Weeks 8 & 17 | Seattle Seahawks, No. 11
The wheels haven’t fallen off in Seattle yet, and there’s no reason to believe they’re going to as long as Russell Wilson is under center. On paper the Seahawks look like a team on the verge of a teardown and complete rebuild. On the field, they’re a playoff team as long as Wilson is healthy. If their defense improves in 2020 after a poor showing last season, they should hover around the top 10 all year.
Key quote:
“The key for Seattle to advance beyond the divisional round, which they haven’t done since their last Super Bowl season of 2014, is to rejuvenate a defense that featured one of the league’s weakest pass rushes and a secondary in transition.”