From honeymoon vision to the Super Bowl - can Seahawks win it all again? — SkimNews
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- Mike Macdonald turned a honeymoon reading of Phil Jackson's "Sacred Hoops" in 2021 into Seattle's "12 is One" philosophy, which he says mirrors the 91 Bulls three-peat blueprint rather than just Michael Jordan's individual greatness
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba led the NFL with 1,793 receiving yards and won Offensive Player of the Year before signing a four-year, $168 million extension that makes him the highest-paid wide receiver in league history
- Sam Darnold resurrected his career with the Vikings before signing with Seattle in 2025 and steering them to the Super Bowl LX title, with Smith-Njigba telling Sky Sports the quarterback "shut up" the "doubters and naysayers"
- Brian Fleury, the former San Francisco 49ers run game coordinator and tight ends coach, takes over as offensive coordinator after Klint Kubiak departed to become head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders
- Kenneth Walker III, Seattle's Super Bowl running back, left in free agency for the Kansas City Chiefs, making the offense the most notable area of offseason turnover
- The Seahawks open the 2026 season Wednesday night (1.20am Thursday UK time) against the New England Patriots — the team they beat in Super Bowl LX — live on Sky Sports
Why it matters: With Jaxon Smith-Njigba now the NFL's highest-paid wide receiver at $168 million and Macdonald channeling Phil Jackson's three-peat playbook, Seattle has locked in its offensive core while betting coaching continuity can offset the departures of Walker and Kubiak to deliver back-to-back titles.
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