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Seattle Seahawks\u00a0head coach Mike Macdonald is getting national love for one of his boldest decisions yet. In a new report,\u00a0NFL insider Diana Russini relays\u00a0that a high-ranking AFC source says the Seahawks \u201care primed for a Super Bowl\u201dand specifically credits Macdonald for firing offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb and turning the offense over to Klint Kubiak ahead of Sunday\u2019s massive Week 11 showdown with the Rams.<\/p>\n
According to Russini\u2019s report, the source says Macdonald \u201cdeserves credit for pulling the plug at OC,\u201d adding that Kubiak has elevated Seattle\u2019s attack. With Sam Darnold replacing\u00a0Geno Smith\u00a0and Kubiak redesigning the playbook, the Seahawks have gone from question mark to NFC heavyweight just in time for what might be the biggest game of the season in the conference.<\/p>\n
Russini\u2019s story frames Week 11 as a turning point in the NFC West, with both the Rams and Seahawks sitting at 7-2 and playing as well as anyone in the league. An AFC source tells her the Rams \u201care primed for a Super Bowl,\u201d but quickly adds that the same is true for Seattle, setting up Sunday\u2019s meeting as more than just a divisional game \u2014 it\u2019s a potential Super Bowl preview.<\/p>\n
The report highlights Seattle\u2019s \u201cbold moves\u201d as a central part of that story. Macdonald moved on from Grubb after just one season, then hired Kubiak from the\u00a0New Orleans Saints\u00a0to run a more physical, run-friendly system that matched his overall vision for the team.<\/p>\n
That change at coordinator came alongside an even bigger swing at quarterback. Seattle let Smith go and signed Darnold to a three-year deal after his breakout season with the\u00a0Minnesota Vikings, betting that a younger, high-ceiling passer would fit better in the revamped offense.<\/p>\n
Early in the season, there were growing pains in Kubiak\u2019s scheme. But as the calendar turned toward midseason, the results started to match the ambition. The Seahawks have ripped off four straight wins to climb to 7-2 and pull even with the Rams atop the NFC West, including a 44-22 blowout of the\u00a0Arizona Cardinals\u00a0in Week 10 that showcased explosive plays on the ground and through the air.<\/p>\n
Russini\u2019s source zeroes in on Macdonald\u2019s willingness to act quickly. Firing Grubb after one year, hiring a new play-caller, reshaping the staff and turning the offense over to Darnold were all risks. Now that the Seahawks are rolling into SoFi Stadium with one of the NFL\u2019s most dangerous offenses, that same AFC evaluator believes the head coach deserves a big share of the credit.<\/p>\n
Macdonald was hired in Seattle with a defensive reputation after building elite units with the\u00a0Baltimore Ravens, but the way he\u2019s managed the offense might end up defining this season. Under Grubb in 2024, the Seahawks finished near the bottom of the league in rushing and outside the top tier in scoring, one reason the team narrowly missed the playoffs and chose to reset on that side of the ball.<\/p>\n
With Kubiak calling plays, the early returns are very different. Seattle\u2019s offense has climbed into the league\u2019s upper tier in both points and yards, and the team has leaned into a more balanced identity that marries a physical ground game with shot plays to rising star\u00a0Jaxon Smith-Njigba.<\/p>\n
Darnold\u2019s efficiency is a big part of that story. The former No. 3 overall pick has thrown for more than 2,200 yards with 17 touchdowns and only six interceptions so far this season, ranking near the top of the league in QBR while operating Kubiak\u2019s system.\u00a0Seattle has built big early leads in recent weeks and forced defenses to defend the entire field instead of sitting on short throws.<\/p>\n
On the other side of the ball, Macdonald\u2019s calling card still shows. The Seahawks enter Week 11 with one of the stingiest run defenses in the\u00a0NFL, allowing fewer than four yards per carry and going more than a full season without allowing a 100-yard rusher. They\u2019re also among the league leaders in sacks and pressure rate despite blitzing less than most teams, a sign of how well the front four is winning up front.<\/p>\n
Put together, that formula is exactly what Macdonald had in mind when he made the OC switch: a physical, explosive offense paired with a fast, suffocating defense. Against a Rams team led by an MVP-level\u00a0Matthew Stafford\u00a0and a top-five scoring attack, it\u2019s the only way to survive. Stafford has thrown 25 touchdown passes against just two interceptions this season and is in the middle of a historic stretch with no picks in his last six games.<\/p>\n
If Seattle is going to steal a road win at SoFi and grab first place in the division, Macdonald will need Kubiak\u2019s offense to keep pace \u2014 and his defense to do something few teams have managed lately: knock Stafford out of his comfort zone.<\/p>\n
Indeed, Bo Melton has officially made the switch. After two seasons playing the wide receiver position, Melton will be taking the field in the 2025 NFL regular season as part of the Green Bay Packers\u2019 secondary.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Melton got the good news on Tuesday that he\u2019s made the Packers\u2019 initial 53-man roster, this time as a cornerback. Melton only transitioned into the CB position just this offseason, and while there\u2019s still plenty for him to learn in his new role, Green Bay saw enough promise in him to include the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football program product in the final cut.<\/p>\n
Taken by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round as the 229th pick overall in the 2022 NFL draft, Melton made his debut in the league in 2023, when he was already with the Packers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In five games that season, he recorded 218 receiving yards and a touchdown on 16 receptions and 24 targets. In 2024, he spent most of his time on the field as part of the Packers\u2019 special teams, while coming up with just 91 receiving yards on eight catches and 17 targets through 17 games.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday, the 26-year-old Melton shared a social media post on Instagram that shows a picture of him in action on the field. He also wrote \u201cBles16ed\u201d and \u201cAGTG\u201d as captions.<\/p>\n
Melton will use the opportunity he earned to prove that he can be a valuable asset for the Packers\u2019 defense that is entering its second year under the direction of defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley.<\/p>\n
Last season, the Packers were third in the league overall with 17 defensive interceptions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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