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NFL Power Rankings: Seahawks Move Up Despite Loss vs. Rams?

The Seattle Seahawks lost to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 9. Where are they in the latest power rankings?

Jeremy Brener

Nov 3, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith (7) and Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) greet each other following an overtime victory by the Rams at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images
Nov 3, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith (7) and Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) greet each other following an overtime victory by the Rams at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images / Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images
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The Seattle Seahawks are back in the loss column after falling 26-20 in overtime to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 9 at home.

The loss brought the Seahawks to 4-5, ending a stretch where the team has lost five of six going into the annual bye week.

Despite the defeat, the Seahawks actually moved one spot higher from No. 19 to 18 in Sports Illustrated writer Conor Orr's latest power rankings.

"The challenge now for Mike Macdonald becomes less schematic than it does emotional," Orr writes. "The Seahawks have regressed to that frustrating, middling point that we remember so fondly under the Pete Carroll era. Their games are still maddening and beautiful and thrilling, but Macdonald was brought in with the chops to scheme around the mess and the humility to pull a team out of the decline. Can he do it?"

In the scheme of the NFC West, the Seahawks placed fourth in the power rankings behind the Arizona Cardinals (No. 14), the aforementioned Rams (No. 13) and San Francisco 49ers (No. 10).

The Seahawks will have their Week 10 bye, but then they will be back in action for Week 11 when they visit the 49ers in Santa Clara. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. PT on Sunday, Nov. 17.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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