The Seahawks' success has come from a multitude of avenues, but quarterback Sam Darnold and wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba have been two of the biggest reasons why. Both were listed as potential MVP candidates by ESPN contributor Bill Barnwell.

The Seattle Seahawks claimed a dominant 26-0 shutout victory over the Minnesota Vikings in Sunday's Week 13 game. The final scoreline placed the Seahawks among the NFL's elite. Their +133 point differential is now the best in the entire league heading into Week 14.

Philip Rivers came out of retirement to sign with the Colts this week, and the Seahawks are expecting they’ll see the 44-year-old quarterback on Sunday.

According to Tom Pelissero at NFL.com, the Seahawks lead the league in EPA/play defensively since the Week 8 bye, and they rank eighth offensively.

On Wednesday night, the NFL announced the freshly-slated times for their Week 17 games. That weekend will see the Panthers host the Seattle Seahawks from Bank of America Stadium on Sunday, Dec. 28 at 1:00 p.m. ET.

Thanks in large part to his preparation, Drake Thomas leads the Seahawks with 10 tackles for loss, which ranks third among NFL inside linebackers.

Seattle's star quarterback was on his way to his fourth straight poor start, but he bounced back in the second half of a blowout against Atlanta.