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The Seattle Seahawks<\/a>\u2018 defense was probably the engine that powered the team\u2019s run to Super Bowl LX. In the Seahawks<\/a>\u2018 nine games between the regular season and playoffs, only the Los Angeles Rams<\/a> were able to score over 20 points against this group.<\/p>\n One of the QBs that faced the Seahawks during this run was Philip Rivers, who came out of retirement to be the Indianapolis Colts<\/a>\u2018 signal-caller during their injury situation. <\/p>\n Indianapolis fell 18-16 to Seattle on Dec. 14, 2025, and Rivers appeared on Seattle Sports to recount what it was like to face the Seahawks\u2019 defense as the group was preparing to take off on a championship run. <\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve got to make sure I know where [Nick Emmanwori] is all the time,\u201d Rivers said on April 1<\/a>. \u201cThen here\u2019s [Devon] Witherspoon, that obviously is a heck of a blitzer as well and a great DB. And then there\u2019s the defensive front, and how do we want to handle Leonard Williams? And what about [DeMarcus] Lawrence and Uchenna [Nwosu] and these guys rushing on the outside?\u201d<\/p>\n Philip Rivers Gets Blunt About Nick Emmanwori<\/p>\n Furthermore, the 44-year-old noted that Nick Emmanwori was one of the players whom he was impressed with as he prepared for and then during the game. <\/p>\n \u201cAs you\u2019re going through the week, it really felt like the box was their strength, and you felt like (Emmanwori) was kind of the star,\u201d Rivers said. \u201cHe\u2019d be the kind of guy that I\u2019d say, look out, he\u2019ll wreck this game. And he can play. He\u2019s as fast as anybody on the field, but he\u2019s also as physical as any linebacker and any guy in the box.\u201d<\/p>\n Rivers kept the Colts in the game, completing 18 of 27 passes for 120 yards with a touchdown and an interception. He was sacked just once against a Seahawks defense that finished the season with 47 sacks, tied for seventh-most in the league.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a heck of a game and a heck of a challenge,\u201d Rivers said. \u201cAnd obviously there\u2019s no consolation prize and there\u2019s no trying to put a feather in my cap. But I will say with you guys, as candid as I can, it didn\u2019t feel all bad to see the Seahawks win the Super Bowl and go, golly, we had them on the ropes.\u201d<\/p>\n Coby Bryant Ready to Face Seahawks in 2026<\/p>\n One of the players that the Seahawks lost from the defense this offseason was Coby Bryant. Moreover, Bryant, who signed with the Chicago Bears<\/a> in free agency, was blunt about facing Seattle during the 2026 NFL<\/a> season. <\/p>\n On March 19,\u00a0Bryant appeared on \u201cUp & Adams\u201d<\/a>\u00a0and understood that the Bears are playing the Seahawks this upcoming season, noting that he would like for his new team to head to Seattle in Week 1 to spoil the celebrations.<\/p>\n \u201cEvery game\u2019s a meaningful game, but I wouldn\u2019t mind honestly starting the season off out there [against the Seahawks],\u201d Bryant told Adams. \u201cWeather would be nice; the whole world will be watching.\u201d<\/p>\n Moreover, Bryant believes his new team will be up to\u00a0the task of facing\u00a0the Seahawks regardless of where the\u00a0NFL\u00a0decides to schedule this game.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m always motivated,\u201d Bryant noted. \u201cI know [Bears head coach Ben Johnson] will be too, and Caleb [Williams] and the rest of the team will be. Like I said, we\u2019re building something special over there, and I\u2019m excited.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tEduardo Razo<\/a> Eduardo Razo is a sports writer for Heavy.com, covering the NFL, MLB, and college football. He has previously covered the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB for NBC Sports Washington and NBC Sports Bay Area & California, and has freelanced for PSG Talk, covering Paris Saint-Germain. He also worked as an editor at Athlon Sports, focusing on MLB and the NFL. 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