Seattle Seahawks With a Tremendous 2-Game Stretch
The Seahawks walked into Atlanta, looked at a decent Falcons offense, and decided to completely dismantle them in a 37-9 blowout. And right in the middle of that beautiful chaos was rookie Nick Emmanwori, having the game of his life.
We see rookies have breakout games all the time. But what Emmanwori did? That’s different. We are talking about history here. He became the first rookie in NFL history to record a sack, a tackle for loss, an interception, and a blocked field goal in the same game. That isn’t just a “good day at the office.” That is doing literally everything except driving the team bus to the stadium.
A Historic Day for the Seahawks Defense
It’s rare to see a single defensive player wreck a game plan on so many levels. Emmanwori wasn’t just stuck at one position; Head Coach Mike Macdonald had him moving around like a chess piece—playing slot corner, safety, and even some linebacker. The result? A stat line that looks like a typo: six tackles, a sack, two tackles for loss, a pass breakup, a QB hit, an interception, and that massive blocked field goal.
He joins his own teammate, Leonard Williams, as the only players to ever pull off that specific combo of stats in a single game. Williams did it last year against the Jets, but for a rookie to do it? That’s unheard of.
“Man, this defense is special,” Emmanwori said after the win. “This is probably one of the best defenses I’ve ever played on… I don’t think no defense can probably top this, honestly.”
He even went a step further, calling the unit “historic.” Usually, you’d tell a rookie to pump the brakes on that kind of talk, but when you haven’t allowed a touchdown in two weeks (outscoring opponents 63-9 in that span), you’ve earned the right to talk a little trash.
Is This Seahawks Unit the Best Since the Legion Of Boom?
Comparisons to the Legion of Boom are dangerous territory in Seattle. Those are legendary shoes to fill. However, this current Seahawks defense is passing the eye test with flying colors. It’s not just Emmanwori; the whole unit is swarming. They’ve racked up 21 total takeaways this season, including five against the Vikings and three against the Falcons.
It helps when you catch a few breaks, of course. The football gods seem to be smiling on Seattle lately when it comes to opposing quarterbacks. The Seahawks have faced a carousel of backups recently, and that luck is stretching into next week. With the Colts losing starter Daniel Jones to an Achilles injury, Seattle will face rookie Riley Leonard in Week 15.
Seahawks Schedule Favors a Playoff Push
Looking at the upcoming slate, Seattle is facing rookie quarterbacks in three out of four weeks. While you can only play who is on the schedule, you can’t deny that facing inexperienced signal-callers is a massive advantage for a defense this complex.
Macdonald has this group playing fast, violent, and smart. Whether it’s shutting down the run or confusing rookie QBs into throwing picks, everything is clicking at the right time. If Emmanwori keeps playing like a created player and the rest of the defense maintains this intensity, this isn’t just a playoff team—it’s a problem for the rest of the NFC.
