Seahawks' playoff trajectory just gave Leonard Williams a second chance

Leonard Williams of the Seattle Seahawks laughs | Perry Knotts/GettyImagesThe Seattle Seahawks are bound for he playoffs for the first time since 2022, and while NFC positioning will not be made more clear until the end of the season, the Seahawks will be in play, which is great news for players like Sam Darnold, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and several defensive stars who are hoping to make good on a deep run.

For Darnold, another crack at the playoffs would offer him an opportunity to right what went wrong last year when he quarterbacked the Minnesota Vikings. For Smith-Njigba, he'll experience his first-ever playoff atmosphere as Seattle's No. 1 wide receiver.

Then, on the defensive side, someone…