Listen, 12s, you know how wild the NFL media can get, right? But even with Sam Darnold sidelined, your Seattle Seahawks are still sitting pretty at the top of pretty much every national power ranking out there. After handily beating the Arizona Cardinals, the average ranking from five major sites? A solid 1.2, exactly the same as last week. Talk about consistency!
Drew Lock Is Cooking, And The League Noticed
Seriously, man, the *only* reason we’re still flying high is all about one guy: Drew Lock. Our backup QB stepped in for Darnold after that gnarly glute injury, and he’s just been absolutely unreal. Think about the pressure he walked into, filling in for our starting QB on a Super Bowl contending team! Even ESPN, the *only* one not putting us at number one, still credits him as “one of the NFL’s best backup QBs.” And for good reason, dude! Since taking over, Lock has completed almost 73% of his passes. Four touchdowns, zero turnovers, and only two sacks in that time? That’s insane production, especially for a guy stepping into that kind of pressure cooker without missing a beat.
His total QBR of 86.4 is currently fourth best in the whole damn league! That’s why CBS Sports and Pro Football Talk are keeping us at number one, with CBS specifically calling out how a good team can “go on the road and win with a backup quarterback.” Exactly what we did in Arizona, right? Pro Football Talk kept it simple, summing it up with that perfect phrase: “No Darnold? No problem.” Even NFL.com, who also has us at first, said Lock’s performance should let us “worry less about the absence of Darnold.” Bleacher Report, also giving us the top spot, agreed, saying his play means the team shouldn’t “feel rushed to get Darnold back to the field.” They get it.
Still The Best, Still The Favorites
So, yeah, ESPN is the outlier, putting us at second overall, just behind the Buffalo Bills. But honestly, even *they* give Lock massive props, and it’s still an incredible vote of confidence for our squad. Think about it: your Seattle Seahawks are the Super Bowl defending champions, and even in Week 3, we’re still one of the clear favorites to win the next one. That’s why these rankings are staying so static, so locked in. It’s not often you see this much agreement across the board from national media, but when your team is playing like *this*, with a backup QB tearing it up, what else can they say? We’re just that good right now, and the entire league knows it. This isn’t just a fluke, this is a statement.
But listen, 12s, this is the NFL. We all know things can change in a heartbeat. One poor performance, and the national media sharks could smell blood and we could slip down those rankings. Our next big test? Taking on the Washington Commanders, led by Marcus Mariota. We gotta keep this momentum going, keep Lock cooking with those laser passes, and show the league why those number one rankings aren’t just deserved, they’re earned every single Sunday. Let’s get it done, Emerald City! Bring the noise!
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Originally reported by Field Gulls.
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