2025
2025 season · Weeks 1 to 22 · 14-3
Seahawks defense
Every snap the Seahawks defended, what it cost them and how they got there: the league ranks the player pages quote, where offenses find room, how this defense plays, and who plays in it.
- How good-0.12 EPA a play allowed, 2nd of 32, and 0.16 below what the offenses they faced usually manage (1st).
- How they playThey blitz on 25% of dropbacks, the 24th-most in the league, and get pressure on 28%.
- Where offenses find roomThrough the air: -0.08 EPA a dropback, 6th, softest deep middle (+1.04 a throw).
- Who hurt themPuka Nacua (LA): 318 yards and +17.4 EPA on 26 touches, the most anyone has managed against them.
How good is itthe defense against the league, and game by game
| Stat | Value | Rank | League | Pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA per playevery snap | -0.12 | 2nd of 32 | 95th | |
| Pass EPAper dropback | -0.08 | 6th of 32 | 83rd | |
| Rush EPAper designed run | -0.19 | 1st of 32 | 98th | |
| Success rateplays that gain enough | 40% | 3rd of 32 | 92nd | |
| Explosive rate20+ pass, 10+ run | 7% | 2nd of 32 | 95th | |
| Yards per play | 4.6 | 2nd of 32 | 95th | |
| Yards per carry | 3.5 | 1st of 32 | 98th | |
| Third downsconverted against them | 33% | 1st of 32 | 98th |
| Stat | Value | Rank | League | Pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sack rateper dropback | 6.8% | 12th of 32 | 63rd | |
| Pressure rateper dropback, PFR | 28% | 4th of 32 | 89th | |
| QB hit rateper dropback | 16% | 10th of 32 | 70th | |
| INT rateper dropback | 2.6% | 6th of 32 | 83rd | |
| Red-zone TD ratetrips ending in a touchdown | 50% | 5th of 32 | 86th | |
| Points per drivetouchdown 7, field goal 3 | 1.46 | 1st of 32 | 98th | |
| Takeawaysper game | 1.5 | 6th of 32 | 83rd | |
| EPA against expectationallowed minus the offenses' usual | -0.16 | 1st of 32 | 98th |
Each bar is the league's 32 defenses; the marker is the Seahawks. Right is better for the defense, so a low EPA allowed sits right. The pressure rate is PFR's pressures (hurries, hits and sacks) per dropback. EPA against expectation compares each game with what that offense averaged in its other games, so a strong schedule is not held against them.
They held 13 of 17 offenses below their usual EPA a play. The biggest stop: Week 13 against the Vikings, 0.62 a play under their norm. The offenses they have faced average +0.02 a play elsewhere, the 9th-toughest schedule of offenses.
vs SFL 13-17+0.11usual +0.09
at PITW 31-17-0.20usual +0.04
vs NOW 44-13-0.12usual -0.08
at ARIW 23-20-0.08usual -0.01
vs TBL 35-38+0.39usual -0.03
at JAXW 20-12-0.01usual +0.04
vs HOUW 27-19-0.30usual +0.01
at WASW 38-14-0.02usual +0.01vs ARIW 44-22-0.23usual 0.00
at LAL 19-21-0.17usual +0.16
at TENW 30-24-0.01usual -0.17
vs MINW 26-0-0.70usual -0.08
at ATLW 37-9-0.36usual 0.00
vs INDW 18-16-0.10usual +0.09vs LAW 38-37+0.24usual +0.14
at CARW 27-10-0.51usual -0.01at SFW 13-3-0.36usual +0.11Where offenses find roomthe field, the run lanes, the positions and the situations
The soft spot is deep middle: +1.04 EPA a throw against a league +0.73. The lockdown zone is deep right, -0.28 a throw (league +0.34). Completions against them run 1.9 points under expected, 8th-best in the league.
Every pass they faced with a charted air distance and side, sacks excluded. Green is a zone where they allow less than the league, red more. How often shows the share of throws against them there.
Offenses run for 3.5 yards a carry against them, 1st of 32. The leak is at right guard: 4.8 a carry and -0.07 EPA (league 4.2, -0.04).
| Position | Targets a game | Yards a game | EPA per target | Fantasy points allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wide receivers | 18.119th | 118.35th | 0.002nd-toughest | 16.34th-fewest21.35th-fewest26.34th-fewest |
| Tight ends | 8.327th | 62.827th | +0.2922nd-toughest | 8.613th-most11.611th-most14.711th-most |
| Backs, receiving | 7.532nd | 40.627th | -0.0313th-toughest | 13.21st-fewest16.12nd-fewest19.04th-fewest |
| Quarterbacks | – | – | – | 14.08th-fewest14.08th-fewest14.08th-fewest |
Who hurt them most
| Player | Team | Touches | Yards | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puka Nacua | LA | 26 | 318 | 2 | +17.4 |
| Trey McBride | ARI | 24 | 179 | 1 | +16.2 |
| Emeka Egbuka | TB | 7 | 163 | 1 | +16.0 |
| Xavier Smith | LA | 4 | 65 | +7.4 | |
| Dalton Schultz | HOU | 10 | 98 | +7.1 | |
| Cade Otton | TB | 5 | 81 | +6.7 |
Targets, yards and EPA per target by the receiver's position, ranked 1st for the toughest defense: the same numbers a receiver's This week panel quotes against this defense. Fantasy points allowed follow the scoring switch. Who hurt them ranks every opposing player by EPA on his targets and carries against this defense.
