The Seattle Seahawks have not won the NFC West since the 2020 season, as the title has been claimed by the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams over the last few seasons. In 2024, the Seahawks came the closest they have in in several years, narrowly losing out to the Rams based on a 5th tiebreaker in Week 17. Seattle is gunning for the NFC West crown, and only one reporter outside of the Emerald City seems to be taking notice.
49ers reporter Grant Cohen took to his personal Twitter account to mention he believes folks are sleeping on the Seahawks, and we cannot help but agree with him.
I feel like people are sleeping on the Seahawks.
-They were 4-2 against the NFC West last season.
-They won 6 of their final 8 games.
-They have the best defense in the division.
-They significantly upgraded their offensive coordinator and offensive line this offseason.
— Grant Cohn (@grantcohn) June 2, 2025
It remains to be seen if Seattle did enough to actually improve their offensive line. Drafting NDSU’s Grey Zabel in the first round should be an immediate upgrade over Laken Tomlinson, and adding a more veteran offensive coaching staff could bring more out of the guys already with the team. But the jury is more than out on if that will be enough to raise the floor for this offensive unit as a whole.
Still, the Seahawks are a team that should be considered trending upwards. Of course, as we at Seahawks Wire have repeatedly said, this Seattle squad is rolling the dice on more than a few bets. The Seahawks are gambling their moves will be enough to help them get over the hump from good-to-great, but there is significant bust potential. The ceiling has been raised, but the lower got lower.
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: 49ers reporter Grant Cohen says Seahawks are being slept on
