NFL Power Rankings: Where Are Seahawks Going Into Week 18?

The Seattle Seahawks are 9-7. Where are they in the recent NFL power rankings?

Jeremy Brener | Jan 1, 2025

Dec 26, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) runs after a catch against the Chicago Bears during the third quarter at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Bartel-Imagn Images / Daniel Bartel-Imagn Images

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The Seattle Seahawks may have won against the Chicago Bears in Week 17, but they saw their playoff hopes come to an end as the Los Angeles Rams clinched the NFC West.

With the Seahawks no longer eligible for the playoffs, Sports Illustrated writer Conor Orr felt no need to move Seattle from its No. 18 spot in his weekly power rankings.

"I thought Mike Macdonald handled the end of game situation really well, especially the suite of all-out blitz looks he showed Caleb Williams with the game on the line. Williams made a throw of the year candidate on one, and on the second, Macdonald didn't drop any of the rushers at the line after dropping two from the previous look. Williams was clearly scattered and tossed up a lob that was picked," Orr writes.

Teams that ranked behind the Seahawks were the Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Indianapolis Colts, Dallas Cowboys, Las Vegas Raiders, Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers, New York Giants, New Orleans Saints, Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, New York Jets and Tennessee Titans.

The Seahawks are back in action on Sunday against the Rams at SoFi Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:25 p.m. PT.

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Published Jan 1, 2025

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.