Good afternoon, 12s. Here's a look at what's going on out there and any news you might have missed, about your Seattle Seahawks this week.
Getting Ready For Cardinals
Seahawks senior reporter John Boyle breaks down five things to watch for the Seahawks matchup against the Cardinals on Sunday. Here are two of those storylines to watch.
What does Leonard Williams do for an encore?
Leonard Williams could have, and probably should have, won NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against the Cardinals in Week 12. Instead, that award went to safety Coby Bryant, who returned an interception for a touchdown in the game. Undeterred by his Week 12 snub, Williams won player of the week honors for his play against the Jets a week later, one-upping Bryant with an even longer pick-six, a 92-yarder, while adding two more sacks. And over his past two games, Williams now has 4.5 sacks, that aforementioned pick-six, six tackles for loss, two passes defensed and a blocked extra point in the past two weeks.
The Cardinals will almost certainly change things up to try to limit the damage done by Williams, but the way he has been playing the past two weeks, it's hard to imagine that he won't still find ways to impact the game.
"He's a pretty rare guy," defensive coordinator Aden Durde said. "I think he shows it in different phases of a game. He has done a great job, and like I've been saying to you guys, he's been doing it all year. I think sometimes the production or the lack of production in certain situations mask those things, but he's been doing those things all year."
Is this the week the running game breaks out?
The Seahawks have been held under 100 rushing yards in three straight games and four of their last five games. The lack of a consistent run game has been a factor in Seattle's offensive inconsistency, and getting that going on Sunday would bode well not just for the Seahawks chances on Sunday, but for the rest of the season as well.
And though last week's total of 84 rushing yards wasn't what the Seahawks were looking for, they did improve as the game went along, there were signs of progress, particularly in the second half when the run game contributed to a couple of long drives, including the game-winning touchdown drive that ended with an 8-yard touchdown run by Zach Charbonnet.
"I thought last week was probably our best week as far as working the football inside the B gaps and getting physical on some of those double teams," offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb said. "There were certainly some times in the Jets game where I felt like we were dominating the line of scrimmage and moving those double teams, and they did a great job with it. I thought at the right moments on a couple of those long drives, that was really what helped us sustain. I thought last week was one of our biggest steps in the run game, and I thought we did a great job."
Seahawks Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Nominee
Seahawks linebacker Uchenna Nwosu was chosen as the Seahawks Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominee for the second time in his career. Nwosu over the years has made in impact in Seattle, Los Angeles and even internationally, in Nigeria.
"It means a lot to be recognized for the stuff that you do and how you give back," Nwosu said. "It feels good being able to make an impact to different communities around the world and seeing the positive things work, putting smiles on people's faces. So to be recognized for my efforts is always a blessing."
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Hawks Huddle Business of the Week
The **Hawks Huddle** business of this week is Tiny Tots
Established in 1969, Tiny Tots Development Center provides childcare, school age care, as well as ECEAP free and SPP sliding-scale preschool. We provide quality early childhood education and comprehensive health and family support services to historically underserved populations.
Tiny Tots was founded by Helen Hicks, who struggled day to day to find care for her children so that she could go to work. Today, it has grown to four sites and is run by her daughters, Angelia Hicks-Maxie CEO, and Jacqualine Boles, the Director of Health and Family Services.
"I have been a Seahawks fan for as long as I can remember," CEO Angelia Hicks-Maxie said. "We always have Blue Friday at Tiny Tots. Even the tiniest babies come in their Seahawks gear."
Seahawks Attended WIAA Quarterfinals
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Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times: Seahawks built young, strong defense. Can they keep it together? | Analysis.
Matt Calkins of The Seattle Times: Why Sunday’s game is as close to must-win as it gets for Seahawks.
Nick Lee of Sports Illustrated: Sataoa Laumea Still 'Getting Used to Game,' Will Remain in Seahawks' Starting Lineup.
John Boyle of Seahawks.com: Jarran Reed On 100 Career Games With Seahawks: 'I'm Doing Something Right'.
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John Boyle of Seahawks.com: The Opposing View: An Insider's Look At The Seahawks' Week 14 Opponent, The Arizona Cardinals.
Check out the Seahawks 53-man roster for the 2024 season.
Seahawks wide receiver Jaelon Darden (1).
This is a 2024 photo of Rayshawn Jenkins of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seahawks active roster as of June 10, 2024 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks safety Rayshawn Jenkins (2).
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Seahawks punter Michael Dickson (4)
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Seahawks kicker Jason Myers (5)
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Seahawks quarterback Sam Howell (6)
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Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith (7)
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Seahawks cornerback/safety Coby Bryant (8)
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Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III (9)
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Seahawks linebacker Uchenna Nwosu (10).
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Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11)
Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV (13).
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Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf (14)
Seahawks quarterback Jarren Hall (15).
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Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett (16)
Seahawks wide receiver John Rhys Plumlee (17) practiced at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center on Thursday, January 2, 2025.
Seahawks linebacker Josh Ross (18).
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Seahawks rookie receiver Jake Bobo makes his first touchdown catch on a pass from Geno Smith in the fourth quarter.
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Seahawks safety Julian Love (20)
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Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon (21)
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Seahawks cornerback Tre Brown (22)
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Seahawks running back Kenny McIntosh (25)
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Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet (26)
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Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen (27)
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Seahawks cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett (28)
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Seahawks safety AJ Finley (30).
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Seahawks long snapper Chris Stoll (41)
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Seahawks linebacker Drake Thomas (42)
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Seahawks linebacker Tyrice Knight (48)
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Seahawks center Olu Oluwatimi (51)
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Seahawks linebacker Patrick O'Connell (52).
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Seahawks linebacker Boye Mafe (53)
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Seahawks defensive end Dre'Mont Jones (55)
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Seahawks linebacker Derick Hall (58)
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Seahawks offensive lineman Jalen Sundell (61)
This is a 2024 photo of Sataoa Laumea of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seahawks active roster as of June 10, 2024 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks guard Sataoa Laumea (63)
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Seahawks guard Christian Haynes (64)
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Seahawks tackle Michael Jerrell (65)
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This is a 2024 photo of Laken Tomlinson of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seahawks active roster as of June 10, 2024 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks guard Laken Tomlinson (70)
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Seahawks tackle Abraham Lucas (72).
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Seahawks tackle Stone Forsythe (78).
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Seahawks wide receiver Cody White (82).
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Seahawks wide receiver Dareke Young (83)
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Seahawks tight end Pharaoh Brown (86)
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Seahawks tight end Noah Fant (87)
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Seahawks tight end AJ Barner (88)
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Seahawks nose tackle Jarran Reed (90)
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Seahawks defensive tackle Byron Murphy II (91)
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Seahawks defensive end Mike Morris (94)
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Seahawks defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins (97)
Seahawks defensive lineman Roy Robertson-Harris (98).
This is a 2024 photo of Leonard Williams of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seahawks active roster as of June 10, 2024 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks defensive end Leonard Williams (99)
