Bowl voting update, with Jaxon Smith-Njigba second in all voting overall.
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Scott Engel of RotoBaller: Sit 'Em Picks for Week 15 - RotoBaller Staff Roundtable.
Cameron Van Til of Seattle Sports: Seahawks’ Emmanwori making Defensive Rookie of the Year case.
Cameron Van Til of Seattle Sports: The Seahawks’ paths to an NFC West title and No. 1 seed.
Brent Stecker of Seattle Sports: Daniel Jeremiah: Seahawks rookie Grey Zabel ‘an elite guard now’.
Gregg Bell of The News Tribune: Colts’ Jonathan Taylor to test Seahawks’ Legion-of-Boom-like run-stopping streak.
Gregg Bell of The News Tribune: Are Seahawks encouraging QB Sam Darnold to run more on passes? Should they?
Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times: How Colts did Seahawks a favor that landed them Devon Witherspoon.
Matt Calkins of The Seattle Times: Seahawks’ John Schneider rediscovered his NFL draft touch.
Tim Booth of The Seattle Times: How working while he waited worked for Seahawks safety Ty Okada.
Matt Calkins of The Seattle Times: Colts’ Philip Rivers may be another gift for Seahawks defense.
Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic: The Seahawks are eyeing the NFC’s top playoff seed. What will it take to get it?
Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic: How the 2025 Seahawks’ secret sauce echoes the Legion of Boom’s: ‘It’s a brotherhood’.
John Boyle of Seahawks.com: Seahawks Succeeding In Part Because They Do 'The Things That Don't Show Up In The Stat Book'.
John Boyle of Seahawks.com: Seahawks Preparing To Face Philip Rivers, 'One Of The Best Competitors In The History Of The NFL'.
Ari Horton of Seahawks.com: Seahawks Defense 'Looking Forward' To Facing 'League's Best' Running Backs vs. Colts.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed visited a local children's hospital in Seattle and spent time with patients and their families in honor of the holiday season.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed visited a local children's hospital in Seattle and spent time with patients and their families in honor of the holiday season.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed visited a local children's hospital in Seattle and spent time with patients and their families in honor of the holiday season.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed visited a local children's hospital in Seattle and spent time with patients and their families in honor of the holiday season.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed visited a local children's hospital in Seattle and spent time with patients and their families in honor of the holiday season.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed visited a local children's hospital in Seattle and spent time with patients and their families in honor of the holiday season.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed visited a local children's hospital in Seattle and spent time with patients and their families in honor of the holiday season.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed visited a local children's hospital in Seattle and spent time with patients and their families in honor of the holiday season.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed visited a local children's hospital in Seattle and spent time with patients and their families in honor of the holiday season.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed visited a local children's hospital in Seattle and spent time with patients and their families in honor of the holiday season.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed visited a local children's hospital in Seattle and spent time with patients and their families in honor of the holiday season.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed visited a local children's hospital in Seattle and spent time with patients and their families in honor of the holiday season.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed visited a local children's hospital in Seattle and spent time with patients and their families in honor of the holiday season.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed visited a local children's hospital in Seattle and spent time with patients and their families in honor of the holiday season.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed visited a local children's hospital in Seattle and spent time with patients and their families in honor of the holiday season.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed visited a local children's hospital in Seattle and spent time with patients and their families in honor of the holiday season.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed visited a local children's hospital in Seattle and spent time with patients and their families in honor of the holiday season.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed visited a local children's hospital in Seattle and spent time with patients and their families in honor of the holiday season.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed visited a local children's hospital in Seattle and spent time with patients and their families in honor of the holiday season.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed visited a local children's hospital in Seattle and spent time with patients and their families in honor of the holiday season.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed visited a local children's hospital in Seattle and spent time with patients and their families in honor of the holiday season.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed visited a local children's hospital in Seattle and spent time with patients and their families in honor of the holiday season.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed visited a local children's hospital in Seattle and spent time with patients and their families in honor of the holiday season.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed visited a local children's hospital in Seattle and spent time with patients and their families in honor of the holiday season.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed visited a local children's hospital in Seattle and spent time with patients and their families in honor of the holiday season.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed visited a local children's hospital in Seattle and spent time with patients and their families in honor of the holiday season.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed visited a local children's hospital in Seattle and spent time with patients and their families in honor of the holiday season.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed visited a local children's hospital in Seattle and spent time with patients and their families in honor of the holiday season.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed visited a local children's hospital in Seattle and spent time with patients and their families in honor of the holiday season.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed visited a local children's hospital in Seattle and spent time with patients and their families in honor of the holiday season.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed visited a local children's hospital in Seattle and spent time with patients and their families in honor of the holiday season.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed visited a local children's hospital in Seattle and spent time with patients and their families in honor of the holiday season.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed visited a local children's hospital in Seattle and spent time with patients and their families in honor of the holiday season.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed visited a local children's hospital in Seattle and spent time with patients and their families in honor of the holiday season.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed visited a local children's hospital in Seattle and spent time with patients and their families in honor of the holiday season.
