RENTON, Wash. -- In the fourth quarter of the Seattle Seahawks' 26-0 win over the Vikings on Nov. 30, Minnesota guard Blake Brandel delivered a helmet-to-helmet hit on Josh Jobe at the end of a play, briefly sending the cornerback into the concussion protocol. Seahawks defensive tackle Brandon Pili jumped to Jobe's defense, leveling Brandel to the turf.
"That's the beauty of this team," defensive lineman Leonard Williams told reporters during his weekly news conference three days later, "we're going to have each other's back. ... We're going to fight for each other if we have to.