The Seattle Seahawks are Super Bowl champions once again - and this time, they’re not just hoisting the Lombardi Trophy. They’re entering the conversation as one of the greatest teams in NFL history.
With their win in Super Bowl 60, the Seahawks secured their second title in franchise history. But what’s turning heads now isn’t just the championship - it’s where this team ranks among all-time greats.
According to ESPN’s Aaron Schatz, the 2025 Seahawks aren't just good. They're elite.
In fact, they were ranked third among all 60 Super Bowl-winning teams since the game’s inception in 1967.
Yeah, third. Ever.
That’s a bold placement, especially for a team that didn’t generate the same historic buzz as, say, the '85 Bears or the early 2000s Patriots. But when you dig into the numbers - specifically, Football Outsiders’ DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average) metric - the picture gets clearer. This Seahawks squad was a juggernaut, even if they didn’t always look like it.
Let’s break it down.
A Complete Team Effort
What made this Seahawks team so dangerous wasn’t just one side of the ball. It was the balance - a defense that made life miserable for opposing quarterbacks, special teams that flipped field position with precision, and an offense that could hit you with big plays when it mattered most.
This wasn’t the “Legion of Boom” Seahawks of a decade ago. There wasn’t a catchy nickname or a once-in-a-generation defense leading the way.
But what they lacked in branding, they made up for in execution. The 2025 version of the Seahawks was built differently - less about flash, more about results.
And the results were staggering.
Despite facing the 8th toughest schedule in the league, Seattle lost just three games all year - and those losses came by a combined total of nine points. That’s razor-thin. In a league built on parity, that kind of consistency is rare.
The DVOA Case
Schatz’s ranking is rooted in DVOA, a stat that evaluates every single play and adjusts for situation and opponent. It’s not about raw stats or final scores - it’s about efficiency, consistency, and context. And by those standards, the Seahawks were historically great.
Since DVOA was introduced in 1978, only a handful of teams have posted numbers like this. Seattle's 2025 squad cracked the top 10 all-time in overall DVOA, joining a club that includes some of the most dominant teams the league has ever seen.
And it wasn’t just them. The Los Angeles Rams - Seattle’s biggest rival this season and a team they narrowly beat in the playoffs - also ranked in the all-time DVOA top 10. These two were on a collision course all year, trading blows atop the NFC, and it was the Seahawks who landed the final punch.
Darnold’s Redemption Arc
If there was a wildcard in this whole equation, it was Sam Darnold. For much of the season, he led the league in turnovers - not exactly the stat you want your quarterback topping. But when the lights were brightest, Darnold flipped the script.
In the postseason, he was poised, sharp, and efficient. He didn’t just manage games - he made plays. And with Kenneth Walker stepping up in the backfield and the defense locking things down, the Seahawks found the formula that wins in January and February.
Legacy Talk
So where does this team land in the big picture?
They might not have the historical cachet of the '72 Dolphins or the '92 Cowboys, but in terms of performance - week in and week out, against a tough schedule, and in the biggest games - the 2025 Seahawks absolutely belong in the conversation.
They didn’t just win a Super Bowl. They made a statement. And according to the metrics, it was one of the loudest statements any team has ever made.
For a franchise that’s tasted both heartbreak and glory over the past two decades, this win - and this ranking - cements something bigger. The Seahawks aren’t just champions. They’re one of the best to ever do it.