NFL Power Rankings: Seahawks Soar After Win vs. Cardinals

The Seattle Seahawks beat the Arizona Cardinals in Week 12. Where are they in the latest power rankings?

Jeremy Brener | Nov 26, 2024

Nov 24, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith (7) escapes a sack attempt by Arizona Cardinals linebacker Xavier Thomas (54) during the fourth quarter at Lumen Field. / Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images

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The Seattle Seahawks are on a winning streak after beating the Arizona Cardinals 16-6 in their Week 12 game at Lumen Field.

The win put the Seahawks in first place in the NFC West with a 6-5 record, and it also gave them the tiebreaker over the Cardinals, at least until the two teams play again in Week 14.

The victory also pushed the Seahawks up six spots in Sports Illustrated writer Conor Orr's latest power rankings from No. 19 to 13.

"This was one of the better Leonard Williams games I’ve seen in terms of him popping enough to force me to re-watch snaps again the next day. He plays so well in assignment and was causing situations where Seattle’s faster outside defenders could collapse a lot of plays. His first hit on Kyler Murray was a bulldozer of a rush through two defenders. Williams is drawing about a 50% double team rate, which is a tremendous chess piece for Mike Macdonald’s defense," Orr writes.

The only teams to rank ahead of the Seahawks were the Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Chargers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions.

The Seahawks are back in action in Week 13 as they visit the New York Jets. Kickoff is scheduled for 10 a.m. PT on Sunday inside MetLife Stadium.

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Published Nov 26, 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.