Make no mistake, this was a bona fide ass-whooping that should’ve been even worse. Mike Macdonald preached having a team that plays a style nobody wants to play against. Tonight’s performance by Seattle was exactly that. The defense was absolutely suffocating once again, making every yard a fight for the 49ers and punishing the ballcarriers with vicious (but clean) hits. That was paired with a rushing attack that was just as fierce, wearing down San Francisco’s short-handed defense while moving the chains and burning the clock. It was a throwback style that is perfectly suited to playoff football.
Your 2025 Seattle Seahawks are NFC West Champions with a franchise-record 14 wins. They’ve secured the No. 1 seed and have a first-round bye for the playoffs. That means a stress-free week for Seahawks fans after this torrid finish to the season. Seasons like this don’t come around very often, so enjoy it!