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Seahawks roster could be Super Bowl worthy and here is why

By Andy Excell

Sep 20, 2020; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll celebrates following the final play of a 35-30 victory against the New England Patriots at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 20, 2020; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll celebrates following the final play of a 35-30 victory against the New England Patriots at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports /
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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JANUARY 09: Quarterback Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks and team huddle on the field prior to the NFC Wild Card Playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams at Lumen Field on January 09, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) /

Ranking the Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks have the ninth-best roster in the NFL as of right now.

The full list is

  1. Cleveland Browns (82.39)
  2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (81.50)
  3. Green Bay Packers (79.9)
  4. LA Rams (79.16)
  5. New Orleans Saints (78.24)
  6. San Francisco 49ers (76.91)
  7. Minnesota Vikings (76.76)
  8. Tennessee Titans (76.75)
  9. Seattle Seahawks (76.69)
  10. Arizona Cardinals (76.68)
  11. Buffalo Bills (76.65)
  12. New England Patriots (76.6)
  13. Indianapolis Colts (76.59)
  14. Dallas Cowboys (76.47)
  15. Kansas City Chiefs (75.96)
  16. Baltimore Ravens (75.55)
  17. LA Chargers (74.99)
  18. Washington Football Team (74.67)
  19. Houston Texans (74.58)
  20. Las Vegas Raiders (73.99)
  21. Pittsburgh Steelers (72.81)
  22. Atlanta Falcons (72.12)
  23. Jacksonville Jaguars (72.02)
  24. Detroit Lions (71.27)
  25. Denver Broncos (71.15)
  26. NY Giants (71)
  27. NY Jets (70.92)
  28. Chicago Bears (70.68)
  29. Cincinnati Bengals (70.61)
  30. Carolina Panthers (70.07)
  31. Miami Dolphins (69.95)
  32. Philadelphia Eagles (68.24)

(Yes, we live in a world where the Cleveland Browns are the best team in the NFL, on paper!)

Just briefly, for the purpose of this exercise, I have assumed Trevor Lawrence starts for the Jags and Zach Wilson for the Jets. So the good news is that the Seahawks remain as one of the best teams in the NFL.

The not-so-good news is that they are in undoubtedly the toughest division in pro football. The NFC West contains four of the best ten teams according to my list, with the Rams ranked 4th, the 49ers at 6th, Seahawks at 9th and Cardinals at 10th this is going to be a really tough division to get out of next season.

Although they are likely to take games off each other, it is entirely possible that three teams from the NFC West make the playoffs. If the Seahawks fail to win this ultra-tough division, the wild card teams from the other NFC divisions like to compete for playoff places are Dallas, Minnesota, New Orleans and Washington. That is assuming Tampa and Green Bay win their divisions.

What my final list also indicates is that 8 of the best 10 teams in the NFL reside in the NFC, so the playoffs will be just as tough as the regular season to progress through.

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