Mike Holmgren & Chuck Knox Among Nine Finalists For PFHOF Class Of 2026
Former Seahawks coaches Mike Holmgren and Chuck Knox are part of a group of nine finalists up for consideration for election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026.
Along with Holmgren and Knox, the list also includes Bill Belichick, Tom Coughlin, Dan Reeves, Marty Schottenheimer, George Seifert and Mike Shanahan.
The committee will meet on November 18 to select one finalist from this list to present to the full Selection Committee.
Seahawks Defensive Front 'Having A Blast' While Playing At An Elite Level
DeMarcus Lawrence came to Seattle as a free agent looking to play for a winning team, and the veteran outside linebacker found that with the Seahawks, who have a 6-2 record midway through the season.
What he also found, it turns out, is a very tight-nit—and also highly productive—group of defensive linemen and outside linebackers who have formed what he describes as a brotherhood
"I love the brotherhood," Lawrence said. "The way we address practice, how we go about things here, the atmosphere here, it's starting to get dark outside. I love it when it gets dark. I feel like everything is all coming together like it should. I feel like our head coach, Mike Macdonald, is doing a good job of making sure we as a team are having enough camaraderie that we're getting to know each and every individual on our team. I feel like it's going well."
Lawrence clarified that he likes it when it gets dark, "Because that's the way I like to play defense. I'm trying to turn the lights off on every offense. Now y'all got living proof of how it is to be on the dark side."
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The Opposing View: An Insider's Look At The Seahawks' Week 10 Opponent, The Arizona Cardinals
Five questions about this week's opponent from Seahawks.com; five answers from azcardinals.com senior writer Darren Urban.
The Seahawks will be facing a different quarterback than they did in Arizona earlier this season. What has Jacoby Brissett brought to the offense since taking over for an injured Kyler Murray?
Urban: The first answer is points. The Cardinals are averaging 25.6 points a game in his three starts, a jump of more than five points from where it was. He is a different kind of quarterback, obviously. He's not going to scramble and run like Kyler Murray, but his ability to stand tall and stay in to take a hit has allowed more downfield passing. Non-Harrison wide receivers Michael Wilson and Zay Jones have become much more involved in the offense, and Trey McBride has also had his production go up some.
Seahawks Mailbag: A Big Trade Addition, Sustaining Success & More
@Tobstroyer asks, "Who do we continue winning? What is the big difference between this year and the last few years?"
A: The Seahawks are doing a lot of things well already this season, so more than anything, they need to just keep doing what has gotten them to 6-2 at the midway point of the season. On offense, they're getting great play out of quarterback Sam Darnold, Smith-Njigba is on a record-setting pace at receiver, and other playmakers are complementing his big season, while the offensive line is providing great protection for Darnold to operate. The running game still has room to grow, and that might be the final step for the Seahawks to really hit their stride, but overall there's a ton to like about what they're doing offensive. And on defense, the Seahawks have been outstanding, led by what might be the best defensive front in football, and with the secondary working its way back to full health, that unit should only continue to improve.
As for comparing to past years, I don't see much point in comparing the team to where it was under a previous coaching staff, but relative to last year, Macdonald's first as head coach, there are plenty of reasons to like this team's chances of closing out strong. The Seahawks finished last year with a 6-2 record over the final eight games, and this team is playing a lot better on offense than last year's was down the stretch, while the defense, which was really good to close out last season, looks to be as good if not better than last year's squad. Then there are also the intangibles, and this team just feels really close and connected, and as Macdonald noted last week, it feels like they really have found an identity, something that took some time last year under a new coaching staff.
And if you're looking for numbers to make you feel good, consider the Seahawks have a plus-81 point differential that ranks second, by a point, in the NFC and third in the NFL. That's relevant because the best point-differential teams in franchise history are also the most successful ones. That may sound obvious, but there is a difference between an 11 or 12-win team that pulls off a bunch of close wins, and one that wins a lot of games by big margins. The Super Bowl-winning 2013 team had the best differential in team history at plus-186, followed by the 2005 team (181) that reached the Super Bowl, the 2012 team (167) that finished on a tear and reached the divisional round, the 2015 team (146) that also finished as one of the league's hottest teams, and the 2014 team that reached the Super Bowl (140).
Seahawks Reveal Uniform Combo For Week 10 vs. Cardinals
The Seahawks get set to host the division rival Arizona Cardinals at Lumen Field in Week 10. The team will wear their college navy uniform set as they look to improve to 7-2.