The Seattle Seahawks secured a decisive 17-3 victory over the Arizona Cardinals, firmly distancing themselves from the bottom-feeders already eyeing the 2027 NFL Draft. While other teams are clearly in rebuild mode, our Hawks are proving they’re focused on *this* season, not two years down the line.
The 2027 Draft Order Is *Not* Our Problem
As Week 9 of the NFL regular season wraps up, the league is seeing a clear divide. You’ve got your Super Bowl contenders, and then you’ve got the teams who are already hyper-focused on the 2027 NFL Draft. The Los Angeles Chargers, sitting at a brutal 0-8, currently hold the number one pick, eyeing needs at WR, EDGE, DL, CB, and IOL. Right behind them are the Tennessee Titans and Miami Dolphins, both struggling at 1-7, with their own laundry lists of positional needs. This is the kind of record that puts you at the top of the draft board, and thank goodness, it’s not where our Hawks are.
It’s also worth noting that four teams Green Bay, Indianapolis, Chicago, and the Los Angeles Rams don’t even own a first-round pick in 2027, thanks to blockbuster trades for guys like Micah Parsons, Sauce Gardner, Jeffery Simmons, and Myles Garrett.
A 17-3 Statement Win Keeps Us Focused on THIS Season
Against the Arizona Cardinals, who are currently sitting at 3-6, our Seattle Seahawks delivered a solid 17-3 final score. This isn’t just another win, it’s one that keeps us looking up, not down at the draft board. When you see teams like the Chargers and Titans already planning for 2027, every victory in the regular season proves you’re in a different conversation altogether. We’re not talking about who we’ll draft next year, we’re talking about who we’re beating *this* year.
While some franchises are already playing the long game for 2027, charting out their team needs and potential free agents, the Emerald City is locked in on right now. Every game matters for our Hawks, and every win like this 17-3 against the Cardinals pushes us further away from needing to think about what happens two years from now. We’re in this fight, Seattle, and that’s all that matters.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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