To say that watching Russell Wilson’s level of play in 2023 was shocking is an understatement. I expected the Broncos to be competing for the #1 seed in the AFC but instead, they struggled to remain relevant. By midseason, it was painfully obvious that the Broncos weren’t going anywhere. Between the injuries, Nathaniel Hackett, and […]
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It’s hard to believe I’m writing this, but the Seahawks are going to the playoffs! Against all the odds, the Seahawks made it to the postseason with a 9-8 record. The team picked by many, including myself, to be the worst in the league proved their doubters wrong. Geno Smith was a revelation, Seattle’s 2022 […]
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Well, my prediction that the NFC West was the Seahawks to win isn’t panning out exactly how I thought it would. I thought the 49ers would struggle with rookie quarterback Brock Purdy, but thus far, they haven’t lost a step. Meanwhile, the Seahawks, who I thought would win four of their final five games, are now […]
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Week 13 of the NFL season is almost in the books, and who would’ve thought that the NFC West would come down to the Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers? The 49ers are 8-4, having won five straight, while the Seahawks sit at 7-5. The Los Angeles Rams have fallen to 3-9, and the […]
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To say it’s been a tough year for Derek Carr and the Las Vegas Raiders is an understatement. Last year the Raiders were a feel-good story with all that they overcame. The Raiders released Henry Ruggs after a vehicular homicide arrest along with Damon Arnette after he made online death threats while brandishing a firearm […]
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The NFL announced their players of the month, and the Seahawks shockingly dominated the list. Geno Smith won the NFC offensive player of the month, while rookies Tariq Woolen and Kenneth Walker won defensive and offensive rookie of the month. They won three out of four games and now sit atop the NFC West. Many […]
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The Seattle Seahawks are, shockingly, atop their division through the first seven games of the 2022 NFL season. Geno Smith’s played the best football of his career, and Seattle’s 2022 draft class appears to be full of hits. Though the Seahawks are a penalty-riddled mess, they play hard in all three phases, and after a […]
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As a Seahawks fan, I was torn as the 2022 NFL season drew nearer. On the one hand, I was furious the Seahawks traded Russell Wilson for the equivalent of a bag of Doritos. While on the other hand, I wanted Russell Wilson to take the Denver Broncos to the playoffs. I wanted Wilson to […]
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We’re four games into the NFL season, and somehow… the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos have the same record. Both teams are 2-2, and neither team is performing the way we expected heading into the 2022 season. The Seahawks are incredibly competitive, while the Broncos look woefully underwhelming. Russell Wilson, who was once considered one […]
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Geno Smith has been quite the revelation through the first three weeks of the NFL’s 2022 season. According to Pro Football Focus (PFF), Geno Smith is ranked eighth out of 33 qualified quarterbacks. Geno’s previous highest ranking was 32/37 back in 2014, so this season has been surprising thus far. Nonetheless, the veteran quarterback seems […]
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The Tua Tagovailoa lead Dolphins shocked the Ravens in an improbable comeback that included 28 unanswered fourth-quarter points. The Ravens were leading the Dolphins heading into the fourth quarter 35-14 and showed no signs of slowing down. For three quarters, Tua had struggled, having thrown two interceptions, while Lamar Jackson dominated on both the ground […]
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Geno Smith and the Seahawks shocked the world as they beat the Broncos in an instant classic, 17-16. The Seahawks looked like the better team from the opening snap, scoring a touchdown on their first drive. Denver’s defense was on its heels for most of the night as Geno Smith made play after play… and […]
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NFL week one action kicked off with one of the season’s marquee matchups. The Buffalo Bills traveled to LA to take on the reigning Super Bowl champs in what was supposed to be a back-and-forth high-scoring affair. The Bills opened the game with a touchdown drive, while the Rams struggled to move the ball. The […]
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Belly Up’s own, Kaleb McChesney, wrote a piece on the AFC East and their most significant question mark heading into the 2022-23 season. Looking at every NFL team, there’s bound to be at least one aspect of their roster with more questions than answers. And since Kaleb chose to cover the AFC East, I figured […]
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