The Seattle Seahawks opened the 2023 season far below expectations with a 30-13 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
But they - and much of the media - believed that the team is set up for success this year, and the subsequent games have trended in that direction.
Two much more complete games have led to consecutive wins and landed Seattle in the top-10 of this week’s Power Rankings on ESPN.
The Seahawks climbed four spots after beating the Carolina Panthers with around 30% of the starters going through something or not playing altogether.