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NFL Power Rankings: Seahawks Stumble After Packers Loss

The Seattle Seahawks are falling in the NFL power rankings after a loss to one of the NFC's top teams in Week 15.

Jeremy Brener

Dec 15, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf (14) and Green Bay Packers safety Evan Williams (33) shake hands after the game at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images
Dec 15, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf (14) and Green Bay Packers safety Evan Williams (33) shake hands after the game at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images / Steven Bisig-Imagn Images
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The Seattle Seahawks are no longer in the driver's seat after a 30-13 loss to the Green Bay Packers in Week 15's edition of Sunday Night Football.

The loss has the Seahawks outside of the NFC playoff picture as the Los Angeles Rams have leapfrogged them for first place in the NFC West.

The defeat also put the Seahawks at No. 15 in Sports Illustrated writer Conor Orr's most recent power rankings. The team fell six spots down from No. 9 in last week's rankings.

"I’m not sure if this counts as insight, but when Mike Macdonald decided to punt late in this game and the crowd erupted with boos, it was the first time I can ever remember seeing a coach directly react to crowd noise. Macdonald muttered something like, “it’s fourth-and-five!” This is not to suggest the moment was too big for him or anything like that. If anything, he looked convinced he made the right call (and with Sam Howell back there, I’d agree). Still, just an interesting moment for a young head coach," Orr writes.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Commanders, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles and Rams are the NFC teams that ranked ahead of the Seahawks.

The Seahawks will look to make up some ground in Week 16 when they host the 12-2 Vikings at Lumen Field.

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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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