{"id":683067,"date":"2026-01-17T01:14:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T01:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/683067\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T01:14:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T01:14:22","slug":"seahawks-vs-reigning-nfl-mvp-josh-allen-among-best-sb-matchups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/683067\/","title":{"rendered":"Seahawks vs. reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen among best SB matchups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eight teams remain in the hunt for a Super Bowl title, with four from the AFC and four from the NFC. It is any team\u2019s chance for a title, including the NFC\u2019s No. 1 seed in the Seattle Seahawks<\/a> (14-3).<\/p>\n

The Seahawks still haven\u2019t quite earned the respect from some of the top media outlets and some experts. Bleacher Report\u2019s Brad Gagnon<\/a> ranked the 16 possible Super Bowl LX matchups based on several, but mostly storylines, and how the casual fan would enjoy the game. The Seahawks aren\u2019t high on the potential game matchups, with the exception of one game,<\/p>\n

Coming in at No. 5 on the list, the Seahawks versus the Buffalo Bills Super Bowl matchup would generate some high interest. It should be noted that the Bills\u2019 presence in the game is what makes the ranking high.<\/p>\n

The storyline of the game was about the Bills trying to get their first Super Bowl in franchise history, and quarterback Josh Allen finally getting a ring. There is a great potential battle set between the Bills\u2019 fourth-ranked scoring offense (28.3 points per game) taking on the Seahawks\u2019 top-ranked scoring defense (17.2).<\/p>\n

What Gagnon failed to mention in the short blurbs of the matchups is the potential matchup between Allen and Seahawks quarterback Darnold. What makes this matchup even more interesting is that both players were in the same draft class in the 2018 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n

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Dec 29, 2019; Orchard Park, New York, USA; New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold (right) and Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (left) pose for a photo after a jersey exchange following the game at New Era Field. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-Imagn Images | Rich Barnes-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Darnold was the third overall pick by the New York Jets, while Allen was the seventh overall pick. Both quarterbacks have seen different journeys to get where they are now. Allen is a four-time Pro-Bowler and reigning league MVP, while Darnold is finally rebounding in his career after being on his fifth team this season.<\/p>\n

It should also be worth noting that the Seahawks\u2019 matchup is the lowest ranking for the Bills, and the Bills\u2019 matchup is the highest for the Seahawks. Seattle versus the Denver Broncos is at No. 15, Seattle versus the New England Patriots is at No. 14, and Seattle versus the Houston Texans is at No. 12.<\/p>\n

This list is what the casual fans are believed to be looking for. Seattle is not the first big market name, like Los Angeles or Chicago. The Seahawks also don\u2019t have the stellar quarterback discussed daily on major talk shows like Josh Allen or Rams\u2019 Matthew Stafford.<\/p>\n

What the Seahawks do have is one of the most talented rosters in the league, an elite defense, a well-respected head coach and his coaching staff, and the league\u2019s receiving yards leader. They also have a quarterback who is ready to change the narrative around him for good.<\/p>\n

More Seahawks on SI stories<\/p>\n

Mike Macdonald hits bullseye on managing Sam Darnold\u2019s turnovers<\/a><\/p>\n

Details on Sam Darnold oblique injury give Seahawks fans some relief<\/a><\/p>\n

3 Seahawks players who need to step up with Sam Darnold not 100%<\/a><\/p>\n

Klint Kubiak comments on HC interviews, potential Seahawks SB run<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Eight teams remain in the hunt for a Super Bowl title, with four from the AFC and four…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":683068,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2048],"tags":[215,214,53,2086,7,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-683067","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-buffalo-bills","8":"tag-bills","9":"tag-buffalo","10":"tag-buffalo-bills","11":"tag-buffalobills","12":"tag-football","13":"tag-nfl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/115907794398637856","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/683067","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=683067"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/683067\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/683068"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=683067"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=683067"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=683067"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}