One national media site that moved the Seahawks up was Bleacher Report, who moved Seattle up one spot from 11 to 10 th. In this ranking Bleacher Report noted the Seahawks having a top six scoring offense and defense, however they will need to work on not turning over the ball as they are among the league leaders in giveaways.

Those unfamiliar with the multifaceted game Ernest Jones IV brings to the table may have been surprised when the Seattle Seahawks linebacker dropped deep into coverage during Monday night’s 27-19 win over the Houston Texans.

One of the biggest mistakes of the game happened in the first quarter when Azeez Al-Shaair was called for an unnecessary roughness penalty on third down. Al-Shaair stopped Darnold eight yards shy of the first down, but picked him up and drove him into the ground out of bounds.

Despite beating the team with the best scoring defense in the league, ESPN dropped the Seahawks down one spot in their latest power rankings.

Sometimes the key to success is just having good timing. The Seattle Seahawks have had good timing in recent years when it comes to knowing when to make a change at quarterback.