The NFC West will be difficult again in 2025. The division-winning Los Angeles Rams just upset the Minnesota Vikings in the playoffs, and both the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals should improve. With all that in mind, we’ve identified three must-achieves if the Seahawks are to avoid falling short again.

Quarterback Geno Smith finished the season with 4,320 passing yards, No. 4 in the NFL. He had 21 touchdown passes but 15 interceptions, the most he has thrown in a season since his rookie season in 2013 when he threw 21 with the New York Jets.

The #Seahawks are doing a second, in-person interview with #Saints OC Klint Kubiak on Friday, sources tell me and @MikeGarafolo. Kubiak, who also interviewed for the #Browns job, is one of the top OC candidates available. pic.twitter.com/GmuoecG2st

As a 10-win team that missed the playoffs, the Seattle Seahawks are an anomaly. Here's a breakdown of how rare that feat is.

The Seahawks have enjoyed a long run of high-level play at punter and kicker, drafting Michael Dickson in 2018 and signing Jason Myers in 2019, and both of those players were at the top of their game in 2024.

The Athletic's Derrik Klassen details where the Seattle Seahawks stand and how they can close the gap between them and the NFL's top teams.