Michael Bennett and Cliff Avril led another strong year for the Seahawks' defensive line.
While there were times this season when the Seahawks’ defense looked a little too unfamiliar — starting with three blown fourth-quarter leads of a touchdown or more in the first six games of the season and including allowing 480 passing yards at home to the Steelers late i the year — when the season was over Seattle was again in its usual spot, allowing the fewest points in the NFL.
In fact, it was the fourth straight season the Seahawks gave up fewer points than any other NFL team (an average of 17.