The Seattle Seahawks are Super Bowl champions once again - and this time, they're not just hoisting the Lombardi Trophy. They're crashing the conversation about the greatest teams in NFL history.
With their win in Super Bowl 60, the Seahawks captured their second title in franchise history. But according to a new ranking of all 60 Super Bowl winners, this 2025 squad isn’t just a champion - they’re elite.
ESPN's Aaron Schatz, using the advanced metric DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average), placed this Seahawks team third all-time among Super Bowl winners. Yes, third.
Out of 60.
That’s a staggering placement for a team that, while dominant, didn’t carry the same aura of inevitability as, say, the 1985 Bears or the 2007 Patriots (pre-Super Bowl, of course). But dig into the numbers and the on-field performance, and you start to see why the metrics love this group.
A Complete Team Built for the Moment
Start with the defense - a unit that may not have had the nickname cachet of the "Legion of Boom," but brought just as much bite. This was a group that consistently shut down opposing offenses and came up with game-changing plays when it mattered most. They didn’t just bend and not break - they broke teams.
Special teams were equally sharp, flipping the field and creating hidden yardage that often went unnoticed in the box score but made a huge difference over the course of the season.
And then there’s the offense. It wasn’t always pretty - at times, it was downright inconsistent - but when the lights were brightest, they delivered.
Sam Darnold, who led the league in turnovers for much of the year, found his rhythm when it mattered most. He played with poise and precision down the stretch, especially in the postseason.
Kenneth Walker, meanwhile, became a force in the backfield, grinding out tough yards and breaking big runs when the Seahawks needed them most.
DVOA Paints the Picture
Schatz’s ranking leans heavily on DVOA, which evaluates a team’s performance on a per-play basis, adjusted for situation and opponent. It’s not just about wins and losses - it’s about how you win. And by that measure, the Seahawks were exceptional.
This team finished in the top 10 all-time in DVOA since the stat began tracking in 1978. They played the eighth-toughest schedule in the league and still managed to lose just three games - by a combined nine points. That kind of razor-thin margin speaks to just how competitive they were every single week.
And let’s not forget the postseason. The Seahawks' road to the title wasn’t a cakewalk.
The Los Angeles Rams were right there with them all season long, and the two teams were neck-and-neck in nearly every major metric. The difference?
Seattle got it done in the NFC Championship. That game, more than any other, separated the Seahawks from the pack.
Legacy Without the Labels
This Seahawks team may not have the branding of some of the all-time greats. No flashy nickname for the defense.
No record-breaking offense. But what they did have was balance, resilience, and a knack for showing up in the biggest moments.
They didn’t just win games - they out-executed, outlasted, and outplayed their opponents in all three phases of the game. That’s what makes a champion. And according to the numbers, it’s what makes them one of the best champions we’ve ever seen.
So where do the 2025 Seahawks rank in the pantheon of NFL greatness? The analytics say they’re right near the top. And after watching them navigate one of the league’s toughest schedules, survive close calls, and dominate when it counted - it’s hard to argue otherwise.