Can Seahawks return to Playoff From in 2018?
After missing the playoffs in 2017, Pete Carroll looks to get back to his style of football to carry the Seahawks back to the postseason in 2018
Seattle - The Seahawks are ready to right the ship. After a disappointing season that saw them miss double digit victories and the playoffs for the first time since 2011, many people are tabbing this as a semi-rebuilding season for Pete Carroll and the Hawks. Gone are LOB members Richard Sherman, and Kam Chancellor. Sheldon Richardson, Jimmy Graham, Paul Richardson, and countless other contributors are gone as well, as Pete and John Schnieder's roster has seen the most turnover this off season since the first year of their regime. However in the building, the team isn't buying the rebuilding talk. "We think we can compete with any team in the league with the guys in this building." Head Coach Pete Carroll said when we talked to him. "We approach every game the same way, it's another championship opportunity. Every week we have a chance to be great, no matter who's out there on Sunday." The optimism is high inside the VMAC, however outside, there are many doubts about what this team can accomplish this year in the NFC West. The Rams are the prohibitive favorites, with a revamped roster that is clearly built to win right now, The 49ers finished 2017 on a five game winning streak behind their brand new quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. In fact many pundits are tabbing the Hawks as having a better chance for a top ten pick, than for a playoff berth. "We can't be worried about what everyone else thinks." Quarterback Russell Wilson said. "We are in this facility everyday, I see what these guys are capable of, and the sky is the limit for what we can accomplish this season." Hawks fans hope that the optimism Pete, and Russ are showing publicly will translate into wins on the field this season.
The Roster
After a grueling training camp, and a preseason that did not see the Seahawks get a win. The Seahawks made their final cuts on Saturday. These are the 53 men that Seattle is hoping leads them back to the post season in 2018.
| Seattle Seahawks 2018 Roster |
| # | OFFENSE | POS | AGE | HT | WT | COLLEGE |
| 89 | Doug Baldwin | WR | 29 | 5' 10" | 192 | Stanford |
| 68 | Justin Britt | C | 27 | 6' 6" | 315 | Missouri |
| 76 | Duane Brown | T | 33 | 6' 4" | 315 | Virginia Tech |
| 18 | Jaron Brown | WR | 28 | 6' 2" | 205 | Clemson |
| 32 | Chris Carson | HB | 23 | 6' 0" | 218 | Oklahoma State |
| 27 | Mike Davis | HB | 25 | 5' 9" | 217 | South Carolina |
| 84 | Ed Dickson | TE | 31 | 6' 4" | 255 | Oregon |
| 88 | Will Dissly | TE | 22 | 6' 4" | 267 | Washington |
| 74 | George Fant | T/TE | 26 | 6' 5" | 322 | Western Kentucky |
| 78 | D.J. Fluker | G | 27 | 6' 5" | 339 | Alabama |
| 7 | Brett Hundley | QB | 25 | 6' 3" | 226 | UCLA |
| 53 | Joey Hunt | C/G | 24 | 6' 2" | 299 | TCU |
| 65 | Germain Ifedi | T/G | 24 | 6' 5" | 325 | Texas A&M |
| 16 | Tyler Lockett | WR | 25 | 5' 10" | 182 | Kansas State |
| 38 | Tre Madden | FB | 25 | 6' 0" | 223 | USC |
| 21 | J.D. McKissic | HB/WR | 25 | 5' 10" | 187 | Arkansas State |
| 83 | David Moore | WR | 23 | 6' 0" | 215 | East Central University |
| 20 | Rashaad Penny | HB | 22 | 5' 11" | 220 | San Diego State |
| 77 | Ethan Pocic | G/C | 23 | 6' 6" | 317 | LSU |
| 22 | C.J. Prosise | HB | 24 | 6' 1" | 220 | Notre Dame |
| 64 | J.R. Sweezy | G | 29 | 6' 5" | 298 | N.C. State |
| 17 | Malik Turner | WR | 22 | 6' 3" | 205 | Illinois |
| 81 | Nick Vannett | TE | 25 | 6' 5" | 257 | Ohio State |
| 3 | Russell Wilson | WR | 29 | 5' 11" | 215 | Wisconsin |
| # | DEFENSE | POS | AGE | HT | WT | COLLEGE |
| 35 | Maurice Alexander | SS | 27 | 6' 1" | 222 | Utah State |
| 58 | Austin Calitro | LB | 24 | 6' 1" | 239 | Villanova |
| 55 | Frank Clark | DE | 25 | 6' 3 | 260 | Michigan |
| 28 | Justin Coleman | CB | 25 | 5' 11" | 190 | Tennessee |
| 52 | Emmanuel Ellerbee | LB | 21 | 6' 1" | 235 | Rice |
| 37 | Tre Flowers | CB | 23 | 6' 3" | 200 | Oklahoma State |
| 97 | Poona Ford | DT | 22 | 5' 11" | 310 | Texas |
| 94 | Rasheem Green | DE | 21 | 6' 5" | 280 | USC |
