The Seattle Seahawks showed every bit of their potential brilliance in an absolute beatdown of the San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round of the playoffs. The running game was working with Kenneth Walker III, the defense was not to be trifled with, and Rashid Shaheed made sure the special teams had an impact.
In other words, while Seattle could still have two games left, it looked clearly capable of winning a Super Bowl. Former player Ndamukong Suh felt that way too.
According to the BBC, Suh said during the game, "For a while, this game has been long gone. Seattle have been playing like a Super Bowl team."
Ndamukong Suh speaks for all Seattle Seahawks fans in his statement about the team's potential
While many NFL fans might not like Suh, who was seen as a somewhat dirty player who would seemingly do anything - good or bad - to try to succeed, Seahawks fans can almost certainly agree with his sentiment about head coach Mike Macdonald's squad.
Seattle only had 281 total yards against San Francisco, but they averaged 5.4 yards per play. Even more importantly, the Seahawks didn't turn the ball over while forcing the 49ers to do so three times. For all the pushback quarterback Sam Darnold gets for not playing well in big games, he was exceedingly efficient in the Divisional Round.
The next team that Seattle faces is likely going to be a much tougher matchup than San Francisco. The 49ers were simply too injured to truly give the Seahawks much of a fight. Still, 41-6 is a blowout, and everyone involved was getting paid to play. While San Francisco might have excuses for not winning, they have none for losing the way in which they did.
Seattle will face either the Chicago Bears, with second-year QB Caleb Williams playing quite well, or the Los Angeles Rams, a longtime nemesis of the Seahawks. The Rams and Seahawks are arguably the two most complete teams left in the postseason, just as they were during the regular season. The winner could move to the next game and win the Super Bowl.
As for Ndamukong Suh, he simply stated what all 12s believe about their favorite team. The Seattle Seahawks can win a Super Bowl this season, and are only two games away from doing so.