The Seattle Seahawks are sitting at 3-3 after six weeks, and now comes the kind of test that tells you plenty about a team: a Sunday night matchup at home against the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs. The margin for error is already thin, and Seattle can’t really afford the kind of slip that turns a rocky stretch into a full-blown slide.
That puts extra pressure on Mike Macdonald to find answers in places the Seahawks may not usually lean. With the Chiefs coming in unbeaten, Seattle may need a few unexpected contributors to tilt the field in its favor.
One name that could become part of the solution is Cooper Kupp. He is no longer the same game-breaking force he once was, but he still has enough in his game to matter when the moment gets tight.
If the Seahawks want to shake up an offense that has leaned heavily on Jaxon Smith-Njigba, getting Kupp more involved would be one way to do it. The Chiefs have quality corner play on the outside, but L'Jarius Sneed has struggled in the slot, and that could give Kupp a lane to work between the numbers.
Ty Okada could also be asked to play a bigger role if Seattle wants to slow down the run. Kenneth Walker III has been electric this season and will have extra motivation in a game against the team that let him walk in free agency.
He has shown he can find creases and get to the second level in a hurry, which means the Seahawks may need Okada near the box early and often. Alongside Nick Emmanwori, he could be key in helping the linebackers deal with one of the toughest backs to track down.
Then there’s Trevon Diggs, a player whose situation makes this one worth watching. He has barely seen the field since joining the team, but with Josh Jobe not matching last season’s output and Diggs spending more time getting comfortable with the playbook, Week 7 might open the door a little wider.
Seattle may have to get creative to win a game this important, and Diggs’ old reputation still carries some upside: he has been a gamble in coverage, but that same style once made him the league’s most dangerous ballhawk. If the Seahawks can get that version for one night, a turnover could change everything.
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Seahawks Suddenly Have A Zach Charbonnet Problem Before Chiefs Game
The Seahawks are heading into their Week 7 matchup with the Chiefs without Zach Charbonnet, who has already been activated off the physically unable to perform list but remains in rehab and not ready to suit up. Seattle also ruled out linebackers Drake Thomas and Chazz Surratt, along with defensive back Nick Emmanwori, leaving the roster thinner than the team would like as it prepares for one of its tougher tests of the early season.
Charbonnets situation is the one that stands out most because Seattle went through the trouble of making roster moves to keep him eligible later in the year. For now, though, the team has to proceed without the running back it had hoped might be closer to a return, and the injury list adds another wrinkle as the Seahawks try to navigate a game where depth could matter just as much as the headline names on the field. [Read more 🡒]
Why Seahawks Let Kenneth Walker Walk Looks Even Tougher Now
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Now the decision looks a lot harder to defend. Walker is leading the NFL in rushing yards and touchdowns in 2026, a reminder of the kind of playmaker Seattle let leave, while the Seahawks are still sorting out their own backfield with Zach Charbonnet just coming off the physically unable to perform list. For a team that wanted more certainty, the contrast has only gotten sharper. [Read more 🡒]
Seahawks Running Back Problem Suddenly Has Fans Rethinking One Big Decision
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Seattles situation is part of a bigger pattern, too, with the Giants and Broncos also getting mentioned as clubs that could use a boost at the position. For the Seahawks, the discussion inevitably circles back to roster-building choices and whether one past decision has left them more exposed than they needed to be. If the market opens up before the November 10 deadline, Seattle could be forced to weigh a move that would have looked far less urgent not long ago. [Read more 🡒]