entered the 2022 season projected to be one of the weakest rosters in the NFL.
They traded Russell Wilson. They lost Bobby Wagner to their division rival and defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams (+5)
. They didn’t even retain one of their more productive defenders in cornerback D.J. Reed, who signed with the New York Jets (-1) and had a standout year. The NFC West at large seemed to have outpaced Pete Carroll, John Schneider, and the Seahawks franchise. But that wasn’t how the season played out.