The talk around the NFL this offseason has drifted hard toward Los Angeles, but CBS analyst John Breech thinks Seattle is the team getting overlooked. Even after winning Super Bowl LX, the Seahawks have not drawn nearly the same buzz as the Rams, who have been treated by many as the league’s early favorite for the 2026 season.
Breech says that’s a mistake. He’s acknowledged the Rams have upgraded their roster, but he still sees Seattle right there with them in the conversation. In his view, the Seahawks are being treated like an afterthought even though they just finished on top of the sport.
That imbalance has shown up everywhere. Big national shows such as ESPN’s Get Up and First Take have leaned into the Rams’ Super Bowl hype, the roster additions, and the fact that Super Bowl LXI will be played in SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, the Seahawks have had to fight for even a slice of that attention.
Seattle’s offseason has not exactly been quiet, either. The team was talked about heavily when Super Bowl MVP and running back Kenneth Walker III left, and edge rusher Boye Mafe even drew the kind of reaction that made it sound as if the Seahawks had lost Reggie White. But the broader conversation still keeps circling back to Los Angeles.
That’s despite the fact that Seattle brought back 20 of its 22 full-time starters. The Seahawks also added an impressive 2026 NFL Draft class and brought in several useful free agents. Last offseason, they were handed a draft class, quarterback Sam Darnold, edge rusher DeMarcus Lawrence and wide receiver Cooper Kupp, and the outside world still expected them to take a step back.
This time, the roster-building has gone beyond just the present. Seattle has already lined up multiple extensions, including wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, cornerback Devon Witherspoon, offensive tackle Charles Cross, defensive tackle Leonard Williams and edge rusher Derick Hall. The message is clear: the Seahawks are not treating this like a one-year push.
They also made some direct moves to keep the current roster strong. Mafe was replaced with veteran Dante Fowler Jr., and the team used its first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on explosive running back Jadarian Price. In the secondary, Seattle added rookie Julian Neal, traded for rookie Avery Smith, signed former two-time Pro Bowler Trevon Diggs and brought in former first-round pick Terrion Arnold, though Arnold still needs to be cleared to play because of his legal issues.
The one area where Seattle did take a hit was losing offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak and Walker. Even so, the overall picture still points to a team that believes it can keep winning right now while also setting itself up for the future.
Breech’s bigger point is that the Seahawks have already proven they can do this. He sees a roster with enough talent, enough buy-in from players and coaches, and enough urgency to keep competing at a high level.
Seattle’s title history is part of that conversation too: the Seahawks beat the Denver Broncos 43-8 in Super Bowl XLVIII, then fell short in Super Bowl XLIX after a controversial interception from quarterback Russell Wilson. The Legion of Boom wound up with only one championship.
That’s why Breech thinks the Seahawks deserve more respect than they’re getting. The Rams may be the louder preseason story, but Seattle has the kind of roster and mindset that should keep it squarely in the mix again this season.
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