Their biggest third-down edge is third-and-short (1 to 3): offenses convert 43% against a league 60%. They are stingiest in 3rd down (-0.31 a play, league -0.05) and weakest in the two-minute drill (+0.09, league +0.03).
| Situation | Plays | Allowed | League | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st down | 433 | -0.02 | +0.01 | -0.03 |
| 2nd down | 346 | -0.13 | +0.02 | -0.15 |
| 3rd down | 233 | -0.31 | -0.05 | -0.26 |
| 3rd and 1 to 3 | 69 | 43% | 60% | −17 pts |
| 3rd and 4 to 6 | 61 | 34% | 44% | −9 pts |
| 3rd and 7+ | 103 | 26% | 26% | +0 pts |
| Red zone | 163 | -0.23 | 0.00 | -0.23 |
| Two-minute drill | 106 | +0.09 | +0.03 | +0.05 |
| When they lead | 682 | -0.13 | -0.01 | -0.13 |
| One-score game | 609 | -0.13 | +0.02 | -0.15 |
| When they trail by 9+ | 18 | +0.03 | +0.04 | -0.01 |
EPA a play allowed, or for third downs the share converted (a first down or a touchdown). Green is better than the league for the defense. Score states are from the defense's side.
How they playpressure, the box, what offenses try, discipline
They send extra rushers on 25% of dropbacks and average 4.2 rushers; 78% of dropbacks see four or fewer. They allow -0.20 EPA when they blitz and -0.04 when they do not.
They put 6.3 defenders in the box on runs, eight or more on 5%. Into a light box (six or fewer) runs gain 3.6 a carry; into eight or more, 1.4.
Offenses throw more than usual against them: 1 points over their expected pass rate on early downs in a neutral game. Play action gains -0.15 EPA against them on 22% of throws; screens -0.05.
46 defensive penalties for 384 yards, 32 of them first downs, the 14th-fewest. They miss 10% of tackle attempts by PFR's count, 21st-best.
The defenderswho plays, and what each one has done
DeMarcus Lawrence leads the pass rush with 40 pressures and 6 sacks on 55% of the snaps.
| Player | Snaps | Pressures | Sacks | QB hits | TFL | Tackles | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Leonard WilliamsDE | 72% | 29 | 7 | 22 | 9 | 61 | |
| 91Byron Murphy IIDT | 70% | 21 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 61 | |
| 0DeMarcus LawrenceLB | 55% | 40 | 6 | 20 | 11 | 52 | 3 |
| 7Uchenna NwosuLB | 52% | 23 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 33 | |
| 53Boye MafeDE | 50% | 17 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 1 |
| 58Derick HallLB | 37% | 21 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 30 | |
| 90Jarran ReedDT | 35% | 6 | 2.5 | 8 | 3 | 31 | |
| 94Mike MorrisDE | 14% | 1 | 2 | 2 | 18 | ||
| 95Brandon PiliDT | 14% | 12 | 1 | ||||
| 76Quinton BohannaDT | 3% | 3 |
Ernest Jones plays 82% of the snaps with 124 tackles and 0.5 sacks.
| Player | Snaps | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | Pressures | Targets | Rating allowed | Missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Ernest JonesLB | 82% | 124 | 4 | 0.5 | 4 | 61 | 63.9 | 12 |
| 42Drake ThomasLB | 67% | 94 | 10 | 3.5 | 7 | 59 | 79.5 | 13 |
| 48Tyrice KnightLB | 26% | 54 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 101.0 | 4 |
| 52Patrick O'ConnellLB | 5% | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 88.2 | |
| 57Connor O'TooleLB | 3% | 5 | ||||||
| 44Chazz SurrattLB | 1% | 11 | ||||||
| 50Jamie SheriffLB | 0% | 1 |
Julian Love is the hardest to complete a pass against: a 62.8 passer rating on 19 targets.
| Player | Snaps | Targets | Catches allowed | Yards | TD | Rating allowed | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Coby BryantCB | 85% | 39 | 23 of 39 | 316 | 1 | 81.0 | 4 | 7 |
| 27Riq WoolenCB | 73% | 71 | 39 of 71 | 348 | 3 | 72.0 | 1 | 12 |
| 29Josh JobeCB | 72% | 91 | 45 of 91 | 517 | 4 | 75.8 | 1 | 12 |
| 3Nick EmmanworiSAF | 70% | 66 | 49 of 66 | 424 | 3 | 94.9 | 1 | 11 |
| 39Ty OkadaSAF | 68% | 45 | 30 of 45 | 336 | 3 | 93.7 | 1 | 6 |
| 21Devon WitherspoonCB | 66% | 59 | 41 of 59 | 375 | 2 | 86.6 | 1 | 7 |
| 20Julian LoveSAF | 42% | 19 | 9 of 19 | 100 | 62.8 | 1 | 6 | |
| 21Derion KendrickCB | 11% | 12 | 6 of 12 | 33 | 37.1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 20D'Anthony BellSAF | 8% | 3 | 2 of 3 | 18 | 82.7 |
Tackles, sacks, QB hits, TFL, interceptions, passes defended and forced fumbles are nflverse's weekly stats; pressures, targets, catches and yards allowed, passer rating allowed and missed tackles are PFR's charting. Snap share is the season average of defensive snaps.