Entering the 2025 season, the national media was not as high on the Seattle Seahawks as many fans of the team were. And now after a heartbreaking loss to the San Francisco 49ers, the national media is not giving Seattle any benefit of the doubt. Below are a handful of a power rankings from across the NFL National landscape.
Two of the heavy hitters (NFL.com and Pro Football Talk) rank Seattle at 19th in their power rankings. Entering Week 1, NFL.com had the Seahawks at 19 and keep them at the same ranking this week after confirming many of their expectations. The main expectation being that “the defense would be the more stable unit early on while the offense establishes its identity.” Pro Football Talk dropped Seattle down one spot from 18 to 19.
ESPN and Bleacher Report both had simila