1.Seattle Seahawks
Last Year Record: 10-6
Key Additions: OT Bradley Sowell, OT J’Marcus Webb, DE Chris Clemons
Key Losses: RB Marshawn Lynch, OT Russell Okung, G J.R. Sneezy, DT Brandon Mebane, DE/OLB Bruce Irvin
Key Games: Oct. 23 @ Arizona, Nov. 13 @ New England, Dec. 4 VS Carolina, Dec. 11 @ Green Bay, Dec. 24 VS. Cardinals
Can anyone go wrong picking the Seahawks to win the NFC West? They have been to two Super Bowls in the past three seasons. They have had the best scoring defense for three years running. Their defense stacks up with some of the legendary defenses of the past. They are tough and ferocious and as long as Kam Chancellor, Earl Thomas and Richard Sherman are on this team it will stay that way.
Defense wins championships but offense wins games. Russell Wilson must have DJ Khalid constantly in his ear singing “All I Do Is Win” because all he does is win. He is 46-18 in the regular season as a starting quarterback. He is 7-3 in the playoffs. He has thrown 106 touchdowns and only 34 interceptions. He has 2,430 rush yards and 12 touchdowns rushing in his career. These numbers are absolutely insane. His game really picked up last year when Marshawn Lynch got hurt. The Seahawks are going to be a great team as long as Wilson is at the helm.
A stellar defense and an offense led by Russell Wilson is going to be the reason the Seahawks will be the champions of the NFC West.
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