| 49 | Shaquem Griffin | LB | 23 | 6' 1" | 227 | UCF |
| 26 | Shaquill Griffin | CB | 23 | 6' 1" | 198 | UCF |
| 93 | Branden Jackson | DE | 25 | 6' 4" | 295 | Texas Tech |
| 99 | Quinton Jefferson | DT/DE | 25 | 6' 4" | 291 | Maryland |
| 92 | Nazair Jones | DT | 23 | 6' 5" | 304 | North Carolina |
| 95 | Dion Jordan | DE | 28 | 6' 6" | 275 | Oregon |
| 56 | Mychal Kendricks | LB | 28 | 6' 0" | 240 | California |
| 36 | Akeem King | CB | 26 | 6' 1" | 212 | San Jose State |
| 59 | Jacob Martin | DE/LB | 22 | 6' 2" | 242 | Temple |
| 30 | Bradley McDougald | SS | 27 | 6' 1" | 209 | Kansas |
| 51 | Barkevious Mingo | LB | 27 | 6' 4" | 240 | LSU |
| 90 | Jarran Reed | DE | 24 | 6' 3" | 311 | Alabama |
| 98 | Shamar Stephen | DT | 27 | 6' 5" | 310 | Connecticut |
| 29 | Earl Thomas III | FS | 29 | 5' 10" | 202 | Texas |
| 33 | Tedric Thompson | FS | 23 | 6' 1" | 204 | Colorado |
| 23 | Neiko Thorpe | CB | 28 | 6' 1" | 198 | Auburn |
| 54 | Bobby Wagner | LB | 28 | 6' 0" | 245 | Utah State |
| 50 | K.J. Wright | LB | 29 | 6' 4" | 246 | Mississippi State |
| # | SPECIAL TEAMS | POS | AGE | HT | WT | COLLEGE |
| 4 | Michael Dickson | P | 22 | 6' 3" | 215 | Texas |
| 11 | Sebastian Janikowski | K | 40 | 6' 1" | 258 | Florida State |
| 69 | Tyler Ott | LS | 26 | 6' 3" | 253 | Harvard |
The Schedule
| Seattle Seahawks 2018 Schedule |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT |
| Sep 9 | at Denver Broncos | |
| Sep 17 | at Chicago Bears | |
| Sep 23 | vs Dallas Cowboys | |
| Sep 30 | at Arizona Cardinals | |
| Oct 7 | vs Los Angeles Rams | |
| Oct 14 | at Oakland Raiders (London) | |
| Oct 28 | at Detroit Lions | |
| Nov 4 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | |
| Nov 11 | at Los Angeles Rams | |
| Nov 15 | vs Green Bay Packers | |
| Nov 25 | at Carolina Panthers | |
| Dec 2 | vs San Francisco 49ers | |
| Dec 10 | vs Minnesota Vikings | |
| Dec 16 | at San Francisco 49ers | |
| Dec 23 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | |
| Dec 30 | vs Arizona Cardinals | |
The Competition
| NFL Preseason Power Rankings |
| RK (LW) | Team | Record | Next Game |
| 1 (-) |  Philadelphia Eagles | 13-3 | Atlanta Falcons |
| 2 (-) |  Pittsburgh Steelers | 13-3 | @ Cleveland Browns |
| 3 (-) |  New Orleans Saints | 11-5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 4 (-) |  Atlanta Falcons | 10-6 | @ Philadelphia Eagles |
| 5 (-) |  New England Patriots | 13-3 | Houston Texans |
| 6 (-) |  Dallas Cowboys | 9-7 | @ Carolina Panthers |
| 7 (-) |  Kansas City Chiefs | 10-6 | @ Los Angeles Chargers |
| 8 (-) |  Los Angeles Chargers | 9-7 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 9 (-) |  Chicago Bears | 5-11 | @ Green Bay Packers |
| 10 (-) |  Los Angeles Rams | 11-5 | @ Oakland Raiders |
| 11 (-) |  Seattle Seahawks | 9-7 | @ Denver Broncos |
| 12 (-) |  Minnesota Vikings | 13-3 | San Francisco 49ers |
| 13 (-) |  Green Bay Packers | 7-9 | Chicago Bears |
| 14 (-) |  Washington Redskins | 7-9 | @ Arizona Cardinals |
| 15 (-) |  Carolina Panthers | 11-5 | Dallas Cowboys |
| 16 (-) |  Baltimore Ravens | 9-7 | Buffalo Bills |
| 17 (-) |  Jacksonville Jaguars | 10-6 | @ New York Giants |
| 18 (-) |  Cincinnati Bengals | 7-9 | @ Indianapolis Colts |
| 19 (-) |  Houston Texans | 4-12 | @ New England Patriots |
| 20 (-) |  Tennessee Titans | 9-7 | @ Miami Dolphins |
| 21 (-) |  San Francisco 49ers | 6-10 | @ Minnesota Vikings |
| 22 (-) |  Denver Broncos | 5-11 | Seattle Seahawks |
| 23 (-) |  Indianapolis Colts | 4-12 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 24 (-) |  Detroit Lions | 9-7 | New York Jets |
| 25 (-) |  Cleveland Browns | 0-16 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 26 (-) |  Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5-11 | @ New Orleans Saints |
| 27 (-) |  Buffalo Bills | 9-7 | @ Baltimore Ravens |
| 28 (-) |  Miami Dolphins | 6-10 | Tennessee Titans |
| 29 (-) |  New York Giants | 3-13 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 30 (-) |  Arizona Cardinals | 8-8 | Washington Redskins |
| 31 (-) |  Oakland Raiders | 6-10 | Los Angeles Rams |
| 32 (-) |  New York Jets | 5-11 | @ Detroit Lions |