Seahawks fall in latest power rankings after week one loss

The Seahawks are considered to be a bottom-half of the league team in most power rankings. But they fell even more after Sunday’s loss.

The Seahawks are a team in decline. At least they are after a rash of power rankings came out showing them falling in the NFL pecking order. After Seattle’s loss to the Broncos in Denver, national rankings have less faith in Seattle now.

There was one ranking where Seattle did not move at all. ESPN.com has the Seahawks as the 17th best team in the league prior to week one and had them in the same spot for week two. ESPN, though, seemed to think better of Seattle than other media sites to begin the year.

NFL.com believes the Seahawks have won of the worst teams in the league, clearly. Seattle was 27th in NFL.com’s preseason power rankings. And they now have Seattle at number 28.

Believe what you want about Seattle. The team definitely has less talent than in previous years. But were they ever unworthy of being ranked at 27? No. Just…no. If Seattle ends up with a record of 8-8, which they easily could, they wouldn’t be 27th. Of course, NFL.com also had the Colts as the worst team in the NFL to start the year, so make of their rankings what you will.

Sports Illustrated has Seattle with a big fall in their rankings. The Seahawks started the season as their 17th best team but fell to number 24 after the Denver loss. I guess, according to SI, that Russell Wilson’s not-so-great game was a big concern.

Seattle’s Monday Night Football opponent, the Chicago Bears, rank 21st, according to SI and ESPN. But NFL.com thinks their 16th ranked Bears and much better than Seattle. Hopefully after the Seahawks defeat Chicago, we will see Seattle climb back up in weekly rankings.