Seahawks’ Super Bowl Blueprint Sends Clear Message to Packers: It’s Time to Supercharge the Pass Rush
The NFL has always been a copycat league. When something works-especially on the biggest stage-teams take notice. And after what we just saw in Super Bowl LX, you can bet front offices across the league are already dissecting every frame of the Seattle Seahawks’ defensive clinic.
For the Green Bay Packers, the message couldn’t be louder: if you want to contend, you need a front seven that can wreck games. Seattle just proved that in emphatic fashion.
Their 29-13 win over the New England Patriots wasn’t just a victory-it was a defensive statement. The Seahawks completely dismantled one of the league’s most explosive offenses, and they did it by living in the backfield.
MVP runner-up Drake Maye barely had time to blink, let alone scan the field. Seattle brought pressure on over half of his dropbacks, and four different edge rushers recorded at least five pressures.
That’s not just depth-that’s a wave of relentless disruption.
The result? The Patriots managed fewer than 100 total yards of offense through three quarters.
That kind of dominance doesn’t happen by accident. It happens when your defensive front is deep, fast, and ferocious.
Now, Green Bay has to take that lesson to heart.
The Packers aren’t starting from scratch. Micah Parsons is already one of the league’s most feared pass rushers-a player who can line up anywhere and ruin a game plan on his own.
Devonte Wyatt brings serious juice from the interior, consistently collapsing the pocket and forcing quarterbacks off their spot. Those two give the Packers a strong foundation.
But as Seattle just showed, two stars aren’t enough. You need a unit.
You need waves. You need to come at quarterbacks in shifts, with fresh legs and different looks.
And that’s where Green Bay has work to do.
If the Packers are serious about taking the next step, reinforcing the pass rush has to be a top priority this offseason. That’s especially true if the team decides to move on from Rashan Gary.
The 2019 first-round pick has shown flashes, but his long-term status in Green Bay remains uncertain. Whether it’s through the draft, free agency, or both, the Packers need to find players who can complement what Parsons and Wyatt already bring-and keep the pressure dialed up for four quarters.
There will be options. One name already generating buzz is Khalil Mack, a future Hall of Famer who’s set to hit the open market in March.
He’s not the same player he was in his prime, but Mack still has enough left in the tank to be a difference-maker in the right role. And pairing a veteran presence like that with Parsons’ explosiveness could give the Packers a formidable edge tandem.
Seattle just gave the league a masterclass in how to win when it matters most: dominate the trenches, pressure the quarterback, and let your defense dictate the game. Green Bay has the pieces to build something similar-but they’ll need to be aggressive, smart, and a little bold this offseason to make it happen.
The blueprint is out there. Now it’s on the Packers to follow it.