Dominant defensive linemen Leonard Williams has recorded a team-high nine sacks to date. The Seahawks haven’t had a double-digit sack artist since 2018. Williams will end that drought with one more quarterback takedown. He’ll be hunting backup Rams quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo all afternoon long.

The ‘23 team was so inept in so many ways; the new-look Seahawks have settled into solidly “ept.” In traditional stats, they’re: 20 percent better at preventing third down conversions 13 percent better at red zone defense 12 percent better at yards allowed 14 percent better at limiting first downs (Note: percent and percentage points are not the same.