NFL Power Rankings: Seahawks Slide After Bills Loss

The Seattle Seahawks lost to the Buffalo Bills in Week 8. Where are they in the latest NFL power rankings?

Jeremy Brener | Oct 30, 2024

Oct 27, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith (7) reacts after a delay of game penalty following a fourth quarter timeout against the Buffalo Bills at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images / Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images

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The Seattle Seahawks are back to .500 after their 31-10 loss against the Buffalo Bills in Week 8 at Lumen Field.

The Seahawks were able to sneak into the top 10 after their big win against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 7, but the loss to the Bills has them back at No. 19 in Sports Illustrated writer Conor Orr's power rankings. The nine-step drop is the largest in the league for the week.

"The Seahawks remind me of the reverse-49ers in that, if the game is drifting away from an opportunity for their defense to be a showpiece, their plan is fatally flawed. Like the 49ers when they have to simply throw prayer darts, Seattle cannot run the finer points of its designer defense whilst getting gashed minus a run game. The inconsistencies in that phase have to be maddening for Mike Macdonald," Orr writes.

The Seahawks rank last among NFC West teams in Orr's power rankings for the week. The San Francisco 49ers are at No. 9 after beating the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football, the Los Angeles Rams zoomed up seven spots to No. 15 after upsetting the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday Night Football, while the Arizona Cardinals stayed at No. 17 despite beating the Miami Dolphins on a game-winning field goal as time expired.

The Seahawks will look to move up the ladder in Week 9 when they take on the Rams at home.

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Published Oct 30, 2024

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.