Why Seattle Seahawks Can Make Postseason in 2024

The Seattle Seahawks could make their return to the playoffs this season.

Jeremy Brener | Aug 8, 2024

Jul 27, 2024; Renton, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III (9) jogs off the field after training camp at Virginia Mason Athletic Center. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports / Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports

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The Seattle Seahawks exited the playoff picture in 2023 after making an appearance in 2022, and they hope their absence from the postseason a short one.

CBS Sports writer Will Brinson believes the Seahawks can be back in the playoffs for the upcoming season thanks to the energy from the new coaching staff led my Mike Macdonald.

"it's possible this new coaching staff led by Mike Macdonald is ready to really implement a new plan," Brinson writes. "Ryan Grubb is a fascinating offensive coordinator for this group, coming from Washington where it operated a high-powered offense with three stud wide receivers. Hello DK Metcalf, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Tyler Lockett. Tight end Noah Fant is getting a little slept on too given his age and athletic profile. Kenneth Walker and Zach Charbonnet are a swell backfield. And there's good buzz about Charles Cross coming out of camp re: taking a big leap forward at left tackle. Geno Smith is better than people think and if he deals with any kind of injury I like the fit for Sam Howell. In other words, the offense could be awesome."

While the offense has a lot of exciting young pieces across the board, the defense also provides a lot of potential with Macdonald, the defensive coordinator of the No. 1-ranked defense in the league last season, at the helm in Seattle.

"It's been a hot minute since the Seahawks were great on defense and while there's no guarantee Macdonald is immediately a great hire as a head coach, I feel pretty confident about his ability to maximize this defense by moving guys all over the place and doing the same things he did in Baltimore," Brinson writes. "I'm particularly pumped about seeing what Devon Witherspoon is going to do this year. The Seahawks might just be the most sneaky fun team in football in 2024."

The Seahawks' next step towards their return to the playoffs comes on Saturday when they host the Los Angeles Chargers in their preseason opener. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. PT.

Published Aug 8, 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.