Seattle Seahawks’ Surprising Star: How Sam Darnold Is Quietly Shaking Up the NFL in 2025

Last year, Seattle was a “sleeper” pick to make the postseason and to go Over its win total by a few NFL betting analysts I respect. Rightfully, people were high on the Seahawks hiring rookie head coach Mike Macdonald, the defensive whiz who had the 2022-23 Baltimore Ravens third and first in points per game allowed in his two seasons as their defensive coordinator. 

Macdonald improved Seattle’s defense to 10th in EPA/play last season from 30th in 2023. Predictably, it took a little while for the Seahawks to learn Macdonald’s intricate defensive game plans. But when Seattle did, it was one of the best defenses in the NFL, which is repeatable since most of the defense returns this year. 

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