The Seattle Seahawks walked out of Sunday’s matchup against the Minnesota Vikings with one unmistakable storyline: Seattle’s defense has officially become one of the NFL’s most suffocating units. And tonight on The Hawks Eye, I’ll be going live with Field Gulls managing editor Mookie Alexander to break down another dominant performance from Mike Macdonald’s group—and why it continues to be the engine keeping this team on track.
From the opening snap, Seattle dictated the terms. The front seven generated relentless pressure, the secondary matched routes with confidence, and the Vikings looked overwhelmed by Seattle’s physicality and disguise-heavy looks. This wasn’t a one-off performance. It’s become a pattern, a theme, and potentially the identity of this 2025 Seahawks team.
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