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#KCvsSEA

Darnold & Co. do their part as Dark Side smothers Chiefs

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When Sam Darnold makes two major mistakes, it’s 50-50 whether the Seahawks will overcome them. But if he limits himself to just one, the Hawks win. Always.

Behind a dominant Dark Side performance, another JSN classic and a much-improved game from Darnold and the offense, Seattle clamped down on Kenneth Walker III and Patrick Mahomes on Sunday night – handing the Chiefs their first 2026 loss, 20-3.

It was a reminder that the Seahawks are fully capable of dominating any team in the NFL and are still a force to be reckoned with as long as they do not give the ball away.

Mike Macdonald said, “We’re still a championship-caliber team, and that’s what we’re chasing.”

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#KCvsSEA, Trades

With Walker’s return, Taylor trade talk begins

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As Kenneth Walker III, the NFL’s leading rusher, came back to Seattle for a Sunday night matchup between his Chiefs and his old Seahawks, the debate and speculation over Seattle’s decisions – past and potential — at running back was hot and heavy.

John Schneider was taking heat for not paying Walker (who is getting $14.3 million a year from the Chiefs), and many were discussing whether the GM should/might make a trade for a name running back such as Jonathan Taylor or Saquon Barkley.

Schneider reportedly is indeed considering pursuing Taylor, who in 2020 said he would love to be drafted by the Seahawks.

Let’s explore why Schneider let Walker go in free agency and also look at what a possible trade for Taylor would mean.

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#KCvsSEA, X's & O's

The details the offense needs to fix to avoid dropping under .500

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The Seahawks, sitting at 3-3 after having given away three games with offensive turnovers, are in danger of falling under .500 for the first time since the middle of Mike Macdonald’s first season — over 30 games ago.

The danger is real, with Kenneth Walker III and the undefeated Chiefs in town for a Sunday night showdown that could become a beatdown if the Seahawks do not come prepared on offense for once.

A win over Kansas City is exactly what the Hawks need. They need to win with a good offensive performance, to show they are done bumbling along and turning the ball over. They need to win to give Sam Darnold confidence and prove that Macdonald’s faith in him is justified. They need to win to show they can beat one of the best teams in the NFL.

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#SEAvsDEN, State of the team

Too early to call Schneider’s offseason a fail

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Did John Schneider fail his Seahawks this year?

That is what some fans think in the wake of a 3-2 start that has seen the top three draft picks go on IR, the backup running backs fail as Kenneth Walker III has led the league in rushing with Kansas City, and Rashid Shaheed underperform his new contract.

It’s all been pretty disappointing — and some of it even predictable. But it is early yet and we are not inclined to judge anything after five games, other than the obvious fact that turnovers have killed Seattle in its two losses and the offense is definitely askew.

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#SEAvsLAC, Injury report

Injuries and turnovers: Price’s rookie season is a disaster so far

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When the Seahawks eschewed a pass rusher to use the last draft pick in the first round on Kenneth Walker III’s replacement, our first thought was that the Hawks had mistakenly prioritized a position where they continually have had injury issues for over a decade now.

It was partly why they did not want to pay Walker, who got $14.3 million a year from Kansas City. So we wondered why they would use first-round capital on the position.

Unfortunately, that concern has become reality – with Jadarian Price now about to miss at least four games with a chest injury. Price has battled injuries since training camp, missing a couple weeks with some kind of leg issue and then suffering the chest injury in Week 2 against Arizona. [Updated after Price was put on IR Saturday.]

It’s a really rough start for Price, who also has lost two fumbles in the past two games. Injuries and turnovers are a bad recipe for staying on the field and helping your team.

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Free agency

Great debut by Walker, but Hawks made the right call

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Kenneth Walker III had a career day in his first game with the Chiefs, rushing for 173 yards. It was such a great performance that plenty of people are ripping – or at least second-guessing — the Seahawks for letting him go in free agency.

But that’s pretty nonsensical. It’s OK – in fact, it’s better — for Walker to win elsewhere while the Hawks continue to win without him.

Here’s why the Seahawks made the right choice and why the Chiefs need to be careful about how they use him to avoid wasting their investment.

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The roster, X's & O's

EPA splits reveal defense is no worse for departures

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Many NFL observers have made a big deal about the Seahawks losing two starters and two major backups this offseason. Some argue that those four losses – along with an offensive coordinator change — are enough to even make them questionable as contenders in 2026.

But Brian Nemhauser (HawkBlogger) recently performed a fun exercise that confirmed what we and other savvy observers already knew: The Seahawks certainly did not get any worse this offseason.

On the contrary, on defense anyway, the Hawks are likely to be even better off (as we have said).

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Schedule

Rams on Christmas & six prime-time games

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The 2026 Seahawks will be a poster child for how wacky the NFL schedule has become. With the league scattering games across almost every day of the week, thanks to a record number of international games and trying to fill up every holiday on the calendar, the Hawks will play on every day but Tuesday (which has no games scheduled).

It starts with the opener Wednesday, Sept. 9, against the Patriots — just the second NFL opener featuring the Super Bowl combatants from the previous season (Carolina and Denver kicked off the 2016 season after the Broncos won Super Bowl 50).

The Hawks also will play a Friday night game on Christmas – one of six prime-time games for them. That Week 16 game will come against the Rams, as the NFL anticipates yet another thriller like the three played by the division rivals in 2025. The teams then play again in Week 18, a potential winner-take-the-bye game just ahead of the playoffs.

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Contracts

$45M in savings; Spoon deal & more business

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Dante Fowler Jr.’s signing for up to $5 million is a heck of a bargain swap for a guy who is at least an even trade for $20 million free-agent loss Boye Mafe.

Fowler’s arrival means all four key free agents who left – Mafe, Kenneth Walker III, Coby Bryant and Riq Woolen – have been replaced by cheaper players who are (or should be) equal to or better than the four who left.

The total APY for the departing four is close to $60 million, while the replacements – Fowler, Jadarian Price, Bud Clark and the corner combo of Julian Neal and Noah Igbinoghene — combine for less than $15 million. That is some great budgeting by John Schneider and cap guy Joey Laine.

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Minicamp, NFL draft

Here’s hoping Hawks are right about Price

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Jadarian Price was considered a small reach at 32 by a handful of NFL executives, in an informal survey this week by ESPN’s Seth Walder.

That’s how we saw it, too. We think John Schneider, if his feet were held to the coals, would agree. After all, he said he tried to trade down and pick Price a few spots later.

Brady Henderson of ESPN said the board forced the Hawks’ hand a bit, because there was a three-round gap between Price and the next running back on Seattle’s list.

But, we’re not here to quibble about the value of the pick. We are focused on whether Price will be right for Seattle – which has a decade-long history of its top running backs getting injured.

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